Overview
Batch Test Specialist
+ 6 month initial contract
+ £470 to £483 per day - Inside IR35
+ Hybrid working form Telford
Key Sklills
+ Test automation for data and analytics platforms
+ SC Clearable
Key Responsibilities
* Working as part of an Agile team participate in ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, retrospectives, demos and reporting.
* Utilise strong Stakeholder Management and communication skills to collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and Business Analysts to ensure test coverage aligns with business requirements and technical specifications
* Ensure that appropriate automation tooling is implemented and utilised to meet business and technical needs.
* Design and implement automation test strategies and plans for SAS Viya 4 applications, for UI based Visual Analytics (VA) and Intelligent Decisioning (ID), as well as for integration testing of data pipelines.
* Develop and maintain test scripts using appropriate automation frameworks (e.g., Selenium, PyTest, JUnit) and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines.
* Confirm the test data strategy to be used
* Maintain and evolve the test automation suite to support regression, performance, and integration testing.
* Support the integration of test automation into Git-based CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI).
* Troubleshoot and resolve issues in test environments, including SAS Viya containerized deployments (e.g., OpenShift, Kubernetes).
* Contribute to test data management and environment provisioning strategies
* Ensure that appropriate defect management is undertaken
* Ensure results and progress are clearly articulated to relevant stakeholders.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Proven experience in:
* Working in a collaborative agile environment
* Test automation for data and analytics platforms, ideally including SAS Viya 4.
* Assuring the appropriate tool selection for both business and technical needs
* Setting the strategy and approach for both UI and System Integration based automation
* Knowledge of REST API's and testing API endpoints
* Scripting skills in Python, Shell, or similar languages and associated frameworks
* Experience with CI/CD tools and version control systems (e.g., Git, Jenkins, GitLab).
* Data Management and profiling
* Setting test direction for the automation team
* Strong Communication and Stakeholder Management skills
* Strong Problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Preferred Experience
* Familiarity with SAS Viya architecture and components (VA, ID, CAS etc)
* Understanding of containerized environments and orchestration tools (e.g Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)
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