Automation Tester - HO - #1703291

BAE Systems Applied Intelligence


Date: 6 hours ago
City: Leeds
Contract type: Full time
Work schedule: Full day
BAE Systems Applied Intelligence

BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments.


Job Title:  Test Automation Engineer


Location:  Leeds, hybrid - You will be required to go onto the Leeds office 1-2 days per week, travel to other sites will also be a necessity


We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role


What you’ll be doing


The role will be embedded within one of our scrum teams, where you'll be creating Automated Tests to support the ongoing development of products and projects, working alongside developers to influence the design of testable code and platform engineers to integrate your tests into Continuous Delivery pipelines.  The choice of tools, technologies and approaches will be wide and varied and you'll have a chance to influence the direction of automated testing. 



  • Analysing test requirements, designing and producing re-usable test scripts and specifying requirements for environments, data and test tools required

  • Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time 

  • Reviewing test artefacts produced by peers

  • Reviewing test results and modify the test suite as necessary

  • Defining and creating test cases from the analysis of non-functional specifications

  • Designing and executing functional and performance test scripts, and security tests

  • Analysing requirements for test automation, designing and implementing the technical solution regardless of approach. Reviewing and assuring the scope and execution of Unit

  • Tests and Integration Tests performed by Software Engineers

  • Working closely with other Engineers to describing to how their work will be, or has been, tested such that the Software Engineers gains insight into the tester’s interpretation of the requirements

  • Execute Session-based (Exploratory) Testing where scripted testing is inappropriate or requires augmentation


Your skills and experiences



  • Knowledge of API Testing (REST Assured)

  • Knowledge of at least one automated test tool (preferably Selenium Webdriver or Cucmumber)

  • REST assured

  • Microservices 

  • Experience testing both UI and large data sets

  • Java experience


Other Desirable Skills (not Mandatory) to which we would be happy to upskill if candidate is keen to learn:



  • Kubernetes

  • Kafka

  • Familiarity with BDD and TDD tools 

  • Awareness of accessibility standards

  • AWS

  • Postgres


Benefits


As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing & lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive


Why BAE Systems?


This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.


We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.


Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks


Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence 


We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day.


By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being.


Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds – the best and brightest minds – can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.


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