Test Engineer - Automation - Java Development

NATIONWIDE BUILDING SOCIETY ,
London, Greater London
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Field1 Nationwide is investing 1.2b in IT transformation, so it's never been a more exciting time to join. Building high performing teams plays a huge part in this transformation, which is why we need skilled Test Engineers to join our new Test Engineering Centre of excellence. We need high-performing individuals to accelerate our test engineering transformation, embedding test solutions which ensure the Society has built the right products & services to the right quality, evidencing the change delivers the agreed outcomes. This role will provide the opportunity to work with some cutting-edge technologies and industry leading vendors. For us, it's not just about having the right technical background, you need to have an open mind, be able to work collaboratively and be driven to learn and succeed. What you'll be doing We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer with good Java Development Skills who will work within a community of multi skilled teams to create and execute testing solutions including automation frameworks We need someone with: Testing and quality expertise including: Structured test techniques to derive appropriate test coverage and drive efficiency in test Functional and/or Non-functional testing Java Development Skills Understanding appropriate test approaches for various system topologies such as Cloud, client server, mainframe, event driven architectures. Knowledge and experience of End to End software development cycles including: Experience of working in collaborative and agile teams Understanding of traditional, waterfall development modes Production of test evidence and associated artefacts to support quality Technical expertise including: Java Coding ability Knowledge of databases and expertise in structured querying to support testing. Tools such as Selenium, SOAP UI/Ready API, Eggplant, Saucelabs, Browsertack, ARD, JIRA, TFS, GIT, Cucumber You should also be able to demonstrate: Good verbal and written communication Ability to Implement automation first approach targeting appropriate strategies for robust and repeatable automation and the appropriate exploratory / manual testing of change The ability to consider the business impact of technical changes and make risk assessments A track record in fault analysis, diagnosis and resolution You might also have: DevOps principles, practices and tools such as Test Driven Development (TDD) Behaviour and Feature Driven Development (BDD, FDD) Continuous Integration, Continuous Deployment pipelines Jenkins, Docker, Puppet, Kubernetes Experience/understanding of PEGA Platform, Kafka and AWS Testing experience of Microservices/API platforms Multi browser and device testing Accessibility and usability techniques Knowledge of advanced techniques such as mutation testing. Experience of exploratory test techniques Worked in the financial sector for part of your career to date in Retail banking or Mortgages About you Joining the Test Engineering Centre of Excellence and reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will work within a development squad, becoming involved in quality in all elements of the Software Development Lifecycle. You will be responsible for the creation and delivery of test outcomes through the implementation of quality testing solutions aligned to proven patterns. Working in your development team you will adopt best practice and automation in the testing of complex strategic IT initiatives alongside smaller deliveries and provide technical leadership enabling decisions to be made with confidence and at pace. The extras you'll get If you put a lot in, it's only fair you should get a lot out. So, if you help us do the right thing for our members, we'll help further your career with us. Access to training to help you progress your skills and career Pension scheme where if you pay in 7% we'll top it up to 23% Life assurance worth 8x your salary 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays Option to 'buy' 10 days more holiday Annual performance related bonus scheme Why work at Nationwide We're a building society founded by ordinary people, our members, who came together to help each other get the most from their money, buy homes and save for their futures. For over 130 years, we've supported each other and our communities, and we've done the right thing for wider society too. If you come to work here at Nationwide, you'll be part of that. Part of something a bit different. And something really quite special. What's more, we have a strong ethic of care for each other and our members. We recognise that our employees feel most appreciated when their thoughts and values are respected and considered. We're committed to creating a culture that recognises and truly values our individual differences and identities. So if you'd like to be a part of an inclusive workplace where you can be yourself, where your talents are nurtured, and you feel empowered to contribute, then please apply and help us in building society, nationwide. What to do next If this rol

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