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title: Job Description | Automation Test Engineer | IDS
description: Apply for a position as an Automation Test Engineer at IDS. Technical experience needed for this job with strong SQL skills and experience.
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# Automation Test Engineer

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We have an opportunity arising for an automation test engineer within the Intelligent Delivery Services Group.

You will need to have technical experience of hands-on delivery of client / technical projects of over 3 years. You will have worked under their own supervision, reporting to a team load, and would have on occasion had the opportunity to lead and or guide others.

 

The following will also be advantageous:

- Experience in software automation testing and software development projects
- Strong SQL skills
- Strong postman/SoapUI skills and demonstrated experience
- Experience of building tests in TSQLT
- Knowledge and proficient understanding of at least one coding language (JAVA, Javascript, C#, SQL)
- Knowledge and proficient understanding of automated testing tools (JMeter, TSQLT)
- Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum environment using appropriate ALM tools, such as Azure DevOps
- Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
- Strong analytical skills and problem-solving ability
- Experience of working in an Agile environment
- Experience in the use of CI/CD platforms such as Azure Devops and integration of automated tests through deployment pipeline

 

[ Send CV ](mailto:careers@intelligent-ds.co.uk)

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## Responsibilities

- Undertaking all automation testing activities including test planning & execution
- Documenting all test scripts and test evidence
- Defect management and reporting
- Mitigating risk to the business by employing strong planning techniques
- Becoming a subject matter expert in Company systems
- Taking full ownership of testing of allocated projects, and willingly undertaking analysis to better understand the software under test
- Script automated performance tests to test the performance of the system under test
- Creating an automated testing framework for testing of the web UI, API, and SQL database functions
- Creating and maintaining automated test scripts
- Upskilling the current analysts on automation

 

To apply, please send your CV and Cover Letter to our Back Office Manager below and we'll be in touch very soon:

[ Send CV ](mailto:careers@intelligent-ds.co.uk)

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