Test Automation Engineer

Job title: Test Automation Engineer

About the Role Join the Avigilon Alta Video team to help power our mission-critical VMS infrastructure. As a Test Automation Engineer in Uxbridge, you’ll design, implement, and maintain automated tests across UI, API, and backend systems to ensure real-time performance and reliability. The role operates within a hybrid model with an office presence in Uxbridge.

What You'll Do

• Directly contribute to public safety and enterprise security by executing and assuring the quality of cutting-edge solutions.
• Work with senior engineers to support continuous quality benchmarks for real-time systems and new AI features.
• Develop, maintain, and execute automated tests within existing frameworks across UI, API, and backend systems.
• Assist with the execution and initial analysis of performance, load, and stress tests on high-performance systems.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines to enable frequent, high-quality releases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve test failures and system issues.

What We're Looking For

• Collaborative team player who aligns with our core values and culture.
• Develop, execute, and maintain automated test scripts within established frameworks; experience testing both UI and API layers.
• Proficiency in a modern programming language and solid engineering principles; ability to apply them to testing problems.
• Troubleshooting and debugging skills to identify and resolve test failures and system issues.
• Familiarity with CI/CD principles and practical experience contributing to pipelines.
• Bonus if you have hands-on experience with TypeScript/Playwright; soak or performance testing; Jenkins or similar tools; exposure to video platforms, streaming technologies, or media solutions; hardware automation; and Mobile/Web automation.
• Experience: 2-5 years of software engineering with knowledge of HTML, CSS, TypeScript and modern frontend frameworks; understanding of RESTful APIs and WebSockets; state management patterns and reactive data flows; strong web development principles.
• Engineering mindset with knowledge of data structures/algorithms and design patterns; ability to anticipate long-term implications of solutions.
• Remote-friendly culture: comfortable working remotely part of the week.

Nice to Have

• TypeScript/Playwright experience.
• Soak or performance testing methodologies and tools.
• Jenkins or similar scheduling/integration tools.
• Exposure to video platforms, streaming technologies, or media solutions.
• Hardware automation experience.
• Experience with Mobile and Web automation.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks of additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Flexible working options.
• Life assurance.
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities.