QA & Automation Test Engineer

IT Global Consulting Ltd.; Slough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in technology is looking for a QA & Automation Test Engineer to manage testing, maintenance, and support for their enterprise platform in Slough. The successful candidate will coordinate with software design teams, develop automated testing procedures, and contribute to quality assurance efforts by troubleshooting issues and generating reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Previous experience in automation testing needed.
• Proficient in Java and VBScript.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with design team on verification protocols.
• Develop automated software test procedures.
• Identify and report software issues.

Skills

Java

Selenium

JMeter

Postman

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science

Tools

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)

ITILv3 Foundation Certificate

Job description

IT Global Consulting Limited is seeking an experienced and highly motivated QA & Automation Test Engineer responsible for testing, maintenance, and ongoing support for the platform, acting as the internal focal point for an enterprise platform. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, ambitious, and eager to stay at the forefront of QA & automation testing technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the software design team to discuss verification protocols
• Identify weaknesses and target areas of software applications
• Develop automated software test procedures
• Identify, report, and troubleshoot issues
• Design and install software databases
• Identify quality issues and generate test reports

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Previous experience as an automation test engineer
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java and VBScript
• Knowledge of automation systems and databases
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications

Java, Selenium, JMeter, Postman

Preferred Technologies and Experience

Nginx, IPv4 Networking, Software engineering (C/C++/Java/Python/Go/Rust/Node), Test automation, Relational and non-relational data technologies

Personal Traits

Passion for technology, initiative, self-learning, teamwork, ownership

Certifications (Optional but Advantageous)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) for J2SE 6.0
• Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD)
• ITILv3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Location and Compensation

Location: Slough - Berkshire, UK

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000