Technical Architect

Velocity Talent Ltd London Contract Published: 11 hours ago From £500 to £520 per annum £500 to £520 a day all inclusive Inside IR

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

9 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Part-time (≤ 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Experience level

Senior

Job location

Remote

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API

Automation of Tests

Software Bug Management

Databases

Continuous Integration

Data Integrity

Database Testing

DevOps

Github

Maven

Regression Testing

Postman

Specflow

Cucumber

Software Version Control

Api Management

Jenkins

Job description

We are seeking a seasoned Hybrid Technical Architect, to work in London 3 days a week, paying £500 to £520 per day - (inside IR35) for an 11-month contract. The ideal candidate must have specialised focus on API Automation to lead our quality engineering efforts. In this role, you won't just be testing; you'll be designing the blueprints for robust automation frameworks that support critical infrastructure within the Oil & Gas sector.

You will bridge the gap between development and operations, ensuring our API ecosystem is scalable, secure, and seamlessly integrated into our CI/CD pipelines. Oil, * Architectural Leadership: Design, develop, and maintain advanced automation frameworks for APIs from the ground up.

Strategic Execution: Manage end-to-end automation strategies, including conducting Proof of Concepts (POCs) and technical feasibility assessments.
Integration: Embed API testing into the heart of our software build and deployment processes (CI/CD).
Collaboration: Work shoulder-to-shoulder with dev teams to ensure quality is "baked in" from the first line of code to the final deployment.
Visibility: Create comprehensive reporting structures and real-time dashboards to communicate quality metrics to stakeholders.
Defect Management: Identify, document, and track bugs to resolution, performing rigorous automated regression testing once fixes are applied.

Requirements

API Mastery: 8+ years of hands-on experience in API Automation Testing using Rest Assured and Postman.
Domain Expertise: Proven experience working within the Oil & Gas industry is a must.
Frameworks: Deep understanding of Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) using Cucumber or Specflow.
DevOps Tooling: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Maven) and version control systems like GitHub.
Database Savvy: Strong understanding of database testing to validate data integrity across the stack.
Validation: Expert ability to validate that API endpoints send and retrieve complex data sets as expected.

All candidates Must have a Valid Visa and able to work Inside IR35