IAM - Lead Automation Test Architect

TestYantra Software Solutions; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A software solutions provider is seeking a Lead Automation Test Architect for a contract role in Sheffield, UK. The successful candidate will have extensive experience in Identity and Access Management and at least 5 years in a lead automation role, proficient with Java and Python. Responsibilities will include designing test strategies, executing automation tests, and leading a team, while employing Agile methodologies. This hybrid position offers an opportunity to work on cutting-edge IAM technologies.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience within Identity and Access Management.
• Solid experience of at least 5 years in a lead automation role, skilled in creating frameworks.
• Experience of delivering within an Agile methodology.

Responsibilities

• Lead automation testing, creating frameworks, and executing defined test plans.
• Design overall test strategy addressing environment, scope, and risks.
• Integrate automation tests into CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Identity and Access Management

Java

Python

Playwright

API tooling

Graph data validation

Cloud testing methodologies

JIRA

Team Leadership

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

JMeter

Neo4j

Job description

Role: IAM - Lead Automation Test Architect

Employment: Contract - Inside IR35

Location: Sheffield, UK - Hybrid

Skills

• Extensive experience within Identity and Access Management
• Solid experience of at least 5 years in a lead 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)
• Deep IAM domain knowledge
• Testing functions and decision points “As Code”, such as Policy as code
• 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
• Idempotency testing
• Replay and reprocessing testing
• Graph data validation (Neo4j)
• Containerised test execution
• Excellent verbal and written communication 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 in creating an overall test strategy that fully defines the approach, environment, scope, risks and resources required.
• Experience of delivering within an Agile methodology.
• 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
• 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
• Team Leadership & Management - Proven ability to lead, mentor, and manage other engineers within the team
• 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