Quality Test Engineer in City

Computer Futures; Wales; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Quality Test Engineer for a remote role in the UK. The position involves automating tests using tools like Postman and migrating tests from Cucumber to Playwright. Ideal candidates will have a strong QA background, experience in CI/CD, and an agile mindset. Competitive rate of £440 per day with a 6-month contract.

Qualifications

• Strong collaborative spirit focused on team outcomes.
• Broad technical expertise and passion for technology.
• Ability to document test cases clearly for team understanding.
• Solid experience in quality assurance (QA).
• Deep understanding of QA methodologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in developing and executing automated tests.
• Experience with CI/CD tools for automated test execution.
• Understanding of agile methodologies like Kanban or Scrum.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain an effective test strategy.
• Develop automated tests for new features.
• Migrate automated tests from Cucumber to Playwright or Postman.
• Perform functional and regression testing.
• Contribute to design of new features.
• Improve existing automation frameworks.
• Report, track, and resolve bugs timely.
• Integrate tests into GitHub CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaborate with product owners and development teams.

Skills

Collaborative spirit

Technical expertise

Documentation skills

Quality assurance experience

Software development lifecycle knowledge

Automated testing proficiency

CI/CD tools experience

Agile methodologies understanding

Tools

Postman

GitHub Actions

Playwright

Cucumber (Ruby)

Job description

Role: Quality Test Engineer (Manual & Automation)

Rate: 440 per day

IR35: Inside

Working Practice: Remote

Length: 6 Months

This role offers a unique opportunity to leverage your experience in automation using Postman and other tools, while also playing a vital part in our manual testing requirements. We are particularly interested in candidates with experience migrating Cucumber (Ruby) automated tests into Postman, Playwright, or similar tools.

Key Responsibilities

• Defining and maintaining an effective test strategy for the team
• Developing automated tests for new features and keeping existing automation packs up to date
• Migrating automated tests from Cucumber (Ruby) to Playwright, Postman, or Bruno, depending on requirements
• Performing functional and regression testing, using both manual and automated approaches
• Contributing to the design and development of new features and solutions
• Continuously improving existing automation frameworks through investigation and implementation of enhancements
• Reporting, tracking, and ensuring timely resolution of bugs
• Integrating both new and existing automated regression tests into GitHub CI/CD pipelines
• Collaborating closely with product owners, project managers, and other development teams to deliver high-quality products and enhancements

Essential Requirements

• Strong collaborative spirit with a commitment to achieving the best outcomes for the team
• Broad technical expertise and enthusiasm for technology
• Ability to document test cases clearly and concisely for ease of understanding by other team members
• Solid experience in quality assurance (QA) and a deep understanding of QA methodologies
• Comprehensive knowledge of the software development lifecycle
• Proficiency in developing and executing automated tests using tools such as Postman, or transferable skills from similar tools
• Experience automating test execution using CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions
• Experience working in or a strong understanding of agile methodologies, particularly Kanban or Scrum, and a willingness to work within such teams

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Computer Futures, a trading division of SThree Partnership LLP is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy Registered office 8 Bishopsgate, London, EC2N 4BQ, United Kingdom Partnership Number OC(phone number removed) England and Wales