Principal Automation Engineer - Peoples Partnership

Manor Royal Business District; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading not-for-profit organization is seeking a Principal Automation Engineer to enhance their software testing capabilities. This role will focus on developing automation testing strategies, leading to high software quality standards. With a flexible hybrid work environment, the successful candidate will collaborate closely with engineering teams and mentor QA engineers, ensuring continuous improvement in processes and methodologies.

Benefits

Generous pension contributions (up to 14%)

Real living wage and comprehensive benefits

Learning and development opportunities

Onsite amenities including gym and restaurant

Qualifications

• Proven experience in writing and implementing test strategies.
• Extensive automation experience, particularly with Playwright.
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate automated testing.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks.

Skills

Automation

Testing Strategies

Performance Testing

API Testing

Cross-Browser Testing

Collaboration

Tools

Playwright

Selenium

Azure JMeter

Postman

C#

SQL

NUnit

React

Browserstack

Azure Functions

Azure Service Bus

Azure Data Factory

Job description

Vacancy Name: Principal Automation Engineer

Vacancy No: VN1695

Employment Type: Full-Time

Primary Work Location: People's Partnership - Manhattan Building, Crawley

Description:

We are seeking a Principal Automation Engineer with a strong background as a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET). The successful candidate will lead the development and implementation of automation testing strategies, ensuring high standards of software quality through automated testing solutions across various testing types including system, regression, integration, and performance testing.

About People’s Partnership:

Our not-for-profit organisation is committed to making the future-saving experience simple for our members, championing fairness and simplicity over profit. We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment that allows our diverse team to thrive and be their best selves.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute comprehensive test strategies to ensure software quality.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate automated testing into the development lifecycle.
• Implement and maintain automated testing frameworks and tools.
• Design load testing approaches to ensure application reliability and performance.
• Support security testing initiatives, including PEN testing.
• Work with third-party vendors and partners to ensure standards compliance and seamless integration.
• Mentor QA engineers in automation best practices and skill development.
• Support CI/CD processes to facilitate continuous deployment and testing.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Proven experience in writing and implementing test strategies.
• Extensive automation experience, particularly with Playwright and transitioning from Selenium.
• Experience integrating automation into CI/CD pipelines.
• Performance testing experience, ideally using Azure JMeter.
• API testing expertise with Postman.
• Strong cross-browser and device testing skills using Browserstack.
• Experience with Azure cloud technologies such as Functions, Service Bus, and ADF.
• Proficiency in C#, SQL, NUnit, and React.

What We Offer:

• Generous pension contributions (up to 14%).
• Real living wage and comprehensive benefits including healthcare, income protection, and critical illness cover.
• Learning and development opportunities, study support, and career growth.
• Onsite amenities including gym, restaurant, and social events.

We are an equal opportunities employer and committed to diversity and inclusion. Please inform us if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.