Automation Engineer

Due to growth, we are now recruiting an Automation Engineer to enable and encourage developers and testers to design and implement tests in an efficient way by providing them with the right tools, frameworks, and infrastructure.You will be expected to drive forward test development, advising wherever required, on best practices. Responsibilities vary from web, mobile and web service wherever required, therefore you will require an in depth understanding of test automation approaches and methodologies as well as a good understanding of web and mobile development.It’s really important that you keep on top of the latest technology advancements in the test development space, allowing you to influence our future test infrastructure and architecture.You must have:Knowledge ofweb and mobile technologiesExperience with test frameworks and automation toolsKnowledge and experience in automated web, mobile application and RESTful service testingA passion for test infrastructure, test architecture and CI/CDKnowledge of CI automation systems to create builds preferablyJenkins/TeamCityPossess an agile mind-set, fast to adapt to constant changes and comfortable with itAbility to work with other developers to ensure that systems are designed for reliability and testabilityExperience with any of the below tech is desirable:Cypress, Playwright, K6SoapUI, Postman, Frisby.jsTeamCity, JenkinsBitBucket, GitPactBDD, TDD, Unit TestingThis role would suit an Automation Tester/Automation Engineer who can talk automation tools and techniques and be a sounding board for shaping automation testing at AJ Bell.About us:AJ Bell is one of the fastest-growing investment platform businesses in the UK offering an award-winning range of solutions that caters for everyone, from professional financial advisers to DIY investors with little to no experience. We have over 593,000 customers using our award-winning platform propositions to manage assets totalling more than £90.4 billion. Our customers trust us with their investments, and by continuously striving to make investing easier, we aim to help even more people take control of their financial futures.Having listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange in December 2018, AJ Bell is now a FTSE 250 company.Headquartered in Manchester with offices in central London and Bristol, we now have over 1,500 employees and have been named one of the UK''s ''Best 100 Companies to Work For’ forsix consecutive yearsand in 2024 named a Great Place to Work.At AJ Bell you can expect a friendly working environment with a strong sense of teamwork, we have a great sense of pride in what we do, and this is reflected in our guiding principles.Our perks and benefits:Starting holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of serviceHoliday buy and sell schemeA choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 6%Discretionary bonus schemeAnnual free share awards schemeBuy As You Earn (BAYE) SchemeHealth Cash Plan – provided by MedicashDiscounted private healthcare scheme and dental planFree gym membershipEmployee Assistance ProgrammeSick pay+ pledgeEnhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leaveLoans for travel season ticketsDedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new techSupport to attend conferences, events, and meet-upsCharitable giving opportunities through salary sacrificeCalendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much morePersonal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshopsOngoing technical trainingPeer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time offMonthly leadership breakfasts and lunchesCasual dress codeAccess to a range of benefits from our sponsorship dealsAt AJ Bell, our people are the heart of our culture. We believe in building strong connections by working together. That''s why we offer a hybrid working model, where you’ll spend a minimum of 50% of your working time per month in the office. For new team members, an initial period will be full-time in the office to help you immerse yourself in our business and build valuable relationships with your colleagues.AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work.We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.If you like the sound of the above, or just want to know more about the company and the role, we''d love to speak to you.You will have experience with: Automation testing, test automation, Software Development Engineer in Test, SDET, SDiT, Test Developer, Development Engineer in Test ..... full job details .....