Test Automation Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Computer Futures on Reed
£400 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London
Summary: The Test Automation Engineer role is a contract position based in London, focusing on optimizing testing processes through automation frameworks and tools. The position offers flexibility as it is classified as outside IR35, allowing for professional growth within a collaborative team environment. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in quality assurance and a strong technical background. This role emphasizes both technical expertise and effective communication across teams to ensure project success.
Key Responsibilities:
- Be a customer advocate - identify feature enhancements and usability improvements that enhance the experience of a customer
- Be an active participant in product requirements, functional specification and design specification reviews
- Design, develop, execute and automate tests for our products and services which includes API, GUI and client-side packages
- Perform API, GUI and system testing for new features and enhancements
- Proactively analyze regression defects, conduct root cause analysis and provide detailed information to help development fix the issue
- Work across tech stacks, including front-end, back-end, and service development
- Drive continuous improvement and efficiency through process enhancement, automation, and efficient use of resources
- Possess excellent written and oral communication skills to interact with both local and remote teams effectively
Key Skills:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science with 2 years of industry experience, or Master's degree with 1 year of industry experience in Quality Assurance
- Proficiency in tech stack: Python/Selenium, Java or .NET and Cloud platforms like AWS or Azure
- Must Have: React Testing Library, Jest, React/TypeScript
- Nice to Have: MSTest, CodedUI, GraphQL, NUnit, NSubstitute
- Proficient with Networking and/or Database Technologies
- Experience with building/maintaining test frameworks and tools
- Experience with CI/CD is a plus
- Experience with any version control system like Git, Bitbucket
- Experience with unit and integration testing across a diverse technology base
- Strong DevOps acumen with strong operational excellence mindset
Salary (Rate): £400
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT