Test Automation Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Computer Futures - London & S.E(Permanent and Contract) on JobServe
£400 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Test Automation Engineer role is a contract position based in London, focusing on optimizing testing processes through automation frameworks and tools. The ideal candidate will have substantial experience in quality assurance and will play a crucial role in maintaining software integrity and reliability. This position offers flexibility as it is classified as outside IR35, allowing for professional growth in a collaborative environment. The role requires strong technical skills and effective communication to work with diverse teams.
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: undetermined
Industry: IT