Senior Test Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Computer Futures on CVLibrary
£490 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The role of Senior Test Engineer involves embedding testing and quality practices within software development, focusing on collaboration to enhance customer experience. The position requires a strong background in testing methodologies, particularly in API and backend testing, and emphasizes effective communication across teams. The contract is for 12 months with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring one day on-site. The ideal candidate should possess exceptional testing knowledge and experience in various testing types.
Key Responsibilities:
- Embed testing and quality practices in software development
- Collaborate with the team for an exceptional customer experience
- Contribute to effective test automation
- Ensure quality is built into the product
- Influence team on appropriate testing at all levels of the Test Pyramid
- Post-release monitoring and tracing experience (Grafana and/or Honeycomb)
- Non-functional testing (Performance and Security)
- API test creation and contract test creation with Pact Flow
Key Skills:
- Understanding of various testing types
- Comfortable communicating across teams and levels
- Experience in large cross-team projects and collaborative testing
- Java experience
- Exceptional communication and influencing skills
- Front-end automation with Playwright
- AWS and GitLab experience
- Intermediate knowledge in security and performance testing
Salary (Rate): £490
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT