QA Automation Engineer

Forcepoint ,
Reading, Berkshire

Overview

Job Description

Forcepoint is transforming cybersecurity by focusing on what matters most: understanding people's intent as they interact with critical data and intellectual property wherever it resides. Our uncompromising systems enable companies to empower employees with unobstructed access to confidential data while protecting intellectual property and simplifying compliance. Based in Austin, Texas, Forcepoint supports more than 20,000 organizations worldwide. For more about Forcepoint, visit www.Forcepoint.com and follow us on Twitter at @ForcepointSec. Forcepoint is one of the world's largest private cybersecurity companies. We are looking to hire a QA Automation Engineer for the Cloud Engineering team in Reading . The successful candidate will work with world class engineers building and extending out highly scalable services that provides the Forcepoint Cloud products. Forcepoint Reading Office The Forcepoint office is located in a spacious nature reserve and park grounds next to the river Thames in Reading (TVP), with easy access to Reading Town Centre provided by a complimentary bus service. Responsibilities * Design, document and implement test suites for cloud service infrastructure * Be an advocate of test automation in all aspects of function and performance * Proactively investigate and reproduce production issues leading to timely resolution, root cause analysis and feedback for future prevention * Be self-motivated and flexible to changing tasks that may require learning new skills Skills & Qualifications: Must have: * Some experience of working as a QA test practitioner including end-to-end, system, and reliability testing * Automation API test scripting; POSTMAN or similar * Python scripting language, or similar * Software testing methodology, processes, development, and execution * Be able to work well as part of a team or independently as needed Desirable: * Working towards to have achieved test qualifications, e.g. ISEB - ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level