Automation Tester

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Automation Tester

Full Time / Permanent

Location offices to choose from: either London, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Wales, Liverpool or Sheffield (FLEXI WORKING)

Salary £35k-£60k + Benefits Package

Must be willing to undergo DV security clearance

As a trusted, approved and preferred recruitment partner to this prestigious consultancy organisation, we have been asked to assist in the recruitment of an Automation Tester. Our client offers excellence in career growth, professional development, and a coveted personalised benefits package.

The testing function is responsible for all aspects of testing services focusing on developing our capability and introducing transformation to our existing accounts. We see various levels of maturity within our client's IT Software Development Lifecycle. Some are just starting off on their testing transformation journey, whilst some of the more mature organisations are moving to a much more optimised, 'Dev-Ops' operation. Our aim within the Testing practice is to help our customers evolve and innovate their testing landscape regardless of their maturity.

You will typically report to the Test Manager / Test Lead on a given testing assignment and the role will be carried out and this could be for an end client. Central to the role is the definition, development and execution of technical testing throughout the complete development lifecycle, from project initiation through to delivery.

Produce Test Approaches modelled around using Test automation as the base

Produce Integration Automation Test scripts, data and scenarios in accordance with the documented approach.

Embed, Run and maintain the automated tests prescribed within the Automation Test Framework

Analyse (and document if needed) defects discovered during test runs

Work with the Technical Lead and other resources across the development and environments teams to rectify and retest issues encountered during testing.

We are interested in seeing candidates with a mix of experience in the following:

*Demonstrable experience of validating application quality through measures including functional, performance, vulnerabilities, defects and static analysis results

*Demonstrable Experience of conducting Functional & Non-Functional testing using appropriate tool set.

*Experience of testing Middleware and API's using tools like RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI, OR similar

*Demonstrable Experience of using testing test management & Defect Management tools like HP Quality Centre, JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint or other similar tools.

*Strong experience of working in a DevOps delivery environment and teams with exposure to Continuous integration delivery tools/environment

*Experience in Agile Scrum/BDD methodologies

*Experience of using tools like Gherkin, cucumber and similar

*Demonstrable experience of introducing or using test automation in everyday facets of test lifecycle.

*Experience in any programme language like C, C#, Java, Python (desired)

*Experience of using any of the performance measuring tools like Jmeter, Blazemeter, Eggplant , HP Load Runner, Grinder or similar would be a plus

*Knowledge of Databases like Oracle 10g/11g or SQL server

*Candidate must be security clearable

Potential is just as important to our client as having the required skills. If you have the right mindset, we might be able to provide you with bespoke training. So, if you're not sure you have all the skills you need, but you're still passionate about the role, please do apply!

Please apply for more information.

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