Automation Test Engineer
We are seeking a highly technical Automation Test Engineer to support a major transformation programme. The role focuses on building and enforcing automated quality gates across B2B products, network services, and cloud-native platforms.
You will ensure end-to-end service reliability by embedding quality directly into CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and infrastructure automation workflows-not traditional UI testing.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and implement automated test frameworks for telecom services and network platforms
- Validate end-to-end B2B telecom products, including SD-WAN and connectivity services
- Build and maintain API, integration, and orchestration testing solutions (OSS/BSS environments)
- Implement quality gates within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
- Develop automated validation for deployments, provisioning, and infrastructure changes
- Support network and platform automation testing using tools such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
- Ensure system reliability, regression coverage, and release confidence across environments
- Collaborate with DevOps, engineering, and network teams in scaling transformation programs
- Contribute to modernization of telecom platforms, cloud-native architecture, and automation initiatives
Required Skills & Experience
- 5-10 years of experience in QA automation, SDET, or DevTestOps roles
- Strong background in telecom, networking, or distributed systems
- Proven experience with API and integration testing (not UI-focused)
- Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab, or similar)
- Programming skills in Python (preferred) and/or similar automation languages
- Experience with network automation tools (Ansible, Terraform, or equivalent)
- Understanding of OSS/BSS systems, provisioning, and service orchestration
- Familiarity with cloud and containerized environments (Kubernetes, cloud networking)
- Experience working in Agile / DevOps transformation environments
Exposure to:
- Experience in telecom environments (SD-WAN, 4G/5G, network orchestration)
- Knowledge of tools such as Postman, RestAssured, Karate, Robot Framework
- Exposure to DevSecOps and release governance models
- Experience in large digital transformation programmes
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
Don Harripersadh