Senior Automation Engineer / SDET - 12 Month Contract - $900/day
Full stack | Hybrid | National retail group
A national retail group is rebalancing workloads and needs a Senior Automation Engineer or SDET to steady and strengthen its automation capability. This 12 month contract offers $900 per day and the chance to deliver meaningful work in a large scale transformation.
You'll be hands on across frontend and backend automation, working with a team that values technical quality, practical thinking and clear communication.
What you'll deliver
* Build and maintain robust frontend automation using JavaScript or TypeScript (Kotlin or Swift also considered)
* Design and execute backend API tests with Java, REST Assured, Postman and Newman
* Lift frontend test coverage to the same maturity as backend
* Provide consistent, reliable automation across products and teams
* Work in a hybrid model: 2 days in office now, increasing to 3 in October
What we're looking for
* Senior experience as an SDET or automation engineer
* Strong frontend automation skills in JavaScript or TypeScript
* Backend automation capability in Java, REST Assured, Postman and Newman
* A full stack mindset, not backend only
* Available to start within two weeks
Interview process
* 40 minute technical chat with the hiring manager
* Technical task
* 30 minute discussion with the Principal Chapter Lead