SDET / QA Engineer

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Job description

An exciting new job opportunity for a SDET\/QA Engineer to join a global data informatics business!

Up to \u00A355,000 per annum
Permanent
London, UK (Hybrid)

Your new company
Established over 120 years ago as a global publishing business, we have since evolved to be a leading information analytics company. We help professionals and institutions to progress science, advance healthcare and improve performance. We are incredibly proud of the work we do, and you will be joining an organisation that brings real value to its customers. Right now, we are seeking an experienced full stack Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join one of our highly successful flagship brands in the financial services market, working in an Agile and rapidly expanding global environment. You will be part of a team that is driving fast-paced growth, innovation and a start-up mindset in a global corporate enterprise. The role will focus on adding business value by delivering new modules and features as well as supporting releases of our existing products.

Your new role
As an SDET, you will develop and execute automated and performance testing for assigned projects to enable delivery of high-quality software products and services successfully and consistently on time, on budget, and to specification. You will work closely with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing for delivery of products and enhancements and to assure products meet product requirements and quality standards. You will maintain flexibility to react quickly to changes in priorities or circumstances to meet the needs of the business, working in collaboration with QA\/Testing staff, project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts to plan and execute automated and performance tests. You will have a keen eye for detail and identify opportunities to apply existing automation or other tools to meet testing needs.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be a proven automation engineer with experience in JavaScript running in Node.js using a JavaScript automation testing framework such as NightwatchJs, Cypress.io, Jasmine, Mocha etc. You will have proven ability to develop and execute automated functional, non-functional and performance testing, working with Behaviour Driven Development and testing tools like Cucumber and have experience of integrating automated tests with continuous integration pipelines such as Jenkins. You will have proven experience with Selenium Webdriver, Selenium Grid and cross browser testing and will have worked with Git \/ BitBucket SCM. You will have worked in Agile environments and be proficient working with Jira or similar system. You will ave a proactive approach to problem solving and strong research skills (tools\/root cause analysis).

What you'll get in return
We're an agile, dynamic and forward-thinking organisation who understands the importance of looking after our staff. We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality products, providing our employees with interesting challenges for their personal and career development whilst also striking the right balance between work and family life. We offer a generous holiday allowance and pension, along with many other brilliant benefits. For more information about our benefits package please get in touch.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

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