Automation Engineer

Hastings Direct; England; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Annual bonus scheme

Private healthcare and pensions

25 days annual leave

Discounts and additional benefits

Job summary

A digital insurance provider is seeking an Automation Engineer to work within Agile sprint teams, actively engage in ceremonies, and contribute to delivering quality software. Candidates should be comfortable with collaboration, familiar with tools like Selenium and Jira, and capable of writing acceptance criteria for automated tests. The role offers a flexible working environment and competitive benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for those keen on tech innovation in insurance.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating on Agile sprint teams.
• Ability to write acceptance criteria using Gherkin.
• Familiar with testing tools and backlog management.

Responsibilities

• Work as an individual collaborator on Agile sprint teams.
• Participate actively in sprint ceremonies.
• Collaborate with colleagues to write Acceptance Criteria.

Skills

Collaborating on Agile teams

Writing acceptance criteria using Gherkin

UI automation using Selenium

API testing with SoapUI or Postman

Familiarity with backlog management in Jira

Source control using GitHub

Test case management in Octane or X-Ray

Comfort in sprint ceremonies

Tools

Selenium

Jira

Octane

Cucumber

GitHub

SoapUI

Postman

Cypress

Job description

Overview

Join to apply for the Automation Engineer role at Hastings Direct.

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. Our CIO team drives innovation to ensure our technology infrastructure supports our goals. We have nurtured a 4Cs culture focused on collaboration, creativity and continuous improvement, and we aim to enhance our digital presence and customer engagement.

We provide insurance to nearly four million customers and are looking for people who want to contribute to our exciting chapter ahead. Our CIO team is always seeking passionate individuals who are eager to make a difference.

Job Details

• You will be working as an individual collaborator on one of many sprint teams alongside colleagues that cross multiple disciplines.
• You will actively participate in sprint ceremonies; share updates and blockers in daily standups, estimate and commit in sprint planning, and help your team move forward in retrospectives.
• You will ensure user stories are captured in accordance with your team's definition of ready, to support delivering quality features.
• You will ensure work items meet the team definition of ready, ensuring we are building features from a common understanding.
• You will ensure work items are complete only when they meet the team definition of done and you will raise concerns when needed.
• You will regularly collaborate with colleagues to write Acceptance Criteria that describe business rules for both functional and nonfunctional behaviours, forming the bedrock of quality test scenarios.

Skills we would love you to have

• You will be comfortable collaborating on an Agile sprint team in at least one form: Scrum, Kanban, Safe.
• You will be confident and vocal in sprint ceremonies such as stand-ups, planning, retrospectives, 3-amigos and backlog elaboration.
• You will be familiar with backlog management in Jira or Octane, defining work items, and recording your activity in tasks.
• You will be familiar with test case management in tools such as Octane or X-Ray, ensuring test scenarios and results are traceable to work items.
• You can write acceptance criteria using declarative Gherkin for automated tests with Cucumber.
• You will be comfortable with Source control using GitHub for collaboration.
• You will be skilled with UI automation using Selenium & Selenium Grid, Playwright or Cypress.
• You will be able to implement API tests in code or via tools such as SoapUI or Postman.

Applicants - Unfortunately we are unable to progress with candidates that require sponsorship at this time.

What we offer

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company, and community. You'll receive support, training and development, recognition and rewards, and opportunities to contribute ideas.

Benefits

• Salary - Attractive based on experience (pay reviews annually).
• Flexible Working - Flexible and hybrid working approach; discuss details with your recruiter.
• Competitive Bonus Scheme - 4Cs annual performance bonus based on Hastings' goals and your performance.
• Wellbeing - Physical, mental and financial wellbeing resources including private healthcare, pension and support programs.
• Other - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, potential to buy/sell leave, discounts and more.

Equal Opportunity

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. A thorough referencing process including credit and criminal checks may apply.