Automation Test Specialist

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A global consulting leader in the UK is seeking an Automation Test Specialist to join their Agile team in Telford. This role involves designing automation strategies for SAS Viya applications and collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure test alignment with business requirements. The ideal candidate has experience in test automation and a strong understanding of CI/CD practices. This position is offered at £500 per day with a mix of onsite work.

Qualifications

• Experience in a collaborative agile environment.
• Proven skills in test automation for data and analytics platforms.
• Ability to select appropriate tools for business and technical needs.
• Experience in defining the strategy for automation.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and testing endpoints.
• Scripting experience in Python or similar languages.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to align test coverage.
• Design and implement test strategies for SAS Viya applications.
• Develop and maintain automation test scripts.
• Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Troubleshoot issues in test environments.

Skills

Working in a collaborative agile environment

Test automation for data and analytics platforms

Assuring appropriate tool selection

Setting strategy for automation

Knowledge of REST APIs

Scripting skills in Python, Shell

Experience with CI/CD tools

Data Management and profiling

Strong Communication skills

Strong Problem-solving skills

Tools

Selenium

PyTest

JUnit

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

OpenShift

Kubernetes

Docker

Job description

Role Title: Automation Test Specialist (Minerva SA Reg Risking)
Duration: 6 Months
Location: Telford (2 Days onsite)
Rate: £500 Per Day - Umbrella only

Would you like to join a global leader in consulting, technology services and digital transformation?

Our client is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital and platforms.

Role purpose / summary

Working as part of an Agile team participate in ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, demos and reporting. Utilise strong Stakeholder Management and communication skills to collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and Business Analysts to ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements and technical specifications. Ensure that appropriate automation tooling is implemented and utilised to meet business and technical needs. Design and implement automation test strategies and plans for SAS Viya 4 applications, for UI based Visual Analytics (VA) and Intelligent Decisioning (ID), as well as for integration testing of data pipelines. Develop and maintain test scripts using appropriate automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, PyTest, JUnit) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines. Confirm the test data strategy to be used. Maintain and evolve the test automation suite to support regression, performance, and integration testing. Support the integration of test automation into Git-based CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI). Troubleshoot and resolve issues in test environments, including SAS Viya containerized deployments (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes). Contribute to test data management and environment provisioning strategies. Ensure that appropriate defect management is undertaken. Ensure results and progress are clearly articulated to relevant stakeholders.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Working in a collaborative agile environment
• Test automation for data and analytics platforms, ideally including SAS Viya 4.
• Assuring the appropriate tool selection for both business and technical needs
• Setting the strategy and approach for both UI and System Integration based automation
• Knowledge of REST API's and testing API endpoints
• Scripting skills in Python, Shell, or similar languages and associated frameworks
• Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git, Jenkins, GitLab).
• Data Management and profiling
• Setting test direction for the automation team
• Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills
• Strong Problem-solving skills and attention to detail

Preferred Experience

• Familiarity with SAS Viya architecture and components (VA, ID, CAS etc)
• Understanding of containerized environments and orchestration tools (e.g Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!