Job Description-
Summary Automation Test Engineer You will have 4+ years of overall IT experience with 3+ years in automating tests, be a champion of automation best practice and increasing the Aptia Test Automation coverage across UK and US applications You must be a self-starter, delivery-focused, detail orientated and possess a broad set of technology skills. Job Description Things you will do: · Implement Test automation best practices and champion the value of optimal test automation · Support in development and implementation of automation frameworks, scripts and associated data suites using appropriate technologies, tools and scripting languages / techniques · Collaborate with the engineering teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline · Provide concise defect reports with appropriate prioritisation from impact to test perspective What you will bring: · Passion for software quality, shift left and shortening of feedback loops · Excellent understanding of software QA, best practices and test automation tools with an emphasis on framework design and implementation · Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and their integration with automated testing · Experience of TDD [test driven development] · Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and DevOps · Experience of cloud environments and building, deploying and testing on these platforms · Experience with non-functional test techniques · Good technical and non-technical communications skills · Experience of working as part of a Scrum team, driving in sprint test development and exploratory testing · Eagerness to adapt and evolve Technical Skills Required: · At least 2+ years demonstrable experience building automation suites and associated data suites for a wide variety of applications including web, mobile and cloud-based applications · Demonstrable proficient with a wide variety of languages and frameworks including Cucumber, JavaScript, Selenium, WebDriverI.io and TestNG, Cypress, Playwright, TestComplete · Experience integrating with platforms such as ADO, Jira, Jenkins and GitHub What makes you stand out: · Experience working with geographically dispersed teams and global stakeholders · Experience with every level of the testing [Unit, Systems & Integration, User/Business Acceptance Testing] Any experience in Pensions / Benefits administration domain will be an added advantage.