QA Automation Engineer - FTC £75k Bournemouth

Summary: The QA Automation Engineer role is a fixed-term contract position based in Bournemouth, requiring immediate availability. The ideal candidate should have 8-15 years of experience and will be expected to work on-site five days a week. The position offers a competitive salary of £75,000.

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing automation scripts using Java, Python, C#, and JavaScript.
• Automating Back End API tests with tools like Postman, RestAssured, and SoapUI.
• Validating ledger entries and transactions through database testing with SQL, Oracle, and Cockroach DB.
• Structuring and running automated tests using frameworks such as JUnit, TestNG, PyTest, and Cucumber.
• Integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and GKP DevOps.
• Managing source code with Git and analyzing Back End logs and test results using Splunk and ELK Stack.
• Testing event-driven ledgering systems with Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Managing bugs and issues through defect tracking tools like JIRA and Azure Boards.

Key Skills:

• 8-15 years of experience in QA automation.
• Proficiency in Java, Python, C#, and JavaScript.
• Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, RestAssured, and SoapUI.
• Knowledge of database testing with SQL, Oracle, and Cockroach DB.
• Familiarity with test frameworks like JUnit, TestNG, PyTest, and Cucumber.
• Experience with CI/CD tools including Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Proficient in version control using Git.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools like Splunk and ELK Stack.
• Knowledge of message queues such as Kafka and RabbitMQ.
• Experience with defect tracking tools like JIRA and Azure Boards.

Salary (Rate): £75,000 yearly

City: Bournemouth

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT