Automation Test Engineer

TestYantra Software Solutions; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software solutions provider in the UK is seeking an experienced automation engineer with deep IAM domain knowledge and at least 3 years of experience in a senior automation role. The candidate should possess strong coding skills in languages such as Java and Python and be adept at using various automation tools. Experience with cloud testing methodologies and excellent communication skills to engage with stakeholders at all levels is essential. This role offers opportunities to integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years in a senior automation role with deep IAM domain knowledge.
• Extensive experience in coding and creating automation frameworks.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Automation frameworks

Strong coding experience (Java, Playwright, Python, Typescript)

REST API automation

Cloud testing methodologies (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Team collaboration

Tools

JIRA

GitLab CI/CD

Neo4j

Load testing tools (JMeter, Gatling)

Job description

Qualifications

• Deep IAM domain knowledge
• Solid experience of at least 3 years in a senior automation role, skilled in creating frameworks with strong coding experience e.g Java, Playwright, Python, Typescript, Cypher, Scala and API tooling (such as Insomnia, Apidog or Postman)
• Graph and event-driven validation
• Automation-first test experience
• Layered test architecture
• Risk-based test prioritisation
• RBAC / ABAC / ReBAC / PBAC
• OPA / Rego policy testing
• Policy explainability validation
• REST API automation, API Gateway testing, Batch ETL testing
• Consumer-driven contract testing
• Replay and reprocessing testing
• Graph data validation (Neo4j)
• Containerised test execution
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills and stakeholder engagement at all levels
• Experience of using a range of automation tools and experience of test tool selection/recommendations based on assessment of the environment/landscape.
• Experience of inputting into an overall test strategy that fully defines the approach, environment, scope, risks and resources required.
• Cloud testing approaches and methodology, especially GCP, but also AWS, Azure, Entra, Ali Cloud and other systems such as ServiceNow, AD, ADLDS
• Some knowledge of JMeter, Gatling, LoadRunner, NeoLoad or similar tools for load, stress, and volume testing including any licensing requirements, configuration, dashboards and reporting
• Experience of testing graph database management systems (GDBMS) Graph platform engineering, Neo4j Basics
• GDBMS Performance Analysis
• Testing functions and decision points "As Code", such as Policy as code
• Extensive experience using JIRA and Xephyr tooling
• Good experience of executing defined test plans including coordination, tracking and reporting
• Positive team player working as part of the overall test team,
• Any exposure to SailPoint IdentityIQ, Identity warehousing, and working with protocols and formats for data ingestion such as SCIM, REST API, LDAP, OIDC and CSV
• DevOps & CI/CD Integration - Experience of GitOps Repos. Ability to integrate automation tests into GitLab CI/CD pipelines and implement shift-left testing practices
• Pub Sub and MQ