This role is to work with the Test Manager in the preparation, execution of Automation testing a new high profile web application. This role is to participate in assuring the Functional Requirements and participate in effectively closing out the phase of testing to deliver a quality product to the client.

The candidate will have a background in Java development, Technical experience: Java, C#, Perl, MS Windows configuration, SQL, familiar with a variety of web/systems architectures

• Design, Build and maintain the test automation framework
• Experience on working with Build/integration tools like Jenkins/ANT/Maven
• Automation testing experience on Web services/SOA/XML and database
• Analyse Requirements and Source Documentation, liaise with business and provide an input to the automation test framework.
• Understand what business parameters could influence automation throughout the development life-cycle, eg, requirements, user stories, business rules, data etc
• Develop test scripts using cross section of industry leading automation tools, eg, Selenium, Rational Functional Tester, Junit and HTML 
• Execute automation test scripts, debug and collate results.
• Monitor the automation test execution ensuring all identified automation test metrics are captured.
• Ability to communicate and work with the application development and architect teams.
• Understanding of test and project methods/ test methodologies/ software development life-cycle/ Non-Functional and Technical Test approaches.
• Test execution and automation using Rational toolset: Team Concert, Functional Tester, Quality Manager and Composer.
• Communication skills, client, development, fellow testers, written and verbal, make recommendations to the architecture and development teams in relation to the Automation Framework.

Desirable to have experience of working with geographically dispersed teams. Desirable certifications: ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing. Also experience of working in Financial Services industry.

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