Quality Assurance Automation Engineer

Automation Tester Functional

Bournemouth, UK ( 5 Days Onsite a week)

Full time

8+ years of experience is mandatory

Job Description:

The role will require proficiency in all aspects of software development and testing, including

• Experience in building and maintaining Automated Tests using Cucumber, Selenium as part of continuous integration.
• Preparation and execution of Automated regression testing to ensure the stability resiliency and performance of the overall system before each release
• Reviewing and elaborating stakeholder requirements such that Acceptance Criteria are precise
• Execution of repeatable QA / Acceptance Test / Functional
• Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
• Ability to collaborate with high-performing teams and individuals throughout the firm to accomplish common goals
• Experience working in Agile environment, participating in sprint planning, backlog refinement and retrospective ceremonies.
• Has knowledge of usability, regression, integration and exploratory testing.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Comfortable in both Manual QA and Automation activities.
• Proven ability in developing scripts with Selenium and writing step definitions.
• Estimate, prioritize, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts.
• Perform regular review of test coverage for AD teams.
• Collaborate with teams in multiple regions and time zones.
• Participate in scrum team stand-ups, code reviews and other ceremonies, contribute to task completion and blocker resolution within your team
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, to improve delivery flow across product and technology
• Overall knowledge of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies such as CI/CD, Applicant Resiliency and Security
• Be ready to learn new technologies and open to work in nonfunctional testing as well.

Personal Specification:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong, assertive communication skills.
• Team player, with ability to take direction in a professional manner.
• Creative in proposing new ideas.
• Demonstrate Continual Improvement in terms of Individual Performance.

Technical Skills:

• Java / Groovy
• Selenium
• Cucumber
• SQL
• Maven/ Gradle
• Understanding of AWS / Cloud Technologies.

Good to have skills:

• UNIX scripting.
• Cypress
• Continuous Integration (CI)
• GIT, Jenkins
• Kibana / Logstash
• Jmeter / Blazemeter
• Playwright