Automation Tester
Posted 3 days ago by Experis UK
£300 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Automation Tester role involves creating and executing automation scripts with minimal supervision, focusing on API test automation and utilizing various testing tools. The position requires collaboration with project stakeholders to report on test automation progress and results. The role is based in Knutsford and requires on-site presence for three days a week. The contract duration is six months, and it operates under an umbrella company with a daily rate of £300.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create automation scripts, including estimates and pre/post conditioning.
- Execute automated tests and collate evidence for reporting and tracking.
- Articulate tests executed, data used, results, and defects to stakeholders.
- Build efficiency in testing and improve test methods and processes.
- Participate in requirement analysis and creation of test scenarios.
- Keep up to date with feature teams to spot inconsistencies and conflicts.
- Create automation code using Java, Selenium, JQuery, and Cucumber.
- Set up and execute automated tests and record evidence.
Key Skills:
- API test automation experience.
- Proficiency in test automation tools such as REST Assured, Selenium, and Cucumber using Java.
- Extensive knowledge of the testing lifecycle and core testing processes.
- Excellent testing skills, including estimations, test plan design, and writing test scenarios.
- Ability to identify processes and tools to optimize testing quality.
- Experience in writing high-quality, readable, reusable, testable code.
- Strong communication skills regarding status and progress of activities.
Salary (Rate): £300 daily
City: Knutsford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: Automation Tester
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Knutsford - 3 days on site
Umbrella only £300 per day
Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation? Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.
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
Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications
- API test automation.
- Test automation tools-, API test automation using REST Assured tool / Karate ,selenium , cucumber using Java
- Extensive knowledge of Testing lifecycle and core testing process/techniques using different test approaches
- Excellent knowledge in testing skills (provide estimations, design test plan and test strategy, writing test scenarios, cases, executing test cases, opening bugs, verifying bugs)
- Able to identify processes and tools that will optimize and improve the quality of testing
- Experience in writing high quality, readable, reusable, testable code.
- Be able to communicate clearly on the status and progress of allocated activities.
Key Accountabilities
- Build efficiency in testing and continuous improvement of test methods, techniques and process
- Participate in requirement analysis, identifying risks and creation of test scenarios
- Actively keep up to date with the feature teams, spot inconsistencies, and potential conflicts in approach.
- Work to ensure full integration with a focus on the quality of the overall service.
- Create Automation code using Java, Selenium, JQuery, Cucumber.
- Set up and Execute Automated tests and record evidence.?
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!