Java Automation Engineer
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Job Description
Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy. We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Automation Tester. The role is based in London starting in January and requires someone with active SC clearance (NPPV3 is preferable).
Automation Tester (SC Cleared)
Software Development London
Full Time Hybrid Working
Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base. They are known for creating a dynamic and collaborative work environment where top talent thrives. By joining their team you'll work alongside industry leaders on cuttingedge projects utilizing the latest technologies and methodologies. With a strong emphasis on growth continuous learning and quality they offer a fantastic opportunity to further your career in a supportive and innovative setting.
Team you'll be working with:
Our client’s Testing team is providing cuttingedge technology and they are seeking a QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD Automation Testing Agile (Scrum) and scripting to join their Tech team.
What you'll be doing:
This role includes but is not limited to:
- Collaborating with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story.
- Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers.
- Conducting exploratory testing at all levels.
- Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments.
- Automating tests where necessary.
- Working with developers to design and test stubs.
- Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (NonFunctional Requirements) at appropriate levels.
- Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle.
- Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders.
- Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle.
- Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage.
- Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a testfirst environment.
- Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery.
- Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximize testing benefits within the team.
- Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions ensuring adherence to test best practices continual improvement and standards.
What experience you'll bring:
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (TestDriven Development) with Java.
- Ability to work autonomously.
- Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable.
- Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process.
- Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux).
- Good coding skills (SOLID DI Design Patterns etc.).
- Ability to unit test the frameworks you build.
- Qualifications and experience required:
- A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience.
- Expertise in API testing using Postman.
- Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerized testing.
- Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage.
- Strong foundation in TDD using Junit.
- Familiarity with SonarQube Jenkins Splunk Gatling Serenity Cucumber Selenium Wiremock Hamcrest AWS Cloudwatch Jira and Confluence.
Nice to have:
Experience with mocks and stubs.
Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development.
Ability to lead projects and design test strategies.
At Walter Everett and our clients we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment. We recognize that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams.
If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
Employment Type
Full Time
