Automation Tester

Michael Page (UK); Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public sector company in Birmingham is seeking a talented automation tester to join their in-house team. This role offers the chance to develop and maintain automated testing frameworks while collaborating with cross-functional teams. Work in a flexible environment with significant benefits, including an annual bonus and substantial holiday allowance.

Benefits

Annual bonus

Matched pension up to 10%

Buy and sell 5 days a year

31 days holiday + BH's

Maternity / Paternity & Adoption scheme

Compassionate leave

Volunteering options

Flexible working

36 hours a week

Qualifications

• Experience setting up automation scripts from scratch.
• Experience as a sole tester or in a small team.
• Able to test front-end UIs and back-end APIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts.
• Collaborate to identify test requirements and execute automated tests.
• Ensure the quality of software releases with robust testing practices.

Skills

Automation experience

Selenium

Playwright

Jest

NUnit

xUnit

MSTest

Code Driven API testing

TypeScript

C#

Job description

• New role
• Take the lead on automation

About Our Client

The company is in the public sector and this role can be done mainly from home. They have offices all over the UK and some on the team choose to go the office weekly, some monthly and other twice a year - the choice is yours! The development used to be done by an external agency and now they are building a team in house so you will be getting involved pretty much from day one, an exciting opportunity!

Job Description

• Develop and maintain automated test frameworks and scripts for various applications.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify test requirements and scenarios.
• Execute automated test scripts and analyse test results to identify issues.
• Ensure the quality and stability of software releases by implementing robust testing practices.
• Provide detailed documentation of test processes and outcomes for stakeholders.
• Continuously improve testing methodologies and recommend tools to enhance efficiency.
• Participate in code reviews and share automation expertise with the wider team.
• Monitor and maintain test environments to ensure reliability.

The Successful Applicant

Must haves:

• Automation experience
• Set up automation scripts from scratch yourself
• Been the sole tester or worked in a small team
• Any of the following or similar - Selenium / Playwright / Jest / NUnit / xUnit /MSTest
• Code Driven API testing
• Tested front end UIs
• Tested back end APIs
• TypeScript or C#

What's on Offer

• Annual bonus
• Matched pension up to 10%
• Buy and sell 5 days a year
• 31 days holiday + BH's
• Maternity / Paternity & Adoption scheme
• Compassionate leave
• Volunteering options
• Flexible working
• 36 hours a week