Job Description
Job title – Test Automation Analyst - Birmingham
Grade – Associate
Location – Birmingham
About Federated Hermes;
Federated Hermes, Inc. is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $800.5B billion in assets under management, as of September 30, 2023. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi-asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide.
Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com
Main Function of Role:
The purpose of this position is to function as a Test Automation Analyst, working competently with the GTO Quality Assurance staff, primarily performing execution and maintenance of automated test scripts, documenting, and reporting results. The position will maintain existing automated test scripts, extending their usefulness and validity.
Key task and responsibilities:
* Execute simple (1 to 50 validation points) and moderate (51 to 199 validation points) automated test scripts when required to support GTO projects.
* Update test scripts to correct previous failures, when appropriate.
* Maintain test script to ensure usability and validity.
Minimum knowledge & experience required
• Ability to work a hybrid arrangement – 3 days in the Birmingham office are mandatory.
• Can work independently, gathering automated test script requirements, and developing the scripts in C#
• Excellent communication/customer service skills.
Candidate Profile:
• Collaborative team player
• Good decision-making skills
• Good analytical and technical skills
• Good customer service skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with peers and management of the organization (verbal & written)
• Ability to multi-task projects and priorities with direction
• With some direct supervision, demonstrates strong decision-making skills
• Keen/willing to learn and grow knowledge/skills in a supportive and inclusive environment
• Application development or other relevant experience
• Automated or manual testing experience
• Java and C# coding languages
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Flexible Working
We believe in genuine equality of opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability.
We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. Please raise these with your Recruitment contact to discuss what type of arrangements can work for you and the role for which you are applying.
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector, particularly at senior levels.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description. You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.
If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888 to discuss the support you need.