Test Engineer

3 open vacancies- Automation Test Engineer/ Senior Automation Test Engineer/ Senior Non-Functional Test Engineer.

These roles can be performed either from Northampton or Knutsford.

Role Purpose:
To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies, to ensure software quality and reliability.

Responsibilities:
* Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
* Creation and execution automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues. .
* Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
* Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support defect resolution.
* Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
* Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization''s technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.

Automation Engineer Key Skills:
* Functional test execution and defect management across complex systems
* Requirements interpretation and comprehensive test coverage analysis
* API and integration testing fundamentals across distributed services

Senior Automation Engineer Key Skills:
* Hands-on experience with API Test Automation
* Expertise in Test Framework Design and Maintenance
* Experience in Testing of Authentication and Session Flows

Senior NFT Engineer Key Skills:
* Hands-on experience in Non-Functional Testing for mobile applications and strong knowledge of performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner)
* Extensive knowledge of Java to interpret application behaviour and identify test scope for new features
* Ability to design and execute load, stress, and endurance tests for mobile apps

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