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Lead Automation Engineer

Featured Contract Inside IR35 Contractor PRO only Testing and QA
£475–£525 per day
Source: Recruitment Agency
Posted today · Closes in 7 days · 21 Sep 2026
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Comparable market59 live roles New this week38 comparable roles Typical disclosed rate£600/day Outside IR3544% of comparable roles Remote / hybrid85% of comparable roles Skill-market signalSpecialist skill cluster Test Automation11 live roles Python35 live roles
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Contract Details

Pay rate£475–£525 per day
IR35 statusInside IR35
Contract durationNot disclosed
Start dateNot disclosed
Working arrangementHybrid
LocationLondon
Security clearanceNo clearance specified
IT specialismTesting and QA

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Comparable live roles5938 added in the last 7 days
Typical disclosed rate£600/day40 comparable roles disclose a usable rate
Outside IR3544%26 of 59 comparable live roles
Remote / hybrid85%50 comparable roles offer remote or hybrid working
Below comparable live median−£100/day vs the comparable live median
Specialist skill cluster8 other live contracts currently share two or more of these Core Skills.

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