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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, enabling governments, armed forces, and commercial businesses to unlock digital advantages in demanding environments.
Job Title: Test Automation Engineer
Location: Leeds, hybrid - You will be required to go to the Leeds office 1-2 days per week. Travel to other sites may also be necessary. Please discuss options with your recruiter.
Grade: GG10
What you’ll be doing
The role will be embedded within one of our scrum teams, where you'll create automated tests to support product and project development. You will work alongside developers to influence testable code design and platform engineers to integrate tests into Continuous Delivery pipelines. You will have the opportunity to influence automated testing strategies.
* Analyze test requirements, design and produce reusable test scripts, and specify environment, data, and tool requirements.
* Overcome development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time.
* Review test artifacts produced by peers.
* Review test results and modify the test suite as necessary.
* Define and create test cases based on non-functional specifications.
* Design and execute functional, performance, and security test scripts.
* Analyze automation requirements and implement technical solutions, reviewing scope and execution of unit and integration tests performed by software engineers.
* Collaborate with engineers to describe how their work will be tested, providing insight into testing interpretations.
* Perform session-based (exploratory) testing where scripted testing is inadequate or needs enhancement.
Your skills and experiences
* Knowledge of API testing (REST Assured).
* Experience with at least one automated testing tool (preferably Selenium WebDriver or Cucumber).
* Understanding of REST API testing.
* Experience testing UI and large data sets.
Other desirable skills (not mandatory but beneficial)
* Kafka.
* Familiarity with BDD and TDD tools.
* Awareness of accessibility standards.
* AWS.
We offer a competitive pension scheme, employee share plans, flexible health and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans, shopping discounts, and potential annual incentives.
Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you can make a real difference. We value diversity, integrity, and merit, and empower our employees to reach their potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and aim for inclusive recruitment processes. If you have a disability or health condition, please discuss reasonable adjustments with your recruiter.
Please note that many roles are subject to security and export control restrictions based on nationality, place of birth, or previous nationalities. All applicants must meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard, with some roles requiring higher security vetting involving 5-10 years of UK residency.
We embrace hybrid working, allowing flexibility to work from home, offices, or client sites, supporting work-life balance and well-being.
Diversity and inclusion are core to our success. We foster an organizational culture where diverse perspectives and backgrounds are valued and contribute to excellence.
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