Job Description
Description:
Role: Automation Tester (Mainframe Skills)
Pay rate: 340 GBP/day inside IR35
Location: Northampton/Knutsford (Hybrid)
Duration: End of the year 2025
Role Details:
Mainframe skills -
JCL, CICS, SQL, FileAid, AbendAid, Cobol, DB2 & VSAM
Strong test automation knowledge on below tools and technologies
Java
Cucumber JVM, Maven, Git, Selenium, maven
Devops tools (AWS, Jenkins)
CI/CD pipelines
Hands on experience in automation development and execution
Development tools such as: Eclipse, IntelliJ IDEA
Knowledge on Rest API, Rest Assured.
Relational databases (MS SQL Server and Oracle DB).
Strong knowledge of Testing life cycle and core testing process/techniques using different test approaches
Excellent knowledge in testing skills (writing Test strategy/approach, test scenarios, executing test cases, opening bugs, verifying bugs)
To design, develop, and execute testing strategies to validate functionality, performance, and user experience, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve defects, and continuously improve testing processes and methodologies to ensure software quality and reliability.
Accountabilities
Development and implementation of comprehensive test plans and strategies to validate software functionality and ensure compliance with established quality standards.
Creation and execution automated test scripts, leveraging testing frameworks and tools to facilitate early detection of defects and quality issues.
Collaboration with cross-functional teams to analyse requirements, participate in design discussions, and contribute to the development of acceptance criteria, ensuring a thorough understanding of the software being tested.
Root cause analysis for identified defects, working closely with developers to provide detailed information and support Defect resolution.
Collaboration with peers, participate in code reviews, and promote a culture of code quality and knowledge sharing.
Stay informed of industry technology trends and innovations, and actively contribute to the organization's technology communities to foster a culture of technical excellence and growth.
Analyst Expectations
To perform prescribed activities in a timely manner and to a high standard consistently driving continuous improvement.
Requires in-depth technical knowledge and experience in their assigned area of expertise
Thorough understanding of the underlying principles and concepts within the area of expertise
They lead and supervise a team, guiding and supporting professional development, allocating work requirements and coordinating team resources.
If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviours to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard.
OR for an individual contributor, they develop technical expertise in work area, acting as an advisor where appropriate.
Will have an impact on the work of related teams within the area.
Partner with other functions and business areas.
Takes responsibility for end results of a team's operational processing and activities.
Maintain and continually build an understanding of how own sub-function integrates with function, alongside knowledge of the organisations products, services and processes within the function.
Demonstrate understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organisation sub-function.