Automated QA

Halliburton Energy Services; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services company in Abingdon is seeking a QA automation engineer to join their diverse team. This entry-level position involves designing automated tests for the Neftex product suite and improving application quality. Candidates must have an undergraduate degree in Computer Science or a related field, along with at least 2 years of experience in software testing. Strong programming skills and attention to detail are essential. The role offers competitive compensation commensurate with experience and is a great opportunity for growth.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in software testing or development.
• Previous experience working as a QA automation engineer.
• Detailed knowledge of application functions and testing protocols.

Responsibilities

• Design testing procedures for software applications.
• Identify bugs and collaborate with the software design team.
• Writing automation scripts and deploying software applications.
• Contribute to a software quality culture.

Skills

Programming skills

Attention to detail

Familiarity with test tools like Selenium

Knowledge of Pipelines including GitLab

Advanced scripting and automation skills

Excellent analytical skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or similar

Tools

Selenium

Postman

Ansible

Flux

Job description

We are looking for the right people — people who want to innovate, achieve, grow and lead. We attract and retain the best talent by investing in our employees and empowering them to develop themselves and their careers. Experience the challenges, rewards and opportunity of working for one of the world’s largest providers of products and services to the global energy industry.

Job Duties

We are seeking a talented QA automation engineer with 2+ years' experience to join the Landmark Product Line within Halliburton. The successful individual will design testing procedures for our software applications for our Neftex product suite and will sit within a diverse development team. In this role you will be responsible for analysing the functionality of applications and designing automated tests to validate their performance. You will also be required to identify bugs and collaborate with the software design team.

To ensure success as a QA automation engineer, you should have programming skills and a keen eye for detail. A skilled QA automation engineer can design and write efficient test procedures for every software application.

Successful candidates will be evidently enthusiastic and motivated people who we can train up in our processes and ultimately play a key role in quality assurance initiatives across different stakeholder groups.

This role is based in our Abingdon, Oxfordshire office.

• Meeting with the software design team to discuss verification protocols.
• Identifying software application weaknesses and target areas.
• Sketching out ideas for automated software test procedures.
• Reviewing software bug reports and highlighting problem areas.
• Writing automation scripts and deploying software applications.
• Contribute to a Software Quality Culture
• Troubleshooting automation software and finalizing system procedures.
• Identifying quality issues and creating test reports.
• Collaborating with the Product Owner and Development team to solve application faults.

Qualifications

• Requires completion of an undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Geo-science, Petroleum Engineering or similar discipline, and 2+ years of related experience, including software testing and/or development experience
• Familiarity with test tools such as Selenium, Postman, or similar
• Knowledge of Pipelines including GitLab Pipelines and GitHub jobs
• Knowledge of deployment strategies including ansible or flux
• Previous experience working as a QA automation engineer.
• Advanced scription and automations skills including databases.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Detailed knowledge of application functions, bug fixing, and testing protocols.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.

Halliburton is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

Location

97 Jubilee Avenue, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4RW, United Kingdom

Requisition Number: 204263
Experience Level: Entry-Level
Job Family: Engineering/Science/Technology
Product Service Line: [[division]]
Full Time / Part Time: Full Time

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Compensation Information

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.

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