Senior Automation Test Engineer (SC cleared)

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SC Cleared Senior Automation Test Engineer. Our Client is seeking a Senior Automation Test Engineer to join it's team. The ideal candidate must have experience in automated testing of enterprise-grade Object-Oriented Java applications, including integration with middleware and RDBMS, third-party/open source libraries and handling problems of concurrency and scalability. You will have worked and thrived in an Agile environment, knowing and committing to the responsibilities of an Agile tester; you will be able to show your dedication to delivery.

This position is to design, build, test and deploy effective test automation solutions. Through the application of appropriate automation technologies to meet the short- and long-term goals.

In this position you will be responsible for creation, execution and maintenance of automated scripts. In addition the position is responsible for creating metrics and increasing test coverage using the automated systems. Implementing and developing automated test practices and test frameworks

As a senior tester, we will expect you to have experience in some of the following:

Required Skills:

- Excellent core test skills

- Review of software requirements

- Preparation of test cases

- Execution of tests

- Reporting of defects

- Preparation of test reports

- Experience of software testing tools and automated testing (in-particular Selenium and Test Plant), setting up and creation test stubs and test scripts

Desirable

- Experience in integration and test of large software environments and intensive programmes

- A software background (preferably Java) so able to understand where problems may arise

- IT knowledge of infrastructure would be advantageous (e.g. server configure, general networking familiarity, and active directory)

Technologies

- Web Services

- Junit

- SQL Server

- Test data Services

- Database Schema Testing

- Persistence Framework Testing

- HTTP/Restful Services REST tests using SOAP UI

- UI testing

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

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.