Rentokil Automation Tester

Job Title: Automation Tester
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Automation Tester with extensive experience in designing, developing, and executing automated test scripts from scratch. The ideal candidate has a strong background in automation testing, excellent programming skills (preferably Java), and a broad understanding of multiple testing tools. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our applications through comprehensive automation testing and regression testing efforts.
Key Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts from scratch.
• Conduct regression, functional, and performance testing of applications.
• Collaborate with developers, QA engineers, and business stakeholders to define test requirements.
• Maintain and improve the automation framework and test libraries.
• Analyze test results, report defects, and work with teams to resolve issues.
• Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging automation tools and technologies.
• Mentor junior testers on best practices in automation testing.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 3+ years of hands-on automation testing experience.
• Strong programming skills in Java; knowledge of other languages (Python, C#, JavaScript) is a plus.
• Proven experience creating automated test scripts from scratch.
• Experience with regression testing and test case maintenance.
• Broad knowledge of automation testing tools (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, TestNG, JUnit, Appium, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automation tests into the build process.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Desirable:

• Experience in Agile/Scrum development environments.
• Knowledge of performance/load testing tools.
• Understanding of API testing and integration testing.