Test Engineer
On site
Exeter, United Kingdom
£ 55,000 / year
Full Time
13-01-2025
Job Specifications
Test Engineer | Exeter / Remote | Up to £55,000 | Tech for Good company |
Yolk Recruitment are working with an expanding tech for good company looking to grow their Software Testing team. They're based in Exeter but operate a fully remote working policy for their tech team.
You will be responsible for supporting the Test Manager and broader development team in delivering robust test automation across our web, mobile and API applications. Working with all stakeholders in the development team they will also promote and enable best practices in agile testing, QA and test automation. We expect there to be a split of around 50/50 manual to automated testing.
The Test Engineer will work closely with the Test Manager and be instrumental in the design, delivery, and maintenance of the companies automated test suites. You will also assist with test design, planning, execution (both manual and automated), release management and test reporting. Additionally, the successful candidate will also be expected to assist in the training and development of more junior testers, particularly around automation.
Main Responsibilities:
Design, delivery and maintenance of the web and mobile automated test suites
Test design, planning, execution and reporting
Carrying out manual / automated testing of the web and mobile apps
Acting as deputy for Test Manager
Helping develop more junior testers
Promoting best practices in agile testing, QA and automation
Skills Required:
Educated to degree level or equivalent
ISEB/ISTQB foundation level certificate
5+ years of commercial test automation experience
Strong coding and automation skills in dotnet / C#
Advanced knowledge of Nunit (preferred) or Xunit test frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Selenium WebDriver and Appium
Experience in both manual and automated API testing
Benefits:
Salary up to £55,000
9 day fortnight (every other Friday off)
Remote & flexible working
25 days holiday (Bank holidays on top)
Please get in touch for further details!
*Please note, whilst we do our best to contact all candidates, due to the high number of applications we receive we cannot guarantee this for every role. If you have not heard anything from us within 7 days of applying - then unfortunately you have been unsuccessful. Please keep an eye on our website for more opportunities.*
'Yolk Recruitment Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Yolk Recruitment Limited is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and experience can apply
About the Company
We are Yolk. An award-winning multi-sector specialist recruitment brand, partnering with businesses nationally from our headquarters in Cardiff. Through our partnership approach to talent acquisition, we help our UK-wide client base of SMEs to global brands find the permanent, contract, and temporary staff they need. Whether it be 1 hire, 10 hires or 100 hires, we have a suite of services to suit. Our cross-divisional offering ensures we can embed within your business and offer you recruitment solutions across multiple... Know more
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