Be an advocate of test automation and shift-left best practices
Develop, maintain, and execute fully automated Functional and Non-Functional tests for new or existing features using the latest automation frameworks
Design test approaches and perform exploratory testing as required
Provide day-to-day hands-on support and maintenance of our automation lab and test tools
Support initiatives and providing technical input into driving and implementing changes to our Test Automation and NFT frameworks and methodologies.
Build up a domain knowledge of the technical landscape and various systems and applications under test
Provide coaching and technical advice to other testers and value stream members including automation best practices.
Considerable experience in an SDET/Test Automation role.
Hands on experience in automation testing using automation tools (one of more of Appium, Postman, Selenium, Jenkins, Gitlab).
Hands-on experience of creating test automation code for various types of testing (unit, functional, performance, BDD, contract).
Excellent knowledge of testing principles, process, methodologies, and test tooling including Jira
Ability to interrogate SQL and non-SQL databases
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills as well as strong verbal and written communication skills.
Experience of working within an Agile environment
A passion for new technology, industry trends and tooling
Experience of App and Web (GUI) and back-end microservice testing
Improvisation skills and the ability to think outside the box to solve complex technical challenges.