Automation Engineer- Manchester

About The Role

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking Automation Engineers to work for our client in the Banking sector. This is a 12 month fixed-term contract opportunity based in Manchester. Our client is looking for Automation Engineers to strengthen its test automation across UI and API layers. The role will build scalable automated testing and support the testing of AI solutions as they are delivered.

It will suit engineers who enjoy building robust frameworks and want to work with AI and AI agents.

Key Responsibilities

Design, build and maintain UI automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright. Develop automated API tests using Rest. Assured or an equivalent tool. Carry out API testing using Postman or Bruno, including collection building and validation. Plug automated tests into delivery pipelines so teams get fast, continuous feedback.

Develop test approaches for AI solutions, including validating outputs and behaviour. Contribute to testing AI agents and their interactions where needed. Investigate, log and track defects, working with developers to resolve them. Improve test coverage, reliability and maintainability across the automation suite.

About You

UI automation experience using Selenium, Cypress or Playwright. API automation experience using Rest. Assured or an equivalent tool. Experience with Postman or Bruno. AI testing experience. Experience testing AI agents is highly desirable.

About Us

FDM is an award-winning global leader in tech and business talent solutions, backed by more than 35 years of industry experience. We have centres across Europe, North America, and Asia-Pacific, and a global workforce of over 2500 employees. FDM has shown exponential growth throughout the years, firmly establishing itself as an award-winning employer, currently listed on the FTSE4Good Index and as a 2026 Financial Times UK ‘Best Employer’.

Diversity and Inclusion FDM Group is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected by federal, provincial or local laws.

Why join us Career coaching, mentoring and access to upskilling throughout your entire FDM career Assignments with global companies and opportunities to work abroad Opportunity to re-skill and up-skill into new areas, develop non-linear career paths and build a skillset within your field Annual leave and work-place pension