Lead Automation Test Engineer CGEMJP00323449
Posted 1 day ago by Experis UK
£482 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Sheffield, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Lead Automation Test Engineer role is a contract position based in Sheffield, requiring a hybrid working arrangement with three days on-site. The primary focus is on leading automation testing efforts while also performing manual testing as necessary. Candidates should possess extensive experience in automation tooling, particularly with Java and SQL, and demonstrate strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead automation testing efforts and perform manual testing as required.
- Develop and execute test plans, test cases, and other testing documentation based on requirements.
- Plan, develop, and maintain Automated Test Frameworks and Scripts for Web and Database applications.
- Write automated test scripts using JavaScript and utilize automation tools like Selenium and RestAssured.
- Define performance test strategies and deliver within Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
- Create and manage Jenkins pipelines for automated tests and CI/CD processes.
- Report and track testing defects and issues, and participate in triage meetings.
- Identify and deploy automation solutions based on project needs.
- Lead, mentor, and manage other engineers within the team.
- Establish performance testing standards and best practices across the organization.
Key Skills:
- Solid experience in automation tooling and framework creation, especially with Java and SQL.
- Proficient in writing automated test scripts using JavaScript.
- Experience with automation tools such as Selenium, RestAssured, and Jenkins.
- Strong manual testing execution experience.
- Familiarity with cloud environments like AWS, Azure, and GCP.
- Experience using JIRA and Xephyr tooling.
- Ability to lead and mentor team members.
- Knowledge of Identity and Access Management and related protocols.
- Experience with GitOps and CI/CD integration.
- Strong communication skills for stakeholder engagement.
Salary (Rate): £482.30 daily
City: Sheffield
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Role Title: Lead Automation Test Engineer
Duration: contract to run until 30/11/2026
Location: Sheffield, Hybrid 3 days per week onsite
Rate: up to £482.30 p/d Umbrella inside IR35
Role Purpose / Summary
This role is predominantly required to fulfil the role of Automation test lead, with occasional manual testing where required
Solid experience of at least 5 years in the use of automation tooling and framework creation especially with Java and SQL
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and stakeholder engagement at all levels
Able to develop and execute test plans, test cases, test data, test scenarios, and other testing related plans and documentation based on the requirements and technical specifications
Plan, develop, execute, maintain and improve Automated Test Frameworks and Automated Test Scripts for Web and Database applications
Proven experience in writing automated test scripts using JavaScript
Experience of using automation tools such as Selenium web driver IO (WDIO) / Cucumber etc, Selenium for UI testing and RestAssured for API testing
Experience of test tool selection/recommendations based on assessment of the environment/landscape.
Experience in defining a comprehensive performance test strategy that fully defines the approach, environment, scope, risks and resources required.
Experience of delivering within both an Agile and Waterfall methodology.
Jenkins pipeline creation and management for running automated tests, generating reports and notifying team about test results to streamline the CI/CD process.
Web UI Testing
Database comparison test experience
Experience testing in cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, GCP, Ali Cloud
Extensive experience using JIRA and Xephyr tooling
Accurately report and track testing related defects and issues, by writing or automating, effective and thorough bug reports, attend triage meetings and verify bug fixes
Identify process and application issues and provide suggestions to improve
Learn new technologies and adapt to them as needed
Identify and deploy automation solutions based on changing project needs
Strong manual test execution experience
Identification and collating test entry and exit criteria
Good experience of executing defined test plans including coordination, tracking and reporting
Positive team player working as part of the overall test team, both manual and automated
Test case review/QA for coverage and traceability to requirements/design
Liaison with business areas/technical leads re SIT/OAT/UAT scenario definitions as required
Analysis of design and other documents for testability
Previous experience within Identity and Access Management- preferable
Any exposure to SailPoint IdentityIQ, Identity warehousing, and working with protocols and formats for data ingestion such as SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC and CSV
Experience of testing graph database management systems (GDBMS)
ServiceNow, AD, AWS, Azure integrations
Testing functions and decision points ??As Code??, such as Policy as code
Experience of GitOps Repos
API Testing, API Gateway testing, Batch ETL testing
Team Leadership & Management - Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage other engineers within the team
DevOps & CI/CD Integration - Ability to integrate automation tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines and implement shift-left testing practices
Pub Sub and MQ GCP (Cloud) testing approaches and methodology.
SaaS Testing Process Improvement - Establish performance testing standards, best practices, and governance frameworks across the organization
Skill Set Ideally Including Several Of
Java, Cypher, Python, JavaScript, PHP, .NET, Go, SQL Server, MySQL
API QMetry Test Rail BDD/TDD Jenkins Postman Insomnia
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!