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Software Test Engineer (Automation) | Hybrid

  • Sector: IT
  • Contact Email: ryan.blackett@collinsmcnicholas.ie
  • Job Ref: 20642

About the role

Our client's development team is seeking a Software Test Engineer (Automation) who thrives in a challenging and fast-paced environment. The focus of this position will be to develop and automate system tests. You will be part of a highly dynamic team as you work to build a system test environment. As the Software Testing Engineer, you will:

  • Execute and automate long-running, scale, reliability, and security test cases and report the results.
  • Understand, participate, and provide inputs to Dev for functional and design specs and other design documentation.
  • Collaborate with other cross-functional teams including but not limited to Product Management, Customer Support, and Platform engineering.
  • Maintain multiple product configurations as applicable to various projects.
  • Provide guidance and mentoring to new hires joining the team

The experience you'll need

  • BS/MS degree in Science or Engineering from a recognised and accredited university or college.
  • Knowledge of complete SDLC and experience in software testing methodology, tools, test planning, and test execution.
  • Strong automation background to be able to build an automation framework.
  • Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for performing root cause analysis.
  • Ability to effectively work with stakeholders in multiple engineering teams for defect investigation, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective/preventative actions.
  • Knowledge of tools and processes for regression, scale, and performance testing.
  • Ability to write clear test specifications.
  • Experience working in continuous integration and continuous delivery.
  • Self-motivated with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills we'd like to see:

  • Ideal candidates will have at least 3-5 years of relevant experience in developing and supporting automation test frameworks from the ground up.
  • Proficiency in programming in Python/Java/Go, Selenium.
  • Experience in the following areas/technologies:
    • SQL/NoSQL Ds, XML
    • REST APIs, JSON, Web Application
    • AWS/GCP/AZURE, Docker, Microservices, Conternisation, Kubernetes
    • CI/CD, Git/Gitlab, Jenkins
    • Linux/VM environments
    • ROBOT Framework, TestNG, JUnit
    • Scale/performance testing tools

For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Ryan Blackett.

ryan.blackett@collinsmcnicholas.ie 

(021) 4911065