Automation Test Engineer

This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-skilled Agile team as an Automation Test Engineer for an award-winning workplace! The role has a heavy emphasis on coding and will require programming experience in Typescript / JavaScript.

We are a progressive team working with cutting edge technologies such as Angular, Protractor, Cucumber and best in class tools such as Visual Studio Code, GitHub, Jira and Confluence. As part of your role you will be actively encouraged to contribute to all aspects of testing, creating and maintaining automated end to end test scripts, developing and maintaining a framework and expanding automation test coverage whilst adhering to strict quality standards. As our business diversifies, you will be expected to work on and support new functionality as it is developed.

Location: we are considering remote working (UK only) with a few days per year at the office in Cardiff.

Main Duties

• Ability to analyse software requirements in order to write and execute comprehensive, thorough and effective automated end-to-end automated test scripts and regression packs to verify the quality of new or enhanced software releases
• Being able to work effectively within the Scaled Agile methodology and participate fully in sprint ceremonies, communicating back to team on sprint progress, blockers etc.
• On-going development and maintenance of automation framework; adhering to strict coding standards set within the team
• Ability to record, report, analyse and manage defects found during testing and manage through to closure
• To help raise the profile of testing within Admiral IT by providing high value automated test solutions at the right level and promoting continuous improvement within the team
• Identifying and implementing suitable detailed test activities for each sprint set of epics/stories in accordance to best practice standards and processes as advised
• Providing appropriate planning and estimation of test activities to support both sprint planning and enable continuous improvement activity

Experience

• Experience of testing complex IT projects through to completion, resulting in delivery of robust and high quality applications
• Proven software testing experience including functional, regression and exploratory testing of web applications and services
• Automation experience using tools such as Selenium / Protractor / WebDriverIO / Playwright and programming languages such as JavaScript / Typescript
• Experience in carrying out the correct type of testing at the right level whilst adhering to the Test Pyramid
• Experience in following the BDD process
• Experience of working effectively within the Scaled Agile environment and participate fully in Agile ceremonies, communicating back to team on progress, blockers etc.

Technical abilities

Essential Technical skills

• Strong capabilities and proven experience of building & maintaining automation testing frameworks
• Experience with automated testing in Agile and BDD
• Excellent working knowledge of JavaScript / Typescript
• Experience in using Cucumber (Gherkin)
• Experience in working in Agile environments
• Experience in using version-control systems such as GIT
• Experience in using tracking tools such as Jira
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Technical skills

• Understanding of the different types of Automation Frameworks e.g. Data Driven, Keyword, Process etc.
• Proven knowledge and application of SQL
• Understanding of web frameworks such as Angular or React
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Experience with App and Cross Browser Testing tool such as Browserstack.
• Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes
• Experience with Chai
• Experience with JSON / XML and executing server requests
• Understanding of REST and SOAP
• Understanding of Node.js and NPM
• Experience with API tools such as Postman and SoapUI
• Understanding of Cloud technologies e.g. Azure

Qualifications (preferable but not mandatory)

• HND in Computer Science / or proven experience within IT
• ISTQB Certified Tester
• ISQTB Test Automation Engineer

Why work for us?

Admiral has many benefits but further to that you will also benefit from:

• Working with a top-class team
• Working on exciting challenges to maintain Admiral’s competitive advantage
• Playing a central role in shaping and enabling Admiral's digital ambitions
• Be given the flexibility to work in the way that allows you to give your best
• Work in an open and accessible department
• Know that you are working for a department who regularly take part in charitable events

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here; https://admiraljobs.co.uk/employee-benefits/.

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