Automation Test Analyst
Posted 2 weeks ago by Undisclosed
£230 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Test Analyst role involves creating and executing automation scripts with minimal supervision, focusing on test automation progress reporting and stakeholder communication. The position requires collaboration with functional teams to understand testing requirements and the ability to raise defects with detailed information. The role is hybrid, requiring 2-3 days on-site in Northampton, and is classified as inside IR35. The contract is set to run until December 31, 2025.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create automation scripts, including estimates and pre/post conditioning.
- Execute automated tests and collate evidence for reporting.
- Participate in discussions with functional teams to understand testing requirements.
- Create query logs, mind maps, and flow charts.
- Develop automation code using Java, Selenium, JQuery, and Cucumber.
- Set up and execute automated tests, recording evidence.
- Raise defects with appropriate details.
- Hand over automated scripts to functional release and feature teams.
- Maintain constant communication with stakeholders to track deliverables.
- Escalate issues to the line manager as appropriate.
- Complete tasks within schedule constraints.
- Provide guidance to team members on technology/application queries.
Key Skills:
- Experience in automation testing using Selenium, Java, Cucumber, and JQuery.
- Exposure to Agile methodologies and Jenkins setup.
- Some banking domain exposure.
- High analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of HTML DOM structure and application (ROLB).
Salary (Rate): £230 daily
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: Automation Tester
Duration: contract to run until 31/12/2025
Location: Northampton, Hybrid 2/3 days onsite
Rate: up to £230 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role purpose / summary
Under minimal supervision, create Automation scripts - estimates, scripts, pre and post conditioning. Executes Automated Tests and collates evidence for Test automation progress reporting and tracking. Articulates the tests executed, data used, the results and defects to project stakeholders
Key Skills/ requirements
- Participate in discussions with functional team to understand the gherkin tests along-with required Pre and Post conditions.
- Create query log/ mind map/ flow charts
- Create Automation code using Java, Selenium, JQuery, Cucumber.
- Set up and Execute Automated tests and record evidence.
- Raise defects with appropriate amount of details
- Hand-over the automated scripts post stabilization to functional release teams and feature teams.
- Constant communication and follow-ups with various stake holders to track deliverable during test automation and dry-run phases where applicable.
- Escalate issues to LM as appropriate
- Complete tasks / deliverables within schedule constraints (for self)
- Provide guidance to other team members on technology/ application queries.
Person Specification:
Exposure to Automation testing using Selenium, Java, Cucumber and JQuery. Should have exposure to Agile methodologies, Jenkins set-up and some banking domain exposure. Should possess high analytical and problem solving skills. Quite often the role will require an individual to impact assess critical and complex test automation problems (such as framework/approach/interdependencies/GUI design/test data to be used etc) in short time durations hence having significant knowledge on the HTML DOM structure and application (ROLB) will be the key. All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!