Test Automation Consultant

Are you an experienced Test Automation Specialist ? Do you have experience of testing BI/Data Warehouse/Analytics/ETL projects and working in data-driven environments Have you worked in an Agile environment ? Would you like to work for a fast growing business that specialises in Business Intelligence & Data Analytics ? Its a hybrid working role and you will be based from either their London, Leeds, Manchester or Edinburgh office, typically 3 days a week from home and 2 day in office / on client site. This role requires a strong technical background in test automation, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with developers, business analysts, product owners, QAs/testers, and other stakeholders Essential skills: Significant experience in automation engineering, with a strong background in automation tools, scripting languages, and frameworks Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams towards successful automation implementation Strong understanding of Test Automation toolkits with ability to recommend appropriate solutions for a given client environment Experience of delivering in an Agile environment with practical implementation of Agile techniques like; User Stories, Continuous Integration, TDD, ATDD, BDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing etc. Experience of testing BI/Data Warehouse/Analytics/ETL projects and working in data-driven environments Automating tests covering both Functional and Non-Functional (e.g. Performance, Load, Capacity, Monitoring etc.) requirements/user stories Exposure to test automation of networking technologies and API's (REST or SOAP) within data-driven environments An aptitude for best practice development and testing standards Ability to write tests using a testing framework, for example; JUnit, TestNG, NUnit or equivalent etc. Debugging and analysis of system logs In depth knowledge of software testing tools, methodologies, and principles Exceptional analytical and organisational skills Experience in relationship and stakeholder management Demonstrated management and leadership capability Desirable skills: Working within a DevOps delivery model Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, Google etc.) Hands-on experience with one or more of: Selenium, Jenkins, Junit, JMeter, UFT, Loadrunner, HP Performance centre, or other automation tools Experience of using test management tools (licensed or open source) Financial Services experience Ability to take a given problem, understand the impact, and devise appropriate strategies to implement and address Team building and team leading For more information get in touch asap.