Junior Automation QA Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Aquent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
London, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Junior Automation QA Engineer involves working with the QA automation team to enhance the automation framework and increase test case automation coverage. The position requires strong communication skills, teamwork, and prior experience in QA automation, particularly with Python. The candidate will be expected to utilize their initiative and coding skills to contribute effectively to the team. This is a contract position based at Battersea Power Station with a hybrid working arrangement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Work alongside the existing QA automation team to expand the automation framework.
- Increase test case automation coverage.
- Utilize excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Demonstrate exceptional teamwork and knowledge sharing.
- Apply prior QA automation experience, ideally using Python.
Key Skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Ability to think on their feet and use own initiative.
- Coding experience, ideally using Python or mobile automation testing tools.
- Experience using proxy tools to debug data flows.
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, QA terminology, and processes.
- BS/MS in Computer Science/Engineering or relevant industry experience.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Entry Level
Industry: IT
Contract – 12 months, Location – Battersea Power station (3 days onsite, 2 days remote)
Description
For this role, we’re looking for a QA engineer who will be working alongside the existing QA automation team, expanding our current automation framework and our test case automation coverage. The role will require excellent written and verbal communications, together with exceptional teamwork skills and the ability to share knowledge with others. The candidate for this position will have some prior QA automation experience, ideally using python solutions, as this is the main language used in our scripts.
Key Qualifications
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to think on their feet and use own initiative
- Coding experience ideally using Python, or mobile automation testing tools
- Experience using proxy tools to debug the data flows
- Knowledge of software development lifecycle, testing methodologies, QA terminology and processes
Education & Experience
BS/MS, Computer Science/Engineering or relevant industry experience
Client Description
Our Client is a multinational technology company that boasts some of the most popular consumer electronics on the planet. They also offer prolific media and entertainment services, software, cloud services, fitness accessories, and payment solutions. Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.