Senior Test Automation Consultant

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000

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Senior Test Automation Consultant, London

Client:

Talan

Location:

London, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Consulting

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

503549a523d0

Job Views:

103

Posted:

14.03.2025

Expiry Date:

28.04.2025

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Company Description

Business Data Partners, a Talan company, is an award-winning Data Management and Analytics consultancy, working closely with leading software vendors and top industry experts across a range of sectors, unlocking value and insight from their data. Our consultants are at the heart of everything we do. We invest heavily in the training and development of our team, hold monthly socials in each region, and regular lunches to catch-up with teams on site.

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Consultant to join our existing teams. The Test Automation Consultant holds a pivotal role in enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of software development and delivery processes through the design, development, and implementation of test automation solutions. This role requires a strong technical background in test automation, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to work collaboratively with developers, business analysts, product owners, QAs/testers, and other stakeholders.

Qualifications

1. Significant experience in automation engineering, with a strong background in automation tools, scripting languages, and frameworks.
2. Strong technical leadership skills, with the ability to guide teams towards successful automation implementation.
3. Strong understanding of Test Automation toolkits with ability to recommend appropriate solutions for a given client environment.
4. Experience of delivering in an Agile environment with practical implementation of Agile techniques like User Stories, Continuous Integration, TDD, ATDD, BDD, Continuous Testing, Pairing, Automated Testing, etc.
5. Experience of testing BI/Data Warehouse/Analytics/ETL projects and working in data-driven environments.
6. Automating tests covering both Functional and Non-Functional (Performance, Load, Capacity, Monitoring, etc.) requirements/user stories.
7. Exposure to test automation of networking technologies and APIs (REST or SOAP) within data-driven environments.
8. An aptitude for best practice development and testing standards.
9. Ability to write tests using a testing framework, for example; JUnit, TestNG, NUnit or equivalent.
10. Debugging and analysis of system logs.
11. In-depth knowledge of software testing tools, methodologies, and principles.
12. Exceptional analytical and organizational skills.
13. Experience in relationship and stakeholder management.
14. Demonstrated management and leadership capability.

Additional Information

You must be

1. Willing to work on client sites, potentially for extended periods.
2. Willing to travel for work purposes and be happy to stay away from home for extended periods.
3. Eligible to work in the UK without restrictions.

What we offer

1. BDP Plus – A reward programme whereby you accrue points to trade against a 3-month paid sabbatical or cash equivalent.
2. 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
3. 5 days holiday buy/sell option.
4. Private medical insurance.
5. Life cover.
6. Cycle to work scheme.
7. Eligibility for company pension scheme (5% employer contribution, salary sacrifice option).
8. Employee assistance programme.
9. Bespoke online learning plans via Udemy for Business.