Automated QA

Halliburton; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy services provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a QA Automation Engineer with over 2 years of experience. This role involves designing testing procedures for software applications, collaborating with the software design team, and identifying bugs. The ideal candidate should have strong programming skills, attention to detail, and excellent analytical skills. This diverse position offers a competitive compensation package and is based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of related experience in software testing and/or development.
• Previous experience working as a QA automation engineer.
• Knowledge of application functions, bug fixing, and testing protocols.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Writing automation scripts and deploying software applications.
• Troubleshooting automation software and finalising system procedures.

Skills

Programming skills

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Project management skills

Education

Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Geo-science, Petroleum Engineering or similar

Tools

Selenium

Postman

GitLab Pipelines

GitHub jobs

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. 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.

QA Automation Engineer Responsibilities

• 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 finalising 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 a 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 scripting and automation 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.
• Good project management skills.

Compensation

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.