Senior QA Engineer

Vertex IT Solutions Ltd; London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the financial sector is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to enhance their testing capabilities. In this role, you'll take ownership of both functional and non-functional testing, ensuring quality through meticulous test case creation and defect tracking. You'll leverage your expertise in automation tools, including Cucumber-JS and Selenium WDIO, to maintain and extend testing frameworks. This hybrid remote opportunity offers a chance to work within a dynamic team focused on delivering excellence in financial services. If you're passionate about quality assurance and thrive in a fast-paced environment, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Experience in Functional and Non-Functional testing is essential.
• Knowledge of Financial Markets and testing automation tools is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create test cases for new features and track defects.
• Maintain and extend automation coverage using Selenium WDIO.

Skills

Functional Testing

Non-Functional Testing

Automation Testing

Performance Testing

Cross Browser Testing

Financial Sector Knowledge

Education

ISTQB Certification

Certified Agile Tester

Tools

Cucumber-JS

SpecFlow

Selenium WDIO

Saucelabs

CI/CD Tools

Job description

Job Title: Senior QA Engineer
Location: Hybrid Remote / London
Salary: up to £100,000
Sector: Financial

Vertex IT Solutions is continuing to support one of its Financial Services customers who have a busy 2022 ahead with recruitment and expansion.

The Role:

1. Experience of undertaking all forms of Functional and Non-Functional testing
2. Financial sector experience (preferred)
3. Ownership of testing including:
1. Creating test cases for new features and raising defects and tracking them to be fixed and tested
2. Test coverage and status reporting
3. Capturing test evidence
4. Experience of supporting current automation tools and practices in use such as:
1. BDD automation using Cucumber- JS and SpecFlow
2. Maintain and extend automation coverage using Selenium WDIO using JS
3. Experience in Performance Testing (Selenium WDIO based scripting)
4. Experience with cross browser testing using Saucelabs and CI/CD tools

Experience Required:

1. Relevant Testing Qualifications (desired):
1. ISTQB
2. Certified Agile Tester
2. Broad knowledge of Financial Markets
3. Experience writing and maintaining Automated Test Frameworks
4. Knowledge of the FIX protocol