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Principal Automation Test Specialist

Harvey Nash • Holbeck, Leeds

Salary

£33k – £65k

Posted

19 July 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Harvey Nash is hiring a Principal Automation Test Specialist in Holbeck, a full-time it role. The advertised salary is £33k – £65k. Harvey Nash holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

Salary: £33,000 - 65,000 per year Requirements: Strong hands-on experience with Playwright and C#/.NET Proven ability to build and maintain automation frameworks Experience integrating automated testing into Azure DevOps Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills Strong understanding of test automation principles and Agile delivery Dynamics 365 and/or Power Platform testing experience is desirable Financial Services experience is desirable Knowledge of AI-driven automation testin…

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Employer: Harvey Nash — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £33k – £65k
How this salary compares: about 14% above the £57,136 median across 1,282 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Holbeck, Leeds · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 6 other live it roles in Holbeck — browse them
Posted: 19 July 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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