Automation Tester - CGEMJP00299451
Posted 2 weeks ago by Experis UK
Negotiable
Inside
Undetermined
Northampton, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Tester 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 development of automation code using various technologies. The tester will also be responsible for defect management and providing guidance to team members. This role is based in Northampton and requires expertise in automation testing tools and methodologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create automation scripts, including estimates and pre/post conditioning.
- Execute automated tests and collate evidence for reporting and tracking.
- Participate in discussions with functional teams to understand gherkin tests.
- 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 detailed information.
- Hand over automated scripts to functional release and feature teams post-stabilization.
- 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 and application queries.
Key Skills:
- Experience in automation testing using Selenium, Java, Cucumber, and JQuery.
- Familiarity with Agile methodologies and Jenkins setup.
- Exposure to banking domain.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Knowledge of HTML DOM structure and application (ROLB).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Northampton
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: Automation Tester
Location: Northampton
Duration: 31/12/2025
Rate to SSC (including supplier charge): 250 £
Pay: £230
IR35 status: Capgemini Mandated PAYE MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA
Role Description
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 Accountabilities
- 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.