Principal Test Automation Engineer, Senior Roles

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Bexhill, UK
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Java (Programming Language) JavaScript (Programming Language) Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Agile Methodology Artificial Intelligence Applicant Tracking Systems Application Integration Architecture JIRA Automation of Tests C Sharp (Programming Language) Continuous Integration Github
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Human-Computer Interaction Scrum Methodology Selenium SoapUI Test Management TypeScript Postman Cypress (Programming Language) Gherkin Playwright Cucumber (Software) Selenium Webdriver Software Version Control Api Management Jenkins

Requirements

privacy, cost and governance requirements Stays informed about emerging AI capabilities and recommends improvements to engineering practices Identify new opportunities to enhance / extend our test automation capabilities with new and/or updated tooling, supporting the evaluation, decision making, implementation and maintenance of these tools Provide capabilities to support the provision of timely and accurate Test Automation MI for all Scrum Teams, which includes quality measures where possible supporting continuous improvement Mentoring all direct reports, junior staff, and new joiners to achieve the necessary competencies to progress Requirements Proficient practical experience working in a Testing Automation role Extensive experience working in an agile environment Transformational leadership skills being able to influence decision making and implement new tools, processes and procedures in support of the company’s vision Good mentoring skills to support direct reports in their ongoing development Proficient knowledge of at least one agile methodology (e.g. Scrum, Kanban, SAFe) Familiar with backlog and test case management in a system of record such as Jira or Octane Excellent knowledge using declarative Gherkin to capture business rules, run as automated tests with Cucumber Strong coding skills to implement automated tests in one or more of Java, JavaScript, Typescript, C# Comfortable with source control using GitHub Skilled in user interface automation with Selenium & Selenium Grid, Playwright or Cypress Ability to implement tests against API either in code or via tools such as SoapUI, Postman Good understanding and experience using continuous integration platforms such as AzureDevOps or Jenkins (or equivalent) Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in Test Automation, Agile Methodologies, and AI Integration, with a strong focus on mentoring and transformational leadership to enhance team capabilities and drive continuous improvement in automation practices. Highest-signal resume keywords Test Automation Agile Methodologies AI Integration Mentoring Skills Transformational Leadership ATS Optimization Keywords Hard Skills Test Automation Coding in Java Coding in JavaScript Coding in Typescript Coding in C# User Interface Automation with Selenium API Testing with SoapUI API Testing with Postman Continuous Integration with AzureDevOps Continuous Integration with Jenkins Soft Skills Critical Thinking Influencing Decision Making Supporting Development Industry Keywords Scrum Kanban SAFe Automation Frameworks AI-Enabled Solutions Test Case Management Continuous Improvement Security and Privacy Compliance Tools & Technologies Jira Octane GitHub Selenium Grid Playwright Cypress Cucumber Gherkin #J-18808-Ljbffr

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