Senior Automation Tester (C# / Azure)

Harvey Nash; Newport; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions ~29%

Hybrid working (min 20% in office)

Azure-based technology environment

Learning & development opportunities

25 days’ annual leave increasing to 30

Job summary

Harvey Nash is seeking a Senior Automation Tester to join a large-scale digital technology function delivering enterprise-grade services across the UK. This hands-on role focuses on building automation frameworks, working with modern cloud technologies and shaping technical quality standards in an Agile environment.

You will design, develop and maintain automated UI and API test frameworks, execute functional and non-functional tests, and collaborate with engineers to raise quality and test

Qualifications

• Designing, developing and maintaining automated UI and API test frameworks.
• Creating and executing functional and non-functional automated test suites.
• Working closely with Software Engineers to improve quality and test coverage.
• Experience delivering in Agile delivery teams.
• Experience in public sector or highly regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain automated UI and API test frameworks.
• Create and run automated functional and non-functional tests.
• Collaborate with software engineers to improve test coverage and quality.
• Support design, testing and delivery of modern cloud-based services.
• Advise on testing strategy, standards and best practices.
• Identify defects, risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Contribute to performance, security and scalability testing initiatives.

Skills

Automation testing

Agile delivery

Test framework design

Quality assurance

Tools

C#

Microsoft Visual Studio

SpecFlow

MSTest

RestSharp

GitHub

JMeter

SQL

Azure

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Automation Tester to join a large-scale digital technology function delivering enterprise-grade services used across the UK.

This is a hands-on opportunity for an experienced Automation Tester who enjoys building automation frameworks, working with modern cloud technologies and helping shape technical quality standards within an Agile environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Designing, developing and maintaining automated UI and API test frameworks
• Creating and executing functional and non-functional automated test suites
• Working closely with Software Engineers to improve quality and test coverage
• Supporting the design, testing and delivery of modern cloud-based services
• Contributing to technical strategy, standards and best practices
• Identifying defects, risks and opportunities for continuous improvement
• Supporting performance, security and scalability testing initiatives
• Strong Automation Testing experience within complex digital environments
• C# and Microsoft Visual Studio
• BDD / SpecFlow
• MSTest
• API Testing and RestSharp
• GitHub
• SQL and data validation
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams
• Azure Cloud technologies
• JMeter
• Performance and non-functional testing
• Public sector or highly regulated environments

What's On Offer?

Salary up to £58,000 depending on skills and experience

Employer pension contribution of almost 29%

Hybrid working (minimum 20% office attendance)

Modern Azure-based technology environment

Opportunity to influence testing strategy and engineering standards

Excellent learning and development opportunities

25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, plus public holidays

• Ability to attend the Newport office as part of hybrid working
• Existing right to work in the UK
• Able to obtain security clearance
• Must have lived in the UK continuously for the last 5 years
• This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship