Senior API Test Engineer

慨正橡扯; Leeds; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A forward-thinking company is seeking a Senior API Test Engineer to join their dynamic Application Development team. This role offers the flexibility of home working while you contribute to the development of award-winning websites and internal apps. You'll be responsible for writing and maintaining robust automation scripts, championing BDD processes, and mentoring junior testers. With a focus on quality and collaboration, this position is perfect for those who thrive in an agile environment and are eager to explore new tools and processes. Join this innovative firm and help redefine travel experiences for millions!

Qualifications

• Experience in creating/maintaining automation tests and debugging.
• Strong experience with BDD frameworks and excellent communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Write and maintain high-quality API and UI automation scripts.
• Champion BDD processes and engage with the Test Community.

Skills

Automating RESTful APIs

.NET

BDD framework tooling (SpecFlow/Reqnroll, Cucumber)

Strong analytical skills

Defect management and root cause analysis

Excellent communication skills

Tools

Wiremock

Docker

Git

Job description

Senior API Test Engineer, based at Holiday House in Leeds City Centre. This is a home-working role, allowing you the ability and scope to work flexibly without the need for travel.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Senior API Test Engineer to join our Application Development team. Application Development are responsible for the development of our award-winning websites, Jet2.com and Jet2holidays.com as well as our internal business apps. We deliver scalable, robust and high-performance solutions to support the continued growth of the business and help ‘Create Memories’ by providing an excellent customer experience.

What will you do in the role?

As a Senior API Test Engineer, you will assist and coordinate with Business, Test Specialists, Lead Test Engineers and Architects to understand the Test Requirements and Test Architecture to ensure the System is designed with quality in mind and are testable. You will also:

1. Take Responsibility for writing/implementing/maintaining high quality and robust API and/or UI automation scripts, designing/developing frameworks from scratch.
2. Undertake requirement analysis and validation, transforming the business requirements into different layers of testing with an appropriate justification (Unit, Acceptance, E2E Testing).
3. Champion BDD process (example mapping, writing scenarios, reviews) to act as a bridge between dev, test, and business.
4. Work closely with Test Specialists and Lead Test Engineer to support in setting out the overall Test Strategy, Test Approach/Standards, run POCs.
5. Engage with the Test Community, sharing ideas, thoughts and solutions to help evolve as a QA team.
6. Coach and mentor the junior Testers, Test Engineers and help the management/leadership team in nurturing internal talent.
7. Explore different tools, processes, and ways of working as per the industry standards and help to implement such ideas.

What are the key skills / experience you’ll already have?

Our Senior API Test Engineer will have previous experience of automating RESTful APIs and have strong experience in a programming language (ideally in .NET). Previous experience in coaching, mentoring and developing Junior Test Engineers/Testers would be beneficial. You will also have:

1. Experience in creating/maintaining automation tests and have the ability to debug through the tests.
2. Strong analytical skills.
3. Strong experience with BDD framework tooling (SpecFlow/Reqnroll, Cucumber).
4. Knowledge of Mocking Mechanism with exposure of Wiremock, Interceptor Pattern or any equivalent tool.
5. Experience in building/designing test frameworks.
6. Good experience in overall defect management, root cause analysis, triage and reporting.
7. Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner.
8. Knowledge of different levels of testing (Unit, Acceptance, End to End).
9. Experience with Git based source control tools and working in an agile environment.
10. Ideally you will have good working knowledge of containerisation, with exposure of Docker or any equivalent tool.
11. Knowledge of In Memory Hosting of a System Under Test is also preferable.

Join us as we redefine travel experiences and create memories for millions of passengers. At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, your potential has no limits. Apply today and let your career take flight!

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