Senior Tester - AI & Test Automation

Senior Tester - AI & Test Automation Initial 6 months contract Hybrid/London - 2-3 Days per week on site £Market rate (Inside IR35)

My client, a well known retail bank are looking for a Senior Tester to support the transition towards an AI-enabled testing and quality assurance function. The role combines hands-on testing, test automation, risk assessment and validation of AI-generated test suites across critical enterprise applications. You will help maintain test coverage, ensure automated testing outputs are reliable and support the development and deployment of AI-driven testing capabilities across multiple teams.

Key Responsibilities

Support testing service transitions and knowledge transfer. Assess application risk and validate AI-generated test suites. Maintain test coverage across APIs, integrations, UI and end-to-end journeys. Investigate test failures, identify defects and resolve flaky tests. Provide test evidence and support release sign-off. Work with AI developers to build and deploy AI-driven testing agents.

Essential Skills & Experience

Strong experience in Senior Software Testing roles. Risk-based testing and release assurance experience. Hands-on API, integration and UI testing. Experience with Playwright or similar automation frameworks. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines. Ability to assess AI-generated tests for accuracy, coverage and reliability. Strong analytical, problem-solving and stakeholder management skills. Experience supporting service transitions and knowledge transfer.Ideal Candidate: A technically strong Senior Tester with experience in automation and risk-based assurance, who is comfortable working with emerging AI testing technologies and ensuring quality standards are maintained.

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change