Description: Job Description Digital Delivery Senior Automation Tester The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality. You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issues Main Duties Technical - Responsible for writing, executing and maintaining functional/non-functional automated UI and API tests/suites aligned against acceptance criteria to support our continuous deployment environment - Able to test data processes - Be responsible for the design, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation for robust, scalable and reusable solutions that deliver exceptional user experience using DevOps best practice - Work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit level - Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to. - Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards - Build automated test solutions from scratch in line with IPO Test Strategy and IPO Engineering Principles - Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical programs - Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability - Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF) Behavioural - Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results) - Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team) - Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services - Provide project / delivery management support when required - Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team - Applies progress over perfection principle - Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers - Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience - Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen - Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamwork Personal and Team Development - Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills - Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes - Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values - Guide more junior members in their personal development - Coach and mentor colleagues - Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trends Relevant Skills and Experience Essential Experience - Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects - Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure - Experience of using data models - Experience in test documentation, such as strategies and approaches - Experience in testing front-end and back-end web services - Experienced with Agile delivery model - Working knowledge of Azure DevOps Essential Technical - Experience with Automation tools, including MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, BDD, Reqnrole, MSTest, RestSharp and JavaScript - Working knowledge of non-functional test tools including JMeter and Azure Load Test - Experience with Github - Has a deep understanding of architectural principals with design patterns - Experience of writing SQL statements Desirable - Knowledge of Unit Testing - Advocate of DevOps principles - ISTQB Foundation - Experience with Docker - Python Additional Details Senior Interim Hire : No Region : Wales Requisition Type : 1. New Requirement Name of Nominated Worker : (No Value) Please provide any additional information specific to this role : Job DescriptionDigital Delivery Senior Automation TesterThe IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. In order to provide up to date services to our customers both nationally and internationally systems need to be developed, improved and maintained. You will have the opportunity to work on the latest cutting-edge cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects some including the use of AI and ML. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions without compromising on quality.You will need the appetite to learn new technologies and methodologies for delivering high quality IT services. In this role you will work within a multi-disciplined squad using several technologies to build enterprise grade services. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for the squad assigned deliveries. The role will also require the investigation, diagnosis and fix of any system issuesMain DutiesTechnical- Responsible for writing, executing and maintaining functional/non-functional automated UI and API tests/suites aligned against acceptance criteria to support our continuous deployment environment- Able to test data processes- Be responsible for the design, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation for robust, scalable and reusable solutions that deliver exceptional user experience using DevOps best practice- Work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit level- Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered to.- Identify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standards- Build automated test solutions from scratch in line with IPO Test Strategy and IPO Engineering Principles- Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical programs- Implement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalability- Proactively apply HMG IA technical security controls according to ISO 27001 & the Security Policy Framework (SPF)Behavioural- Understanding yourself to be a leader (and the impact of your behaviour on others in a project team focused on results)- Engaging Stakeholders (for mutually beneficial collaborative relationships outside of the team)- Work across several multi-disciplinary teams to deliver highly focused and successful digital services- Provide project / delivery management support when required- Effective management and delegation of tasks within the team- Applies progress over perfection principle- Takes full responsibility for decisions and delivers- Inner composure, recovers quickly from setbacks and learns from the experience- Highly driven & inspires others to move things along and make things happen- Work collaboratively with IT and stakeholders, share knowledge and expertise with your wider team, aspire to be a role model within the organisation, champion our culture of learning, development, cross-company collaboration and teamworkPersonal and Team Development- Drive your own training and self-development, keeping skills up to date and learning new skills- Take responsibility for ensuring that the team test and build activities follow agreed governance and processes- Promote and display the IPO and Civil Service Values- Guide more junior members in their personal development- Coach and mentor colleagues- Continuously improves technical knowledge and stays abreast of latest trendsRelevant Skills and ExperienceEssential Experience- Has been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projects- Experience of working with cloud technologies including Azure- Experience of using data If any professional qualifications are required for the role, please list certificates here: : (No Value) Desired Skill 1 : SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT & ENGINEERING|C++ Desired Skill 2 : (No Value) Desired Skill 3 : (No Value) Desired Skill 4 : (No Value) Desired Skill 5 : (No Value) Are there any Health and Safety requirements or hazards associated to this role? : No If yes, please specify the Health and Safety Considerations : (No Value) Is the role in or out of scope of IR35? : In Scope Level of screening : SC (Security Clearance) Internal Job Title : Senior Test Engineer Grade : C1 AMS Job Category : Technology|Systems Administrator/Engineer Equivalent Permanent Grade : Intellectual Property Office (BEIS IPO)|C1 Armed Forces Covenant Signatory : No Disability Confident Level : Yes - Leader (L3) Business Unit Name Hierarchy : Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy|Intellectual Property Office Business Unit Code Hierarchy : BEIS|BEIS IPO