Test Automation Engineer

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Role: Test Automation Engineer

Location: Remote then Southampton

Contract: 6 Months Initially

Inside IR35

We are looking for a proactive and technical Test Automation Engineer to join our test community to drive the test automation and performance activities within an agile delivery team as part of a large programme.

* Define and drive test practices and provide test assurance by developing and maintaining the integration automation test framework in a test-first environment.

* Required to collaborate across multiple delivery teams to meet the requirements and ambitions of our stakeholders, whist contributing to effective agile delivery.

* This role includes daily management of Azure test pipelines, developing the test framework, regular contact with stakeholders, tech leads and team members to understand functional and non-functional requirements and design BDD test scenarios against a web service API according to the acceptance criteria.

* Regular participation in team estimation activities identifying opportunities to maximise test benefit within the team.

* Report to and provide regular updates to the Programme Test Lead as well as provide mentoring and coaching to team members regarding test automation good practices.

* Responsible for developing the integration test automation framework using public cloud architecture and on-premise systems.

* Provide assurance at team retrospectives and planning sessions to ensure good practice, continual improvements and appropriate standards are adhered to.

Experience:

* This is a technical role and requires expert knowledge of building and maintaining test automation frameworks in a CI/CD environment in the cloud.

* Proven experience of delivering automated test frameworks (Python) in a test-first CI/CD environment is essential

* Experience of maintaining test automation pipelines is essential, preferably in Azure DevOps

* Proven analytical skills, designing and implementing BDD feature files for functional and non-functional test activities is essential

* Data test experience, particularly with ETL systems

* Familiarity with RESTful interface testing

* Demonstrate experience of testing on public cloud platform

Behaviours:

* Excellent knowledge of agile methodologies and software engineering best practice

* Coaching and mentoring experience

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate with stakeholders and customers

Technologies:

* Proven technical skills in one or more of the following tools is essential: Azure DevOps, Cucumber, JMeter, Postman, Selenium WebDriver

* Working knowledge of programming languages and frameworks such as: JavaScript, Python, SQL, Visual Studio

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.