Test Automation Engineer (Salesforce)

Test Automation Engineer (Salesforce) – Morden / Hybrid – £50,000 - £60,000 + benefits

Yolk Recruitment are working with a leading global organisation that continues to grow and invest in its Salesforce capability. Known for its collaborative culture and commitment to continuous improvement, this is an excellent opportunity for a Test Automation Engineer (Salesforce) to make a real impact within a forward-thinking technology team.

We’re looking for someone who’s passionate about quality and experienced in ensuring Salesforce solutions meet the highest standards of reliability and performance. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams to test, validate, and optimise Salesforce functionality, integrations, and custom developments.

What you’ll be doing:

• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and project teams to understand requirements and define effective test strategies.
• Perform thorough manual testing of Salesforce applications, identifying and documenting defects for resolution.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts to improve efficiency and test coverage.
• Conduct regression testing to ensure new changes don’t impact existing functionality.
• Evaluate the performance and scalability of Salesforce applications and recommend optimisations.
• Coordinate and support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) with business stakeholders.
• Track and manage defects using tools such as Jira, ensuring timely resolution and clear reporting.
• Stay up to date with Salesforce releases and best practices to enhance testing processes.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation of test plans, test cases, and results.
• Set up and manage test environments, including Salesforce sandbox configurations.

The skills you’ll need:

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in software testing, including at least 2 years focused on Salesforce QA.
• Strong understanding of testing methodologies, tools, and processes.
• Proven experience testing Salesforce applications such as Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, and custom solutions.
• Ability to write clear and comprehensive test plans, test cases, and scripts.
• Experience with defect tracking systems such as Jira or Bugzilla.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, agile setting.

Desirable:

• Salesforce certifications (Administrator, Advanced Administrator, or Platform App Builder).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Familiarity with Apex, Visualforce, and Lightning Components.
• Understanding of Salesforce integration tools and APIs (REST/SOAP).

Company Benefits:

• Enhanced Parental Leave
• Generous annual leave
• Healthcare Plan
• Annual Giving Day – an extra day to give back to yourself or your community
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions
• Life Assurance – 3x base salary
• Rewards Programme – access to discounts and cashback
• LinkedIn Learning Licence for upskilling & development

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