Job Responsibilities :To To design and develop automation test assets so that applications meet business requirements, system goals, fulfill end-user requirements and identify and resolve system issues

• Defining effective automation frameworks to ensure maximum reusability, maintainability and flexibility, potentially across multiple applications and/or test tools
• Automate tests at the UI and API layers of the application

· Seek out and identifying opportunities for test automation

• Assisting with coordinating automated testing efforts
• Mentor and coach members of staff to improve overall testing and technical skills
• Working within the team to improve the overall testing approach and methodology
• Provision of metrics on test automation
• Logging and tracking defects in accordance with department standards

What Will You Do?

• Acting as Subject Matter Expert (SME) on automation test tools and associated activities for assigned product range

· Design automated integration, regression, acceptance and verification tests using API and UI automation tools
· To ensure adherence of automation and coding standards for self and others by conducting peer reviews
· Ensure regular maintenance is carried out on the automation framework and tests to ensure successful test execution and keep false failures to a minimum
· Identify, setup, configure, support and backup the QA test environments and automation tools

• Create and gather test data to feed into the automation framework
• Effectively manage version control of all test deliverables
• Execute automated tests and analyse results in accordance with the test plan or as otherwise directed

· Updates the Test Manager and appropriate stakeholders on progress and any blocking issues slowing or preventing progress in a timely and competent fashion

• Seek out, identify and make proposals for opportunities for automation improvement
• Define and implement performance testing techniques and tools

· Updates the appropriate leads on progress and any blocking issues slowing or preventing progress in a timely and competent fashion

• Ensure automation is considered within Story sessions and feature development

· Keep up to date on latest industry trends and test tools regarding automation
· Liaise with company’s software and hardware suppliers for prompt rectification of any problems or emergencies

• Drive error identification, logging and tracking in accordance with department standards
• Ensure non-functional (NTF) testing techniques are accounted for within the team to identify potential weaknesses in the software such as usability, security, maintainability and performance
• Identify and seek opportunities for the continual improvement of processes, procedures and infrastructure within QA and Engineering to improve quality, increase efficiency, reduce risk and provide stability
• Contribute to the pre-testing phase of product development by evaluating proposals to identify potential problem areas and make the appropriate recommendations

· Provide support and assist with leading and assigning work to any offshore resources assigned to your projects

• Identify and provision test automation metrics to demonstrate progress, coverage and results

· Mentor and coach members of staff to improve overall testing and technical skills

• Collaborate and build business relations with members of Engineering and other departments

Qualifications

• BA/BSc degree or equivalent work experience required
• Experience working in an Agile Scrum or Kanban development environment
• Advanced programming ideally in C# or Java
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in overseeing the design, development and implementation of software testing automation tools, frameworks and methodologies at the UI layer

· Experience of several automated test tools, ideally including Selenium, NUnit, Cypress

• Experience working with version control software
• Experience with CI/CD integrations
• Good understanding of QA processes and methodologies
• Experience writing SQL queries and using a relational database
• Quick learner of new technologies and techniques
• Strong initiative taking, proactive approach and enthusiasm for delivering high quality software, assisting development processes and problem solving
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Can demonstrate strong contribution to Planning and Story sessions
• Ability to communicate ideas in both technical and user-friendly language

Desired Skills
· Professional software testing certification (ISEB/ISTQB Advanced)

• SpecFlow, JMeter, Postman
• Experience working with Git
• Security testing
• Understanding of performance testing tools and their implementation
• Coaching experience
• Experience working with teams in multiple locations
• Experience of working with data analytics software packages