DXC Technology is seeking a highly skilled Test Automation Architect to lead the architecture, design, and delivery of enterprise-scale test automation solutions across UK Public Sector and Government programmes. This role is pivotal in shaping automation strategy, defining technical standards, and ensuring high-quality, secure, and fully assured test automation within complex, regulated environments.

You will work across digital transformation, cloud migration, and legacy modernisation initiatives, designing automation frameworks that support agility, resilience, and long-term sustainabilitywhile ensuring alignment with public-sector compliance, DDaT principles, and multi-supplier delivery landscapes.

Location

UK Based (Hybrid / Client Site as Required)

Security Clearance

Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance

Key Responsibilities:

Automation Architecture & Strategy

• Define, own, and continuously evolve the enterprise test automation architecture across programmes.
• Design scalable, maintainable, and secure automation frameworks for UI, API, performance, and end-to-end testing.
• Establish automation patterns, standards, and best practices suitable for restricted and high-assurance environments.
• Lead shift-left, continuous testing, and integration of automation into CI/CD and DevTestOps pipelines.

Technical Leadership & Delivery

• Oversee implementation of automation frameworks across multiple teams and suppliers, ensuring architectural integrity and consistency.
• Evaluate, select, and govern automation tooling (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, Appium, Tosca, UFT) based on technical, security, and public-sector constraints.
• Develop and optimise test automation accelerators, utilities, and reusable components.
• Provide hands-on architectural support, troubleshooting, and technical direction to engineering teams.

Assurance, Governance & Public Sector Compliance

• Ensure automation solutions adhere to UK government security standards, audit requirements, and DDaT/GDS guidance.
• Produce authoritative documentation including automation strategies, architecture blueprints, technical design documents, and assurance reports.
• Support governance boards with clear reporting on quality, metrics, technical risks, and automation ROI.
• Define and enforce quality gates, code review processes, and technical governance controls.

Stakeholder Engagement & Supplier Management

• Act as the senior technical authority for automation when engaging with client stakeholders, architecture boards, engineering teams, and delivery partners.
• Manage and guide onshore, nearshore, and offshore automation engineering teams within secure delivery constraints.
• Govern supplier delivery to ensure compliance with automation standards, frameworks, and contractual quality expectations.

Capability Development & Thought Leadership

• Mentor Test Managers, Automation Engineers, SDETs, and junior architects.
• Contribute to DXCs testing and automation Centres of Excellence and capability roadmaps.
• Support pre-sales, bid work, and client engagements with automation solution design, effort estimation, and technical presentations.
• Champion innovation and drive the adoption of modern automation tooling, practices, and technologies.

Required Skills & Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience as a Test Automation Architect, Senior Test Manager, or Technical Test Lead in complex and regulated environments.
• Deep hands-on expertise in designing and implementing enterprise test automation frameworks.
• Strong knowledge of public-sector delivery, governance, and secure-system constraints.
• Proven track record embedding automation into Agile, SAFe, Waterfall, and hybrid deliveries.
• Understanding of secure CI/CD pipelines, DevOps, and cloud-based delivery models.
• Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and technical leadership skills.
• Eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC).

Desirable

• Familiarity with GDS, DDaT, and government service standards.
• Experience architecting automation in restricted networks or air-gapped environments.
• Proficiency with a broad range of automation tools and programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#, TypeScript).
• ISTQB Advanced, Test Manager, or Test Automation Engineer certification.
• Experience working in a consultancy or large-scale systems integrator environment.

What DXC Offers

• Opportunity to architect automation for mission-critical public services.
• Impactful work on nationally significant digital and technology programmes.
• Access to global automation frameworks, accelerators, and Centres of Excellence.
• Career development pathways including advanced training and certifications.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and flexible working arrangements.