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Parker Shaw

Senior Automation Test Engineer

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Leeds - 3 days per week on-site, United kingdom

Senior

Freelance

01-12-2025

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Skills

Leadership TypeScript Test

Job Specifications

We are currently recruiting for Senior Automation Test Engineers to work a 12-month contract for our client 3 days per week on-site in Leeds. We are seeking candidates with extensive Typescript and automation (functioning) experience and demonstrable leadership skills in driving change (and so must have managed/led a team). We are also open to candidates with non-functioning testing experience - either performance or accessibility.
Description:
Undertake test planning activity including discovery capture, test definition and the estimation of test effort as part of a broader risk-based approach.
Identify and raise awareness of risks arising from the automation test results
Identify new and implement existing test frameworks to improve confidence in testing
Be proficient in a range of coding languages
Advise other team members in testing practices.
Skills:
Design and execute a wide range of functional and non-functional testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Ability to make decisions on the environment for testing.
Identify defects, alerting the business to them, and help prioritise them based on defect severity.
Working knowledge of different tools and techniques and ability to train others and advise on testing techniques and frameworks.
Ability to think creatively, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team.
Lead investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes.
Drive the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements.
If you feel you have the skills and experience needed for this role; please do apply now.

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