Test Automation Engineer

Test Automation Engineer – Nottingham – 45k

Location: East Midlands

Industry: IT

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum + Pension, 25 days

Posted: 28/08/2017

Automation/Automated/QTP/Selenium/Web/Test Analyst/QA/Test Consultant/Test Engineer/C#/Java

Fed up of doing the same stuff over and over again? Fancy getting your teeth stuck into a fresh, trendy start-up? Want to work with the latest automated testing technologies such as Selenium & Specflow?

We have a great opportunity for ambitious Test Analysts with automation experience and programming skills such as Java, C# or C++. This is a superb chance for a Test Analyst/Test Engineer to join an exciting forward‑thinking start‑up that is all about technology and growing careers in automated testing.

We are seeking established automated testers or software developers who want to move into automation testing with a passion for their role. Our client is an innovative software house creating slick interactive Microsoft applications and you will be expected to create test scripts, automated test suites and support the current Automated Test Lead.

• Experience with automated testing tools
• Working in an agile environment (preferably Scrum)
• Hands‑on experience designing and creating effective and maintainable automation frameworks and test suites.
• In‑depth knowledge of UI and API test automation concepts and principles.
• Ability to programme using C# or Java or another object‑oriented programming language.
• Strong appreciation of functional and non‑functional testing methods, practices and techniques.
• ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing.

For up to 3 years of solid automation experience, our client is willing to pay up to £35-45K + benefits.

This role is easily commutable from Nottingham, Leicester, Derby and most places in the East Midlands.

Candidates of all ages and backgrounds will be considered for this role.