Project Global Limited
Test Automation Architect – Blue Yonder WMS
Test Automation Architect – Blue Yonder WMS at Project Global Limited, based in Coventry, West Midlands. This is a contract role with hybrid working.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Contract · Hybrid
- Location
- Coventry, West Midlands
- Closing date
- Sector
- Construction & Trades
Reference 643001559187330938
About the role
Test Automation Architect – Blue Yonder WMS
Job Reference Number: PG1
Our client, a leading global supplier for IT services, requires an experienced Test Automation Architect to be based at their client’s office in Coventry, UK.
This is a hybrid role – you can work remotely in the UK and attend the Coventry office 2 days per week.
This is a 6+ month temporary contract to start asap
Day rate: Competitive Market rate
The Role:
Our client is seeking an experienced Test Automation Architect to lead the testing strategy and execution for a Blue Yonder WMS Transformation Program. The role will be responsible for defining and governing end-to-end testing across functional, system, integration, and automation streams, ensuring quality across complex warehouse and supply chain processes. You will work closely with warehouse team, platform, and business teams to plan, coordinate, and deliver seamless transformation.
Key Responsibilities
- Define and implement enterprise-wide test automation strategy and roadmap
- Design scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, and integration testing
- Lead automation for end-to-end testing across BY WMS and integrated systems
- Integrate automation suites into CI/CD pipelines for continuous testing
- Select and standardize automation tools, technologies, and best practices
- Collaborate with developers, testers, and DevOps teams to enable shift-left testing
- Ensure high test coverage and reusability of automation assets
- Provide technical leadership and mentoring to automation engineers
- Oversee defect management, prioritization, and resolution tracking
- Drive test data management and environment strategy for automation
- Monitor and report automation metrics, ROI, and quality improvements.
- Drive Agile testing practices, automation, and continuous quality improvement.
Key Requirements
Essential:
- Strong experience in test automation architecture and framework design
- Expertise in automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, Rest Assured)
- Hands-on experience in API and integration testing automation
- Knowledge of BY WMS or similar enterprise WMS platforms
- Strong programming skills (e.g., Java, Typescript, Python, JavaScript)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Understanding of Agile/SAFe methodologies and DevOps practices
- Experience with cloud platforms (Azure/AWS) and modern architectures
- Knowledge of test data management and environment setup
- Strong stakeholder and cross-team collaboration skills
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with Blue Yonder (BY) WMS implementations or upgrades in a retail environment
- Exposure to test automation frameworks and performance testing for WMS systems
- Familiarity with data migration and validation during legacy-to-modern platform transitions
- Understanding of cloud-based deployments (Azure/AWS) and DevOps practices in testing
Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately we cannot respond to everyone
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Reference: 643001559187330938 · Posted 23 hours ago · Closes 28 Nov 2026 · Listed via Project Global Limited
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