Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer - 9 month FTC

Reporting to the Senior Test Automation Manager In support of digital transformation activities and continued investment by Aztec Group into technology and innovation, we are enhancing the testing and quality assurance capability to ensure the highest possible quality standards are achieved across our products and services. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join an evolving test automation function that is central to the strategic testing approach and initiatives. During the fixed term contract, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust automated testing across Aztec Group’s technology landscape. You will be joining a dynamic and supportive Testing and Quality Assurance team with continual improvement at its core and play a key role in achieving the functions ambitious objectives. This is a Senior Associate level position and the ideal candidate will have expertise in multiple test automation tools and frameworks, strong Python programming capabilities, and a solid understanding of CI/CD pipeline and DevOps principles.

Key responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the other members of the testing and quality assurance team to define and improve processes and methodologies, ensuring robust, efficient and well-structured tests
• Support integration of automated testing into the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline
• Develop and document test plans aligned to the Aztec Group Testing and Quality Assurance Testing Policy and procedures
• Work with Product owners and engineers to define acceptance criteria and refine requirements
• Conduct effective test automation ROI assessments and provide informed delivery estimations
• Design, develop, maintain and execute automated test cases that comprehensively validate requirements / user stories, providing irrefutable evidence
• Conduct manual testing where necessary to ensure overall solution quality
• Communicate test automation progress, challenges and results across projects and change initiatives through comprehensive reporting
• Analyse test results, report defects and work with stakeholders to resolve issues
• Provide test automation training and support to the wider Test and Quality Assurance team
• Identify and initiatives to improve the effectiveness / efficiency of test automation

Skills, knowledge, expertise:

• Experience in using multiple test automation frameworks and tools, ideally utilising TestComplete.
• Python programming skills.
• Experience in using ADO Test Plans and Pipelines, integrating test automation within DevOps environments.
• Understanding of Agile principles (Scrum / Safe)
• Ability to manage and maintain versions of test assets in GIT and other repositories.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including requirements elicitation, specification documentation and test case writing.
• Relevant professional qualifications

General information:

Successful candidates may be required to travel to our other offices to support projects and build relations with colleagues and teams in other Group jurisdictions.

You’ll enjoy a hybrid working model and be required to work from our Southampton office at least twice per week