Test Engineer – Hybrid (Manual & Automation Capability)
CURRENT SC CLEARANCE OR IMMEDIATE ELIGIBILITY TO ACHIEVE SC CLEARANCE IS REQUIRED
Salary: competitive depending upon experience
Job Description:
We are seeking a highly skilled Test Engineer who is not only a skilled and competent manual tester, but also a skilled automation tester to join our growing team to ensure the quality and reliability of the projects we deliver to our clients.
You will bring years of experience, understanding and practical application in all levels and types of testing. Whilst being capable and experienced in test automation, you will be equally as talented and able to contribute to manual testing where required as well.
You will be responsible for automated testing of solutions we deliver in a custom microservices architecture project, as well as writing and executing manual test cases and carrying out documented exploratory testing. Our wider project scope is predominantly delivering solutions based around Microsoft Dynamics and Power Platform. You will be involved in the maintenance and evolution of frameworks and automation test suites, applying best practice standards to all you do. Automation could be at any application and integration layer and your skills need to be adaptable to select the most appropriate and efficient way to test.
We have seen an increase in the number of solutions and projects with an AI capability, so you must have some knowledge and exposure to the capabilities of AI, how it can be used to benefit testing and automated testing as well as how to carry out testing of AI solutions and the ability to integrate that into an automation capability.
Key Responsibilities:
· Maintenance and continuous improvement of our test automation frameworks
· Develop and execute automated testing of solutions to identify and document defects
· Willing and able to carry out manual test case creation and execution as required
· Conduct API testing to ensure seamless integration and functionality
· Manual and automated accessibility testing
· Collaborate with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and design test cases
· Report and track defects, and work with the development team to resolve issues
· Participate in test planning, estimation, and risk analysis activities
· Contribute to the continuous improvement of automated testing processes and methodologies
Required Experience:
· Minimum of 3 years’ experience in both manual and automated testing at all levels
· ISTQB Certification (Foundation or Advanced)
· Manual and automated testing in a microservices architecture
· Familiar with test and bug management tools and processes
· Hands-on experience with API testing
· Experience with test automation frameworks design, implementation and maintenance
· Familiarity with Scrum methodology and how testing and test automation activities fit in
· Must have worked on Behavioural Driven Development (BDD) or Test-Driven Development (TDD) or Acceptance Test-Driven Development (ATDD) methodologies
· Ability to develop automated functional tests, which exercise the UI, API and DB layers which can run in both the code pipeline as well as against environments
· Creation of clear, meaningful Test Result Reports
· Highly delivery focused and engaging effectively with all types of team members to drive projects forwards
Technological Capabilities:
Candidates are expected to have practical experience of using all of the following;
· Cypress
· Javascript
· Selenium
· npm
· Node.js
· GitHub Actions / GitHub commands
· Bamboo Pipelines
· AWS (ECS, Lamdas, SQS, SNS)
· YAML Scripting
· Accessibility Automation using Axe or similar
· SQL for data location and manipulation of test data
· Strong understanding of software testing principles and methodologies
· Strong understanding and practical application of principles of test automation and automation strategies and approaches
·Proficiency in writing and executing manual test cases and test scripts
· Ability to perform API testing and validate data integrity
· Knowledge of test automation tools and frameworks
· Strong communication and collaboration abilities
· Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
· Analytical and proactive in their approach to testing and problem solving
· Experienced at carrying out testing activities in Scrum methodology and contributing in all ceremonies (Planning, Stand Ups, demo and retros)
· Ability to drive testing processes starting from planning phase to test execution, bug fixing and support
· Knowledge of test management and bug-tracking tools
· Capable of engaging at all levels with customers
· Test planning and estimation
The following are beneficial for the MS Dynamics & Power Portal projects
· Playwright
· JavaScript / TypeScript
· Postman / REST Client / Axios
· Cucumber
· Accessibility Automation using Axe or similar
· Azure DevOps pipeline – CI / CD
· GitHub Actions / GitHub commands
· YAML Scripting - Defining Pipelines
· PowerShell Script - Deployment Tasks
· Azure Key Vault
We’re also looking for people that fit how we work, which is something like;
· happiest working under their own direction and initiative, but fully supported when needed
· willing and happy to do manual and automated testing – our projects require the ability to be adaptable and work as a team to achieve the goals
· attention to detail, we want you to obsess about the little things!
· ability to work effectively with remote teams with geographical and time zone differences
· ability to work flexibly to deliver on-time to tight timescales
What we can do for you:
We’re a transparent, honest and fiercely equal employer that believes completely in providing the best possible work experience for our employees:
Real Flexibility – we’re a family first organisation, and if the work gets done, you can work when and wherever you want. A healthy approach for most of our teams seems to be splitting three ways between home, customer sites and the office.
Awesome Environment – all of our employees will tell you that we foster an easy going environment, are experts at what we do and care deeply about what we work on, and the company was started specifically to find a way for people to take more enjoyment from their work.
Interesting Work – these days most of our customers are household names and many of our projects have an important impact on the world around us. The kind of things we do regularly include working with not-for-profits to transform how they leverage technology, working with public bodies to shape digital services and working with top tier private entities to bring genuinely new and meaningful products and services to market.
Great Benefits – all the usual suspects and then some. Some highlights include our choose-your-own tech approach to end-user devices, well stocked cupboards with tasty goodies (we’re a food first company too), excellent professional development support including frequent in-house training for tech. you can’t get trained on anywhere else and private healthcare. Full disclosure; some benefits can only be provided after probation.
Recognition & Growth – Recognized as a 'Great Place to Work' in both the UK and India, our commitment to excellence goes beyond our products and services. Our culture is a testament to the dedicated technologists who work tirelessly to drive our vision forward. Being a part of Kerv Digital means embracing a culture of innovation, collaboration, and mutual respect. Our teams in the UK and India thrive in an atmosphere that promotes continuous learning and growth.
Join us at Kerv Digital, where we don’t just build groundbreaking technology - we build future.
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More on equality:
At Kerv, we’re building something special and we’re building it to last. We want everybody to feel valued, included and love working together. With an uncompromising pursuit of amazing employee experience, we always strive to do the right thing. We believe and will relentlessly promote and support the power of diversity, equality and belonging, through collaboration and creating exceptional solutions together.
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