Senior Automation Engineer in Test

Location: Edinburgh (Hybrid)
Job Type: Permanent
Salary: Excellent salary and benefits package

Bright Purple are excited to offer an outstanding opportunity for a Senior Automation Engineer in Test to join a world-class healthcare technology organisation expanding its engineering presence in Edinburgh. This is a chance to work on large-scale, meaningful systems while advancing your technical career in automation.

This role is ideal for a hands-on Software Engineer in Test with strong Python experience and a passion for quality, automation and collaboration. You’ll be a key part of an agile engineering team developing automation tests for a next-generation patient monitoring platform deployed in hospitals worldwide.

This is a hybrid position with 2–3 days a week in the Edinburgh office.

Key responsibilities:

Design, develop and maintain automated tests and frameworks using Python
Collaborate with development, systems and hardware teams to ensure full test coverage
Derive test cases from complex software and system requirements
Participate in technical discussions and sprint planning sessions
Contribute to improvements in test strategy, CI pipelines and tooling
Debug and troubleshoot test failures and work cross-functionally to resolve issues
Support software verification, documentation and compliance processes

Skills and experience required:

Strong background in test automation and software development
Proficient programming skills in Python
Experience developing tests for integrated systems or distributed platforms
Familiarity with CI/CD and Agile practices
Solid understanding of test frameworks, scripting, and modern development environments
Strong communication skills and ability to work cross-functionally
Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field (or equivalent experience)

What’s on offer:

25 days annual leave plus public holidays, rising to 27 days after 5 years and 29 after 10 years
Birthday off every year
2 additional paid days off for moving house
Life insurance from day one (4x base salary)
2 paid charity days each year
6% employer pension contribution
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Healthcare cash plan
Cycle to work scheme
Electric car leasing
Access to EdenRed employee discount platform

Working pattern:

Hybrid working model with 2–3 days per week onsite in the Edinburgh office. The company promotes a flexible, people-first approach focused on outcomes and team collaboration.

Apply now:

If you’re a Senior Software Engineer in Test with strong Python skills and a desire to work on meaningful technology, apply today or contact Bright Purple for more information.

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.