Lead Test Engineer - Microservices
Posted 3 days ago by IO Associates
£450 Per day
Outside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Lead Technical Test Engineer will play a crucial role in a rapidly growing Digital agency, focusing on testing web-based solutions within a microservices architecture. This position requires extensive experience in testing and test leadership, particularly with AWS services. The role involves supporting the Test Manager and coordinating a small team of Technical Test Engineers. The contract is for 3 months with the potential for extension and is classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support the Test Manager with strategy and coordination of a small team of Technical Test Engineers.
- Conduct testing on web-based solutions built in a microservices architecture.
- Utilize AWS services to trigger test conditions and events.
- Develop functional tests for UI, API, and database layers.
- Manage test and bug processes using tools like JIRA and Zephyr Enterprise.
Key Skills:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in both testing and test leadership.
- Experience with testing web-based solutions in a microservices architecture.
- Hands-on understanding and experience with API testing.
- Experience in AWS and Docker.
- Familiarity with test and bug management tools, specifically JIRA and Zephyr Enterprise.
- Ability to develop functional tests for UI, API, and database layers.
Salary (Rate): £450pd
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Lead Technical Test Engineer
Remote
3 month contract - potential for extension
Outside IR35
£450pd
iO are working with an established and rapidly growing Digital agency in their search for an experienced Lead Technical Test Engineer
They work with global technology leaders to provide digital transformation services to a number of customers in industries including not-for-profit, financial services and the pubic sector
You will bring years of experience, understanding and practical application in all levels and types of testing and a good understanding and usage of AWS services to assist in the set-up and triggering of test conditions.
As the Lead Test Engineer, you will support the Test Manager with the strategy and coordinating a small team of Technical Test Engineers
Must have experience in testing one or more of the following:
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in BOTH testing and test leadership
- Experience of testing web-based solutions built in a microservices architecture where some of the testing is in the Back End microservices, using AWS to trigger services and events to aid test execution, and set up of conditions and set up of data as well as testing at the UI layer
- Hands-on understanding and experience with API testing
- Experience in AWS and Docker
- Familiar with test and bug management tools and processes, specifically JIRA and Zephyr Enterprise
- Ability to develop functional tests, which exercise the UI, API and DB layers
Interested in hearing more? Please get in touch with Rebecca Long
