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HYBRID - Bath, UK, United Kingdom
Hybrid
What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognised by more than 250 of the world's largest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of modular solutions that help our clients tackle all the challenges brought by this era of digital disruption. Through its business-focused approach, in-depth industry knowledge, advanced technologies, and multicultural team of experts located in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients overcome all the challenges of digital transformation.
Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organisation that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulating environment. We have built a vibrant local team community where working together in person to share information and build relationships is a key part of our ethos. This role will suit someone who’ll genuinely value spending time in our award-winning central Bath office (complete with free fruit and snacks, table football & wellbeing room!) with the flexibility to work from home as well.
If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:
Hiring Location: UK (Bath)
The position is hybrid, 2 days at the office (Wed and Thurs) and 3 days remote
Full-time permanent role
Salary between £40 000 to £45 000
Benefits day 1: private medical insurance, life insurance, pension matched contribution, etc.
Number of hours per week: 37.5
Educational Support – full access to Linked In Learning
Role:
We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Automation Test Analyst to join our QA automation team. In this role, you will contribute to the ongoing maintenance of our existing automated tests while designing and developing new ones to ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of our software products.
You’ll report to the Test Automation Manager and work closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to enhance our testing capabilities and support the continuous delivery of high-quality solutions to our clients.
Your Week with Equisoft:
Design, write, execute, and maintain automated tests and the supporting frameworks for:
UI automated testing.
Web services and API testing.
Performance testing for API and data load processes.
Conduct peer code reviews.
Write and maintain documentation for automated tests.
Manage and create associated test cases in our test management tool (TestRail), ensuring alignment with automated tests and reporting of results.
Requirements:
Technical
Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing, preferably focused on web front-end and web applications
Background in UI and Web Service/API test automation or a strong desire to move into this field
Proven experience automating complex web user interfaces or a genuine interest and passion for learning
Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools such as Postman, ReadyAPI, or Swagger for API/Web Service testing
Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, and/or Applitools
Solid understanding of test design and requirements analysis
Proficient in writing and executing SQL queries and stored procedures in SQL Server
Awareness of the business environments and contexts into which solutions are deployed
Methodical, pragmatic approach to testing, with a strong understanding of the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle
Excellent command of English, both written and spoken
Soft skills
Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
Ability to use initiative or take instruction as the situation demands
Inquisitive with good problem-solving skills
Ability to pick up and understand technical & business concepts
Willingness to learn
Strong sense of organisation and prioritisation
Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment
Reliable and dependable
Enthusiasm for what we are trying to achieve and the self-motivation to make a difference
Appreciation for being part of a wider team
Nice to Haves:
Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information Technology or College Diploma combined to 3 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of the financial services industry, particularly in platforms, wealth management, pension administration and/or fund administration
Experience of building and maintaining automated test frameworks using Python
Good understanding of operation processes and systems
Experience of the Atlassian tool set (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo)
Excellent understanding of web services / API’s
Experience of TestRail for test management
Experience integrating automated test frameworks with third-party tools such as TestRail
Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
