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Maidstone, Kent
QA Test Automation Engineer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £25,000 per annum |
Overview
QA Test Automation Engineer Maidstone £25-28k VR/02750R An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Software Test Automation Engineer to work within the Quality Assurance department of a major software vendor. Our client needs someone with Test Automation experience who can help build a suite of robust automated tests during their product migration from desktop to cloud. Working at their Maidstone office, you will be part of a well-trained Quality Assurance team who are responsible for testing desktop and cloud products. The role will be focussed almost entirely on Test Automation, mainly on Cloud Products, but also where possible providing Test automation for desktop products. It is a hands-on role, you will be writing and maintaining bespoke Test Automation routines and helping develop this discipline as the product range grows. Product Managers and Developers will provide guidance on automated test targeting. Working in an agile environment the role demands a large degree of flexibility, and the ability to see the big picture as well as the detail. There are excellent opportunities for advancement within this role as the products suite develops. If you have experience of, and enjoy, test automation and feel you have the potential to make a difference our client would like to talk to you. Duties · Work with Product Managers, Developers and the QA Team to define, design and document test strategies · Implement automation test strategies · Test Web APIs and Windows Services by means of automation · Identify and help to create, maintain and execute manual tests where automation is not viable · Isolate software problems highlighted during testing and produce clear and detailed bug reports · Verify work items against defined acceptance criteria · Provide clear and concise solution improvements for items under test Skills · Previous development experience as a Test Automation Engineer · Good grasp of test automation methodologies, practices and frameworks · Created both manual and automated test plans and reports · ISTQB Certified Test Automation Engineer or similar qualification/experience · Excellent analytical abilities with keen attention to detail · Pro-active and methodical with excellent organisational skills · Pragmatic approach to testing · Strong collaboration/team player · Confident · Ability to communicate at all levels of the organisation · Logically minded Some of the technologies used are: Selenium, Jasmine, Protractor, JavaScript, Cucumber, Gherkin, Allure, Node.js, C#, Visual Studio/Azure. Knowledge of all or any of these will be an advantage, but the ability to adapt and adopt is key in this fast-changing environment. Benefits · Pension contributions - personal pension scheme. Employees are automatically enrolled into the Pension scheme after 3 months of service. The minimum employee contribution is 3% and the employer contribution is 6% of basic annual salary. · 23 days of annual holiday in addition to public holidays (of which there are normally 8). Additional holiday is accrued at the rate of 1 extra day for every 2 years of service up to a maximum of 28 days. · Employee Assistance Programme - free access to 24-hour confidential life management and personal support services for employees and any immediate family at the same address. · Life Assurance - paid at a rate of 4 x basic annual salary in the event of the death of an employee. · Profit Share Bonus Scheme - After 1 year of service you will be eligible for a discretionary profit related bonus. This bonus is not available to those members of staff who receive commission as part of their remuneration package. · Free tea and coffee - Employees benefit from a variety of free tea and coffee along with cold drink options.