Test Engineer

Northampton
18 hours ago
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3 open vacancies- Automation Test Engineer/ Senior Automation Test Engineer/ Senior Non-Functional Test Engineer.

These roles can be performed either from Northampton or Knutsford.

Role Purpose:

To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, to ensure software quality and reliability.

Responsibilities:

* Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.

* Creation and execution automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues. .

* Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.

* Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.

* Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.

* Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Automation Engineer Key Skills:

* Functional test execution and defect management across complex systems

* Requirements interpretation and comprehensive test coverage analysis

* API and integration testing fundamentals across distributed services

Senior Automation Engineer Key Skills:

* Hands-on experience with API Test Automation

* Expertise in Test Framework Design and Maintenance

* Experience in Testing of Authentication and Session Flows

Senior NFT Engineer Key Skills:

* Hands-on experience in Non-Functional Testing for mobile applications and strong knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)

* Extensive knowledge of Java to interpret application behaviour and identify test scope for new features

* Ability to design and execute load, stress, and endurance tests for mobile apps

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