Senior Test Engineer at AJ Bell

Manchester, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

22 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

22 Dec, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Testing Lifecycle, Automated Test Scripts, Exploratory Testing, API Testing, Cypress, Gherkin, Page Object Model, PactumJS, TypeScript, CI/CD, JIRA, Agile Methodologies, Communication Skills, Attention to Detail, Test Automation Concepts, Technical Understanding

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Job Description We are actively recruiting a Senior Software Test Engineer to help us on our mission of striving to make investing easier for all. You will carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end testing. You will be able to deliver tested, resilient and performant code against a fast paced environment. Your role will be pivotal in helping us achieve our mission by developing, shaping and iterating our customer applications. Alongside this you will also be working with other software testers within the team to assist the Team Lead in balancing work flow and delegating tasks when required. You will be working on a product that will help shape the way that people invest in order to secure their future financial wellbeing. Working in a highly focused application development team you will be responsible for delivering against key company goals not just a set of features. You will have the opportunity to impact and shape the way we build products. Working in a small agile team will allow you to be both nimble whilst at the same time delivering value to the business. Our focus is on individuals and delivery rather than ceremonies and complex process. Main responsibilities: Coaching/developing testers, reviewing their work (peer review), delegation of work and/or setting tasks/targets/objectives Carry out testing across a wide range of processes and systems - including UI, API, back office (workflow) processes, 3rd party systems and integrations between all of these systems including end to end testing Understand and interpret business, functional and technical requirements Understand AJ Bell products and processes, and relevant Financial Services legislation Have input into how solutions are developed and delivered using knowledge and expertise to help deliver the best possible outcome for the customer Execute test scripts and record results using software testing tools (JIRA/XRAY) Raising bugs in a timely manner with sufficient detail to be fixed/reproduced Working alongside Technical Leads and Testers from Project inception to create and implement appropriate test automation approach to complement the manual testing and overall project deliveries. Being involved in exciting new research projects and proof of concepts Supporting User Acceptance Testing and release to Production Knowledge of Agile working practices and ability to apply its practice About you: The below are the skills and tools that we use but we don't expect you to have knowledge of everything, more a desire to learn and adopt these. Experience of working as a Senior Tester and delegating work to other testers within the team and being a first point of contact if they require help or assistance. Full understanding of the testing lifecycle & methodologies Create and design automated test scripts using the BDD methodology Maintain and enhance the existing automation frameworks Carry out exploratory testing within an Agile development environment Develop test tools, and extend test frameworks and test environments Proven experience testing APIs using integration tools Knowledge of Cypress, Gherkin, Page Object Model, PactumJS, TypeScript Technical understanding of processes under test and relevant related processes and the ability to test components An understanding of test automation concepts and their application Experience in CI / CD using tools such as Jenkins, Git, AWS CodePipeline Take an automation-first approach to test execution where possible Meticulous attention to detail Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with those in a technical role (e.g. developers) in addition to user Our perks and benefits Starting holiday entitlement of 26 days, increasing up to 31 days with length of service Holiday buy and sell scheme A choice of pension schemes with matched contributions up to 7% Discretionary bonus scheme Annual free share awards scheme Buy As You Earn (BAYE) Scheme Health Cash Plan – provided by Medicash Discounted private healthcare scheme and dental plan Free gym membership, with an on-site gym providing a wide range of free classes Employee Assistance Programme Bike loan scheme Sick pay+ pledge Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave Discounted nursery fees at Kids Planet on Exchange Quay Loans for travel season tickets Death in service scheme Dedicated time for proof-of-concepts and assessing new tech Support to attend conferences, events, and meet-ups Paid time off for volunteer work Charitable giving opportunities through salary sacrifice Calendar of social events, including monthly payday drinks, annual Christmas party, summer party and much more Parking at Exchange Quay Personal development programmes built around you and your career goals, including access to personal skills workshops Ongoing technical training Professional qualification support Talent management programmes Peer recognition scheme, with rewards including restaurant and shopping vouchers or time off Monthly leadership breakfasts and lunches Casual dress code Access to a range of benefits from our sponsorship deals Hybrid working At 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. Business Areas: Technology Services Location: Manchester Department: Testing

Responsibilities

The Senior Test Engineer will carry out testing across various processes and systems, including UI, API, and back office processes. They will also coach and develop other testers while ensuring the delivery of resilient and performant code.