Automation Tester (SDET), Java, Selenium, Web Driver, Cucumber, XML

Difrent; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A digital service company in Newcastle is seeking an experienced Automation Tester (SDET) to deliver innovative solutions in healthcare and corporate projects. The ideal candidate brings extensive knowledge of Agile methodologies, Selenium, and Cucumber. This role offers competitive pay between £40,000 to £45,000 per annum, plus comprehensive benefits, and a chance to join a dynamic team focused on digital transformation. Applicants must be UK residents and ready for a DBS check.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package

Career progression opportunities

Support for personal development

Qualifications

• Experience with automation testing tools like Selenium and Cucumber.
• 2+ years in developing test scripts using BDD/TDD techniques.
• Experience with CI servers like Jenkins.

Responsibilities

• Interact with clients on agile projects.
• Build and maintain automation test scripts.
• Prepare test data and estimations.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Functional and integration testing

Selenium

Cucumber

API knowledge

GIT

Performance testing tools

Unit Testing

Tools

Selenium

Jenkins

JMeter

Gatling

Job description

Automation Tester (SDET) – Java, Selenium, Web Driver, Cucumber, XML,

Automation Tester (SDET) – Java, Selenium, Web Driver, Cucumber, XML, JSON

At Difrent, we have an ambitious growth plan that will see us delivering cutting edge digital services to our Healthcare, Government and Corporate clients.

Due to our on-going success, we’re now looking for a proactive and experienced Automation Tester (SDET)ideally with previous experience of working in the government digital service space, to join us at our new development centre in Newcastle.

In this role, you'll interact with our clients onone or more agile projects, typically to help deliver a specific product via a multidisciplinary, highly skilled digital team. You'll be adept at working within complex digital projects.

• A passion for Agile methodologies
• Functional and integration testing experience of web technology back-end systems
• Building and maintaining test scripts using an automation test tool including BDD/TDD techniques
• Selenium, Webdriver or similar 2+ years
• Cucumber or similar 2+ years
• Demonstrable knowledge of API structures, XML, JSON, or similar 2+ yearsGIT 1+ year
• Preparing test data and test estimates
• PageFactory and Page Object Model experience
• Familiarity with web service clients (either creating or using) in Java code
• Understanding of CI server Jenkins or similar
• Understanding of accessibility testing
• Use of Performance testing tools like Jmeter or Gatling
• Unit Testing

If you’re an experienced Automation Tester professional looking for an exciting new challenge with a company that offers genuine career progression and personal development, this is a fantastic opportunity to join us at a really exciting time!

Our team comes from a variety of backgrounds and we welcome diversity – if you’re unsure, please apply!

Please note that applicants will need to be living in the UK. The successful candidate will need to apply for a DBS/criminal record check on offer.

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 p.a. + comprehensive benefits package