Senior Automation Test Analyst
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit 2 x Senior Automation Test Analysts for initial 12 month contracts with option to extend on a rate of £400-£450/day (Outside of IR35). These roles will be based onsite, however home working will be considered subject to attendance where needed.
Responsibilities:
– Assist the Test Lead to build automation test capability and frameworks across CDi and provide a clear direction into the overall test strategy
– Provide leadership on future direction and roadmap for test automation
– Lead an automation team of approx. 3-4 automation testers with a focus on high quality automated test delivery
– Work with the Test Lead and test teams across the business and CDI to achieve automation testing goals across multiple projects
– Working with SMEs, BAs, POs and dev to capture business processes followed by the design and build of automated solutions and frameworks across multiple applications within CDI
– Create and maintain automated regression/smoke test packs for various applications across CDI with appropriate version control in place
– Provide test leadership on a given project/product
– Produce high quality test collateral in line with the Agile methodology – test plans, Test evidence and completion reports
– Daily automated test execution across a range of projects and infrastructures
– Coaching, mentoring and supporting automation testers during automated test delivery
– Root Cause analysis of failures and rapid resolution of issues
– Ability to update at daily stand ups and contribute in other delivery ceremonies
– Improve Automation testing best practices within CDi
– Automated integration with Device lab
Essential Skills:
– Extensive knowledge of using testing tools i.e. Azure, JIRA, ALM etc
– Ability to automate front web-based end to end systems, interfaces, cross browser/device, mobile apps and other applications
– Comprehensive knowledge of automated testing tools i.e. Selenium, Webdriver I/O, Cypress
– Automated Test Reporting via Cucumber
– Familiarity with version control and release software i.e. GIT, Subversion, Azure DevOps, Jenkins or team city
– Proven track record of automation within an Agile framework i.e. DevOps, CI/CD or FDD
– Aptitude to working with various languages and frameworks including C++, C#, Java, Javascript, .NET, SQL, VBA/VBScript, shell scripting
– Detailed understanding of software architectures – SOA, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Client Server and experience of testing Cloud and Azure based solutions
– Understanding testing methodologies i.e. Agile (BDD, TDD, ATDD), Kanban, Waterfall and V-Model
– ISEB/ISTQB Foundation
– Experience in working with multiple software delivery/ testing methodologies
– Minimum 8-10 years automation testing experience on large integration and migration projects/programmes in a technical test capacity
– Knowledge or appreciation of various testing and lifecycle management tools
– Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
– Previous experience of working within the public sector
If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.
Responsibilities:
– Assist the Test Lead to build automation test capability and frameworks across CDi and provide a clear direction into the overall test strategy
– Provide leadership on future direction and roadmap for test automation
– Lead an automation team of approx. 3-4 automation testers with a focus on high quality automated test delivery
– Work with the Test Lead and test teams across the business and CDI to achieve automation testing goals across multiple projects
– Working with SMEs, BAs, POs and dev to capture business processes followed by the design and build of automated solutions and frameworks across multiple applications within CDI
– Create and maintain automated regression/smoke test packs for various applications across CDI with appropriate version control in place
– Provide test leadership on a given project/product
– Produce high quality test collateral in line with the Agile methodology – test plans, Test evidence and completion reports
– Daily automated test execution across a range of projects and infrastructures
– Coaching, mentoring and supporting automation testers during automated test delivery
– Root Cause analysis of failures and rapid resolution of issues
– Ability to update at daily stand ups and contribute in other delivery ceremonies
– Improve Automation testing best practices within CDi
– Automated integration with Device lab
Essential Skills:
– Extensive knowledge of using testing tools i.e. Azure, JIRA, ALM etc
– Ability to automate front web-based end to end systems, interfaces, cross browser/device, mobile apps and other applications
– Comprehensive knowledge of automated testing tools i.e. Selenium, Webdriver I/O, Cypress
– Automated Test Reporting via Cucumber
– Familiarity with version control and release software i.e. GIT, Subversion, Azure DevOps, Jenkins or team city
– Proven track record of automation within an Agile framework i.e. DevOps, CI/CD or FDD
– Aptitude to working with various languages and frameworks including C++, C#, Java, Javascript, .NET, SQL, VBA/VBScript, shell scripting
– Detailed understanding of software architectures – SOA, IaaS, SaaS, PaaS, Client Server and experience of testing Cloud and Azure based solutions
– Understanding testing methodologies i.e. Agile (BDD, TDD, ATDD), Kanban, Waterfall and V-Model
– ISEB/ISTQB Foundation
– Experience in working with multiple software delivery/ testing methodologies
– Minimum 8-10 years automation testing experience on large integration and migration projects/programmes in a technical test capacity
– Knowledge or appreciation of various testing and lifecycle management tools
– Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
– Previous experience of working within the public sector
If you would like to hear more about these opportunities please get in touch.
