Offer summary

Qualifications:

Experience with test automation frameworks and scripting., Knowledge of web applications, APIs, and performance testing., Familiarity with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines., Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively..

Key responsibilities:

Develop and maintain test automation suites for web applications.

Perform manual and exploratory testing to identify quality issues.

Collaborate with developers and cross-functional teams to improve test coverage.

Manage the release process and ensure timely delivery of quality products.

Job description

This role is remote for the foreseeable future with onsite client working where required and occasional travel to head office in London for workshops/meetings

Zaizi is looking for a Test Engineer who will take ownership of the quality of our web applications. We need someone who will enjoy development of test automation suites, as well as creation of test cases and manual testing.

Role Objectives

These are the expected objectives for this role. We are happy to discuss this further during the interview process and jointly agree it with the successful candidate.

Design and build Automation, Web Services/API , Performance & Accessibility test frameworks with DevOps CI/CD.
Manage, plan and perform exploratory and automation activities throughout the project
Ensure that quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked, and resolved in our defect tracking system
Own and manage the release process to deliver the product effectively.
Work closely with developers and cross functional scrum team members to increase the test coverage and reduce the test bottlenecks.
Update and maintain regression suites as the product evolves
Work collaboratively and effectively in a DevOps way of working environment.

Requirements

Technologies:

Cypress
Jmeter
Postman / Soap UI
AWS

Competencies:

Can work with cross functional teams and should have a Shift to left QA and DevOps mindset
Continuous improvement used to work on environments where multiple releases to production are done in a day
Empowers and helps developers to collaborate with test automation to prevent bottlenecks around QA
Ability to prioritise the automation testing over the manual testing and search for solutions first instead of waiting for people
Delivering test automation in agile and DevOps with CI/CD
Test automation including functional (API, UI) and performance testing
Experience working with reactive applications and cross browser/device testing.
Customer facing (build good rapport)
Integrity / honesty
Excellent communication skills

You don’t meet all the requirements?

Studies show that women and black, Asian and minority ethics people are less likely to apply for a job unless they meet every qualification. So if you’re excited about this role but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we’d love you to still apply. You might just be the perfect person for this role, or another role here at Zaizi.

We actively welcome applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals, parents, carers, and those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If you need any accommodations to support your specific situation, please feel free to let us know. For candidates who are neurodiverse or have disabilities, we are happy to make any adjustments needed throughout the interview process—just ask!

SC Clearance:

Zaizi works with UK Central Government departments on a range of projects. To be able to work on our customer projects, employees must be Security Cleared to a standard acceptable to our Government customers. Due to this restriction we can currently only recruit candidates who have the right to work in the UK without sponsorship and who have lived in the UK for the last 5+ years continuously.

Interview Process:

1st stage:

Initial phone screening done by a member of the recruitment team

2nd stage:

Technical interview, this stage evaluates your technical expertise and problem-solving abilities, especially if you're applying for a technical role.

Final Stage:

10-15 min presentation and a panel interview where multiple people from different departments ask you questions.

Salary - Up to £56,000

Benefits

25 days paid holiday, plus bank holidays
Vitality medical insurance
Workplace Pension
Group Life Assurance
Cyclescheme

Other benefits:
Flexible working
Work on exciting projects - make a difference
Empowered to make decisions
Encouraged to fail fast and learn quickly

For further information contact

Nat Hinds-Head of Talent: nhinds@zaizi.com

Kayla Kirby-Talent Acquisition Specialist: kirby@zaizi.com

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