Senior Automation Test Engineer

CACI Ltd; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking consultancy that plays a vital role in national security as a Senior Automation Test Engineer. In this dynamic position, you will work on critical government projects, ensuring the implementation of automated testing within agile delivery teams. With a focus on continuous improvement and collaboration, you will utilize a variety of open-source tools and frameworks to enhance testing processes. This role not only offers the chance to develop mission-critical systems but also contributes to the security of the UK. Enjoy a hybrid working environment with opportunities for professional growth and a supportive team culture.

Benefits

Free 24/7 counselling helpline

Flexitime and remote working options

Assigned Career Coach

Social events throughout the year

Onsite allowances for lunch and drinks

Qualifications

• Experience in both manual and automation testing with a focus on CI/CD.
• Proficient in using various testing frameworks and tools.

Responsibilities

• Implement continuous automated testing as part of a CI/CD lifecycle.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks across UI and API.

Skills

Automation Testing

Manual Testing

Agile Methodologies

Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Problem Solving

Tools

Selenium

Cypress.io

Webdriver.io

Playwright

Cucumber

Robot Framework

Serenity BDD

Rest Assured

Job description

20 December 2024

About Us:

We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing new bespoke solutions to solve our customers complex operational problems. As our business continues to grow, we are interested in speaking with experienced Senior Automation Test Engineers to join one of our live projects within the Central Government team.

Working in hybrid way, you can choose how often you work from one of our offices located in Bristol, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Manchester, York and London. There will however be a requirement to visit customers on regular occasions.

Our Mission:

To support government departments in making critical decisions that enhance the security and prosperity of the UK. Our work is at the heart of national security, making us an integral cog in the UK's safety mechanism. Comprising a team of over 450 highly skilled professionals, we are deeply committed to delivering solutions that truly make a difference.

This isn't just about code, algorithms, and data. It's about playing a pivotal role in protecting the UK. Our work is of the highest sensitivity and utmost importance, and you will be part of it. You will not only develop mission-critical systems but also contribute to keeping the UK safe and secure.

The Role:

As a Senior Automation Test Engineer, you will join one of our small, fast-paced, agile delivery teams. Working on one of our Central Government projects, you will play a key role to ensure continuous automated testing is implemented, early and often, as a part of a CI/CD lifecycle.

Testing at IIG consists of a wide range of responsibilities, the list below gives a flavour of some of the tasks you may be asked to undertake;

• Use a wide range of technologies, specialising in the use of open source Tools and Frameworks.
• Manual & Automation software testing
• Working with DevOps and agile methodologies - TDD, BDD, ATDD and continuous testing through CI/CD pipelines and supported by manual/exploratory testing skills where required.
• Design and Implementation of Automated Test Frameworks across UI & API.
• Typically, we use a range of technologies including Selenium, Cypress.io, Webdriver.io, Playwright, Cucumber, Robot Framework, Serenity BDD & Rest Assured.
• Contributing to the wider QA team, bringing forward new ideas and taking accountability for improvements to the test framework and processes.
• Non-Functional testing as required using a wide variety of test tools across, Security, Performance, Accessibility and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).

The Fit:

Our Senior Automation Test Engineers enjoy working on a variety of interesting and challenging projects, so we want our team to have a proactive and can-do attitude to our work. We pride ourselves on keeping up with emerging technologies and deliver best-practice, so it is important that you enjoy learning and continuous improvement.

• We are looking for experienced Senior Test Engineers with a passion for Manual & Automation and a background of working with a range of complex solutions.
• You will be comfortable working as part of an Agile team, working autonomously and instilling best practice into an Agile working environment.

At IIG, there’s no such thing as a typical solution – we’re looking for talent that can keep up with our clients’ challenges, and set the pace for new ideation. We value intelligence and fast learners, flexibility and excitement about tackling every new opportunity. Our work is highly collaborative, so friendly relationship builders are vital to our teams.

Due to nature of the sector this role would be part of, we require all our team to be able to obtain high level security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British passport holder and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.

We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team-led environment where everyone can thrive. We value every member of our business and strive to be a place you’re excited to work. Our market-leading package of benefits reflects this.

WELLBEING - Free 24/7 counselling helpline and employee assistance programme

WORK YOUR BEST - City-centre offices across the UK, combined with flexitime and at home working

LEARN & GROW - Assigned Career Coach to holistically guide development

SOCIAL - Get-togethers throughout the year, from ad hoc socials to the Summer Party in London and annual awaydays

ONSITE ALLOWANCES - expenses for lunch and drinks

We have offices based in Bristol, Plymouth, Cheltenham, Manchester, York and London where you can work from, alternatively we are happy for you to work from home, occasionally visiting clients as required. We understand the importance of getting to know your colleagues. Whole company meetings are held every quarter, and a training/work brief weekend is held once a year, amongst many other social events.

CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will;

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
• Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.