Automation Engineer (Information Technology) SC Cleared

Uniting People
Leeds, UK
7 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£74,100.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests Microsoft Azure Continuous Integration Github IBM WebSphere MQ Python (Programming Language) SoapUI Postman Git SC Clearance
+7 more
Information Technology Apache Kafka Data Management Cucumber (Software) Selenium Webdriver Docker Jenkins

Job description

Working within an Agile environment, you’ll design, develop and maintain automation frameworks, integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate closely with developers, analysts and business stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery., * Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks.

  • Build and execute UI and API automation tests.
  • Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Investigate and resolve automation failures.
  • Contribute to continuous improvements in automation strategy and tooling.
  • Work collaboratively within Agile delivery teams.

Requirements

  • Strong commercial experience with Selenium WebDriver.
  • Java and/or Python programming.
  • API Automation using Postman and/or SOAPUI.
  • Experience developing and maintaining automation frameworks.
  • CI/CD using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.
  • Cucumber BDD.
  • Agile delivery experience.
  • Version control using Git.

Highly Desirable

  • Karate Framework.
  • Microsoft Azure.
  • Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Performance and Security Testing.
  • Test Data Management tools.
  • Banking or Financial Services experience.
  • Kafka, IBM MQ or ACE exposure.

Requirements

  • Active SC Clearance.
  • Ability to attend either the London or Leeds office 50% of the time.
  • Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

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