Test Engineer

Principality Building Society; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Principality Building Society is looking for a Test Engineer to enhance our QA capability within the IT Team. This role involves responsibilities in designing and implementing test automation, ensuring software quality through rigorous testing, and contributing to continuous improvements in our processes. Join our welcoming environment and be part of a team known for high engagement and support.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in building Automated Test Frameworks.
• Hands-On Experience with various Automation Tools.
• Strong knowledge of UI, API, and Integration testing.

Responsibilities

• Design and deploy test automation solutions.
• Manage delivery in line with Quality Standards.
• Define Test Plans and execute exploratory test scripts.

Skills

Automation Frameworks

Testing Methods

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

CI/CD

Tools

Visual Studio C#

Selenium

Playwright

Azure DevOps

SQL

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BELONG. There’s no place like Principality.

Our home is your home. So, when you decide to join the team, we’ll go further to bring you the warmest of welcomes. From a friendly and inviting environment to a flexible benefit package designed around you – when it comes to belonging, there really is no place like Principality. We keep it flexible wherever possible; we encourage you to look after yourself; we do our bit in the communities we serve and support you in doing the same, and we promise to get better together.

Some reasons you may want to consider working with us; we have an award-winning flexible/hybrid working policy, we’re a 2022 winner of UK Best Large Workplaces for Women, we have a refurbished hi-tech office in the centre of Cardiff designed around colleague feedback, we ranked number 6 for wellbeing in 2022,we have an extensive financial and well-being benefits package ‘’Belong’’ designed to put our people first, we have consistent colleague engagement scores of over 85% and a caring community of supportive Networks. But that’s not all, discover why there’s really no place like Principality; https://www.principality.co.uk/careers

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer to join our IT Team and work as part of the QA Community within Principality Building Society.

As a Test Engineer you will be responsible for test automation, regression and non-functional testing during the pre-release phases of the project lifecycle and play a key role in contributing and delivering Continuous Improvements to increase effectiveness and efficiency of the QA capability and ways of working.

Key Responsibilities for Automation Test Analysis, Planning & Execution

• Design, build and deploy effective pipeline, regression and non-functional test automation solutions
• Apply appropriate automation technologies to meet the short- and long-term goals of the organisation
• Enhance test frameworks and develop consistent automated scripts using Visual Studio C# and Playwright
• Estimate test accurately and coordinate with team members for work activities.
• Report and verify software bug fixes to accept automation criteria

Key Responsibilities for Quality Assurance Oversight & Control

• Define Test Plans in line with our Test Strategy
• Manage delivery in line with our Quality Standards
• Design and execute exploratory test scripts
• Effectively utilise relevant testing tools as appropriate (eg AzureDevops, SQL, Query Analyser, Jmeter, Blazemeter, C#, Playwright etc)
• Facilitate and communicate progress updates and quality metrics to multiple audiences to support and enable key decisions
• Identify, Analyse and Mitigate risks to quality and program/project delivery

Essential Criteria for the role

• Proven experience of Building Automated Test Frameworks using automation tools e.g. C#/Selenium/Playwright
• Hands-On Experience of Designing and Creating effective and maintainable Automation Frameworks and Test suites
• In-depth proven working knowledge of UI, API and Integration test automation concepts and principles
• Good knowledge of CI/CD and Azure Devops Pipelines
• Experience and understanding of the methods and techniques required to perform various types of testing including Functional, Non-Functional and Regression Testing
• Strong appreciation of various software delivery methodologies e.g. Agile
• An excellent ability to grasp new strategies, tactics and technical issues quickly
• Strong analytical and communication skills, coupled with the ability to rapidly assimilate knowledge and business process
• Ability to manage own workload and work on a diverse range of projects often to tight time scales
• Successful delivery in an effective Agile environment e.g. Scrum
• Experience with testing toolsets (Azure Devops,VSTS,)
• Training and coaching non-technical staff in testing methodologies
• Experience in using SQL Management tool
• Load & Performance Testing
• Compatibility Testing

If you have any questions in relation to this role, please contact the recruitment team at [e-mail]

‘’We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and where colleagues feel a sense of belonging’’ Daniel Priest, Inclusion Manager. But don’t just take our word for it, see what our colleagues say about working here too; Careers (principality.co.uk)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

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  Full-time

Job function

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  Finance and Engineering

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