Automation Test Engineer in Rogerstone

Tria; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in Newport is seeking a skilled Automation Test Engineer to join a multidisciplinary team. The role involves delivering high-quality, user-focused services through test automation solutions and requires proven experience in technical solutions and Agile/Scrum delivery. Candidates must have lived in the UK for over 5 years and possess full working rights. Excellent benefits include a competitive salary around £40k-£42k and a 29% pension.

Benefits

29% pension

Fully funded qualifications and training

Great career opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering technical solutions in a modern engineering environment.
• Strong background working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
• Good understanding of DevOps principles and continuous delivery practices.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute and maintain robust automated UI and API test suites.
• Collaborate closely with developers for effective unit-level test coverage.
• Design, code, test and document scalable, reusable solutions.
• Investigate issues and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Ensure high-quality digital services while meeting governance standards.
• Explore innovative approaches to deliver value rapidly.
• Mentor colleagues in test automation and best practices.
• Support implementation of toolkits for integration and performance.

Skills

Agile/Scrum delivery experience

DevOps principles understanding

Selenium WebDriver

SpecFlow (BDD)

RestSharp

C#

Java

Python

RESTful services knowledge

Effective SQL queries

Job description

Automation Test Engineer

Newport / South Wales - 1 day a week onsite

c 40k- 42k & excellent benefits including a 29% pension

We're seeking a skilled and proactive Automation Test Engineer to join a multidisciplinary digital team. In this role you'll play a key part in delivering high-quality, user-focused services by designing, developing and maintaining reliable test automation solutions that support the company's continuous deployment environment.

Candidates will need to be security clearable so will need to have lived in the UK for more than 5 years, have full-working rights with no restrictions, with no unspent criminal convictions.

What You'll Do

• Develop, execute and maintain robust automated UI and API test suites aligned to clear acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate closely with developers to build a shared understanding of the codebase and ensure effective unit-level test coverage.
• Design, code, test and document scalable, reusable solutions following DevOps best practices.
• Investigate issues, identify defects and risks, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Contribute to the delivery of secure, performant, and high-quality digital services, ensuring all governance standards are met.
• Explore innovative approaches, adopting a fail-fast mindset to rapidly deliver value.
• Mentor colleagues in test automation, tooling and best practices.
• Support the implementation of toolkits and APIs for integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability.

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

• Proven experience delivering technical solutions in a modern engineering environment.
• Strong background working within Agile/Scrum delivery teams.
• Good understanding of DevOps principles and continuous delivery practices.

Technical Skills

• Solid knowledge of mainstream testing frameworks and libraries such as Selenium WebDriver, SpecFlow (BDD) and RestSharp.
• Experience with at least one mainstream programming language (e.g., C#, Java, Python).
• Strong understanding of RESTful services and web-service testing.
• Ability to write effective SQL queries.

If you have lived in the UK for more than 5 years and don't require sponsorship, then please apply for this fantastic opportunity today where you'll be rewarded with great career opportunities and support/fully funded qualifications and training to advance your career.