Network Test Automation Engineer
9689
Posted: 13/08/2026
- 65000 - 85000
- United Kingdom
- Software & Infrastructure
- Permanent
? Network Test Automation Engineer – Build the Future of Network Quality
Are you a Network Test Automation Engineer who combines deep networking expertise with a passion for automation?
We’re looking for an experienced engineer to join a high-performing technology team, helping to design, automate and validate complex networking platforms and services in a modern CI/CD environment.
? What you’ll be doing
You’ll play a key role in ensuring network products are robust, scalable and production-ready by:
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Designing and executing comprehensive network test strategies, plans and test cases
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Building and maintaining automation frameworks using Robot Framework and Python
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Validating network protocols, configurations and end-to-end connectivity
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Integrating automated testing into GitLab CI/CD pipelines
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Performing functional, regression, integration, system and performance testing
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Investigating failures, analysing results and driving defects through to resolution
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Working closely with Development, DevOps and Infrastructure teams
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Supporting automated testing throughout release and deployment cycles
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Producing meaningful test reports, defect analysis and quality metrics
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Continuously improving test frameworks, automation coverage and engineering practices
? What we’re looking for
You’ll bring strong hands-on experience in network testing and test automation, together with solid knowledge of:
Networking
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TCP/IP, UDP, DNS and DHCP
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VLAN, VPN, routing & switching
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BGP / OSPF would be advantageous
Automation & Engineering
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Robot Framework
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Python / Selenium
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GitLab CI/CD
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Linux / Unix environments
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Defect tracking and test management tools
? Why this opportunity?
This is a chance to work at the intersection of network engineering, software automation and DevOps, helping to build sophisticated automated testing capabilities rather than simply executing manual test scripts.
If you’re a hands-on engineer who enjoys solving complex networking problems, building automation and improving software quality at scale, we’d love to hear from you.
? Interested? Apply now or get in touch to find out more.
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Greg Horne
Director, IT Recruitment