Test Automation Engineer / SME

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Test Automation Engineer / SME

The Role

My client is looking for someone with the right mindset to come in and build an Automation Test Framework for the business. They are currently migrating legacy code to AWS and would like this framework built simultaneously.

The Test Automation SME will work alongside 1 or 2 developers within an agile team environment. You will ensure automated testing activities are established and the required supporting technology and CI/CD infrastructure is in place.

Key aspects of this role will include defining, creating, reviewing, executing and maintaining automated tests on a range of in-house and 3rd Party applications across different platforms including the public clouds.

You will also assist with setting the overall test automation strategy and with the resolution of reported bugs where appropriate.

Success in this role will involve a proactive, flexible and inquisitive approach, alongside a desire to work in a highly collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

* Creating, diagnosing, executing and maintaining automated scenarios for all aspects of the system

* Providing technical implementations for UI, System, integration and performance testing.

* Developing API test standards, approaches and mocking

* Working closely with the Development team to ensure testing is appropriate, complete and timely

* Working closely with the dev-ops team to establish fully automated testing within an enhanced CI/CD framework

* Establishing the usage of public clouds (AWS + others) for automated performance testing at scale.

* Producing appropriate documentation of tests and results. Contributing to daily stand-up meetings and sprint planning.

* Constantly looking for ways to expand and improve test definitions and test coverage.

* Defining and maintaining a diverse test data repository

Qualifications, Experience and Skills

Essential

* API testing using OpenAPI standards

* Test automation tooling from a selection of vendors, must include Cucumber and Selenium

* Programming competence in Ruby and C#

* Experience of ground up CI/CD implementation, ideally with TeamCity

* Linux and Windows scripting

* Full Project Lifecycle experience in an agile commercial development

Other areas

* Certification or equivalent experience with public cloud vendors

* Experience in agile methodologies, particularly SCRUM and TDD / BDD principles.

* Experience or interest in UI test automation tools focusing on Angular

* Additional programming languages such as JS, C++, Python or Go

* Messaging and EDA testing experience

* Deployment using Kubernetes and Docker

This is an immediate requirement so if interested please send your CV through ASAP and I will get in touch regarding the opportunity.AWS | Automation Test Engineer | Ruby & C# | Remote | Cucumber and Selenium