Automation Tester

ENGINEERINGUK; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 55,000

Job description

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Origo is a forward-thinking, growing Fintech company with a 30+ year history and a mission to connect the Financial Services industry.

The Testing team is responsible for ensuring the quality of the software developed before it is released to the market. The team is looking to expand the testing team and is seeking a candidate with a solid foundation in automation testing, backed by a proven history of working independently to implement comprehensive performance test plans and approaches. The role is a permanent post on a full-time basis.

Role responsibilities:

• Conduct and document detailed exploratory testing
• Design and execute tests to validate the response time, throughput, and scalability of a system under a variety of load conditions, helping to update and evolve performance test frameworks, guidelines, and standards for consistent practice
• Work closely with the development team and other departments to refine testing processes
• Interpret and report test results while advocating for quality
• Review user interfaces for design functionality and usability
• Work to Agile methodologies
• Maintain accurate documentation and adhere to company standards for change control

Key Relationships:

• Work well with business analysis, development & infrastructure teams in determining test scope and the resolution of issues
• Report results to your test and team lead

Technical Skill Requirements:

• A strong testing background
• A background in development and programming experience
• Experience in developing automated test cases in at least one programming language
• Ability to design and prioritize test cases for functional and non-functional requirements
• Strong knowledge of AWS services and cloud architecture patterns
• Able to understand business requirements and identify test scenarios to demonstrate these have been achieved
• Adapt to shifting priorities in the business
• Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, tools, and processes
• Experience testing in an agile team
• Hands-on experience with automated testing tools – Karate, Cypress

Business / People Skills:

• Good oral and written communication skills, including facilitation and presentation skills
• Capable of working in a small team environment, as well as having the drive to work independently
• Experience in the Financial Services industry is desirable – preferably with a working knowledge of the Life and Pensions and/or Fund Management sectors
• Educated to degree level in a computing-related discipline is highly desirable
• Ability to form strong working relationships with internal and external customers

What’s in it for you?

This role offers a fantastic package, combined with excellent training opportunities and huge scope for future development. The salary on offer will be competitive, commensurate with your skills and experience. On top of this, there is a generous benefits package, which includes:

• Salary £55k D.O.E
• Annual performance-related bonus
• 11% non-contributory pension
• Critical illness cover
• Private medical insurance
• Group life cover (4 x annual salary)

A very useful flexible benefits package allows you to choose your preferred options from a selection including additional holidays, bicycle leasing scheme, golf/sports club membership, travel passes, etc.

If you have strong skills and experience in the responsibilities and deliverables listed above and think you will thrive working with similarly talented individuals in a growing organisation, please apply now.