Automation Test Analyst
What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognised by more than 250 of the world's largest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of modular solutions that help our clients tackle all the challenges brought by this era of digital disruption. Through its business-focused approach, in-depth industry knowledge, advanced technologies, and multicultural team of experts located in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients overcome all the challenges of digital transformation.
Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organisation that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulating environment. We have built a vibrant local team community where working together in person to share information and build relationships is a key part of our ethos. This role will suit someone who’ll genuinely value spending time in our award-winning central Bath office (complete with free fruit and snacks, table football & wellbeing room!) with the flexibility to work from home as well.
If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:
* Hiring Location: UK (Bath)
* The position is hybrid between 2 days at the office (Wed and Thurs) and 3 days remote
* Full-time permanent role
* Internal job title: Automation Test Analyst
* Salary between £38,000 to £45,000
* Benefits day 1: Private Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Pension Matched Contribution, etc.
* Flexible hours
* Number of hours per week: 37.5
* Educational Support (Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning and dedicated training time)
Role: The Automation Test Analyst reports to the Head of Product Development and works closely with 2 other automation test analysts (lead and intermediate). The incumbent will be responsible for testing and supporting the frameworks for our web-based application.
You will help build, extend and maintain our range of products including Equisoft /transfer, /pay, /trade and Pension Fusion. These are industry leading SaaS products used by numerous UK investment and pension companies to transfer portfolios of assets, invest in pensions, handle pension payroll and pension tax reporting. Our latest product in development, Pension Fusion, is the leading solution to provide pension data to the government’s pension dashboard initiative. This will give individuals one dashboard to see all their pensions.
Your Day with Equisoft:
* Design, write, execute, and maintain automated tests and the supporting frameworks for:
o UI automated testing.
o Web services automated testing.
o API automated, performance and data load testing.
* Conduct peer code reviews for new automated tests.
* Write and maintain documentation for automated tests.
* Manage and create associated test cases in our test management tool (TestRail), ensuring alignment with automated tests and reporting of results.
* Maintain and update visual test baselines (Applitools) to reflect expected UI changes.
Requirements:
Technical
* At least 5 years’ experience of testing, ideally web front end/web applications
* At least 3 years’ experience in UI and Webservices/API test automation
* Experience of automating complex web UI’s
* Experience in one or more API / Webservices testing tools such as: Postman, SoapUI, Katalon Studio and Swagger
* Experience in one or more UI automation testing tools such as: Selenium webdriver, Selenium grid and Applitools
* Proven record of design and requirement analysis
* Experience of integrating both UI and API automated testing into a CI build pipeline ideally using Atlassian Bamboo or Team City as CI server
* Experience of integrating automated test frameworks with 3rd party tools such as TestRail
* Writing and running SQL queries / stored procedures and integrating in an automated test framework
* Demonstrable awareness of business environments into which solutions have been delivered
* Must have a methodical, pragmatic approach to testing, appreciating the broader picture of what is required to deliver a software product to multiple clients
* Excellent knowledge of English (spoken and written)
Soft skills
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
* Ability to use initiative or take instruction as the situation demands
* Inquisitive with good problem-solving skills
* Ability to pick up and understand technical & business concepts
* Willingness to learn
* Strong sense of organisation and prioritisation
* Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
* Reliable and dependable
* Enthusiasm for what we are trying to achieve and the self-motivation to make a difference
* Appreciation for being part of a wider team
Nice to Haves
* Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information Technology or College Diploma combined to 3 years of relevant experience.
* Knowledge of the financial services industry, particularly in platforms, wealth management, pension administration and fund administration
* Experience of building and maintaining automated test frameworks built using Python
* Good understanding of operations processes and systems
* Experience of the Atlassian tool set (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo)
* Excellent understanding of web services / API’s
* Experience of TestRail for test management
Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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