Test Automation Engineer

Overview

Reporting to the Senior Test Automation Manager

In support of digital transformation activities and continued investment by Aztec Group into technology and innovation, we are enhancing the testing and quality assurance capability to ensure the highest possible quality standards are achieved across our products and services. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and driven individual to join an evolving test automation function that is central to the strategic testing approach and initiatives.

You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to deliver robust automated testing across Aztec Group’s technology landscape. You will be joining a dynamic and supportive Testing and Quality Assurance team with continual improvement at its core and play a key role in achieving the functions ambitious objectives. This is a Senior Associate level position and the ideal candidate will have expertise in multiple test automation tools and frameworks, strong Python programming capabilities, and a solid understanding of CI/CD pipeline and Dev Ops principles.

• Collaborate with the other members of the testing and quality assurance team to define and improve processes and methodologies, ensuring robust, efficient and well-structured tests.
• Support integration of automated testing into the Azure Dev Ops CI/CD pipeline.
• Develop and document test plans aligned to the Aztec Group Testing and Quality Assurance Testing Policy and procedures.
• Work with Product owners and engineers to define acceptance criteria and refine requirements.
• Conduct effective test automation ROI assessments and provide informed delivery estimations.
• Design, develop, maintain and execute automated test cases that comprehensively validate requirements / user stories, providing irrefutable evidence.
• Conduct manual testing where necessary to ensure overall solution quality.
• Communicate test automation progress, challenges and results across projects and change initiatives through comprehensive reporting.
• Analyse test results, report defects and work with stakeholders to resolve issues.
• Provide test automation training and support to the wider Test and Quality Assurance team.
• Identify and initiatives to improve the effectiveness / efficiency of test automation.

• Experience in using multiple test automation frameworks and tools, ideally utilising Test Complete.
• Experience in using ADO Test Plans and Pipelines, integrating test automation within Dev Ops environments.
• Understanding of Agile principles (Scrum / Safe)
• Ability to manage and maintain versions of test assets in GIT and other repositories.
• Strong communication and documentation skills, including requirements elicitation, specification documentation and test case writing.

• Successful candidates may be required to travel to our other offices to support projects and build relations with colleagues and teams in other Group jurisdictions.
• You'll enjoy a hybrid working model and be required to work from our Southampton office regularly

Aztec Group has come a long way since first opening its doors in Jersey back in 2001. Our size and reach may have changed, but one thing that hasn’t is our identity – we’re proud to be a business that puts our people and clients at the centre of everything we do.

We understand that everyone will put value on different things and that’s why our employee package includes a variety of benefits. Here are some of the core benefits for all our people:

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Flexible, hybrid working
• Private medical insurance, including eye care
• Life assurance (death in service and critical illness benefit)
• Worldwide travel insurance
• Ability to work abroad for up to 3 weeks per annum
• Onsite parking
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development

We will provide the training, both in house for relevant technical knowledge and also professional qualifications to enhance your professional development. You will need to be quick to learn new systems and great with people, as close working relationships between our colleagues and clients is at the heart of what we do.