Summary: The Test Automation Engineer role at a leading consultancy involves joining an agile team to ensure the quality and reliability of a web-based application through automated testing. The ideal candidate will have expertise in test automation, particularly with Cypress, and experience in both front-end and API testing. Responsibilities include developing and executing automated tests while collaborating with team members in a fast-paced environment. The position requires strong problem-solving skills and a solid understanding of relevant technologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute automated tests for front-end and API testing using Cypress.
• Ensure the quality and reliability of web-based applications through comprehensive automated testing.
• Collaborate with team members in an agile environment to enhance testing processes.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins.
• Utilize Git for version control and manage test automation code.
• Work with PostgreSQL for database queries and validation.
• Address common challenges in UI automation and apply the Page Object Model.
• Engage with event-driven architectures, particularly using Kafka.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience as a Front-end Test Automation Engineer using Cypress.
• Experience in API Test Automation, preferably with Cypress, Postman, and Rest-Assured.
• Strong understanding of JavaScript for front-end development and Java for API development.
• Familiarity with API architecture and data formats such as RESTful services.
• Hands-on experience with Jenkins for CI/CD pipeline integration.
• Proficiency with Git for version control.
• Knowledge of the Page Object Model and common challenges in UI automation.
• Experience with event-driven architectures, particularly using Kafka.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience working with PostgreSQL for database queries and validation.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT