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Birmingham, West Midlands
QA Automation Engineer
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Job Type: Full-time |
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Salary: £40,000 per annum |
Overview
A prestigious client of mine in the Midlands are looking to recruit a QA Automation Engineer. This is a very exciting opportunity to work with a global player in the media and entertainment industry. I am looking for an experienced QA Automation Engineer with a background of manual and automated testing. You will be developing and executing exploratory and automated tests on large scale cloud hosted applications. The Role You will report into the QA Lead with "dotted line" reporting into the development / engineering Team Leader, where you will be responsible for all aspects of software testing within that team. The successful candidate will be expected to develop their skills in multiple challenging disciplines to work as part of a rapidly growing technical organisation. Key daily tasks involve Working with Product Management and Engineering Teams to assist in the definition of functional and non-functional requirements for product / service functionality. Develop appropriate and maintainable automated tests for functional and regression testing. Translate functional requirements into test scripts and execute as required. Assist the development / engineering teams with estimating, prioritising and planning. Act as a champion of quality within the team, highlighting risks and needs when implementing products and services. What you need? BEng / MEng / BSc / MSc in relevant subject or equivalent experience. Solid background in manual and automated testing. Familiarity with at least one test automation framework and programming language. Familiarity with software configuration management (SCM) concepts and version control systems, especially Git. Thorough understanding of agile development methods. Knowledge of modern delivery methodologies such as CI/CD. Quick to pick up new technologies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Self starter, able to work on your own initiative. Effective time management skills. Desire to contribute to the continuous improvement of the QA function within the company. Please visit our website www.outsource-uk.co.uk