Senior QA Engineer

Seeking an experienced Automation QA Engineer to continue to develop & improve our software quality standards at Hertz, and to help build & verify robust software solutions for our business.

Your expertise in serverless technologies such as AWS, K8s & Docker and testing methodologies such as Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), Unit testing, test coverage tools and testing concepts such as the testing pyramid will support multiple development teams delivering software in an agile environment.

What You'll Do:

• As an Automation QA Engineer, your responsibilities include:
• Enforcing test coverage and best practices in the development team in conjunction with the technical leads and QA lead.
• Owning deployments & verification of features.
• Defining and executing automated tests for serverless applications in AWS.
• Collaborating closely with developers and product owners to specify comprehensive test plans.
• Harness proficiency in object oriented programming & scripting languages to architect robust testing frameworks.
• Conduct data analysis, enriching our testing strategies and identifying deficiencies in large data systems.
• Demonstrate a nuanced understanding of EKS/Docker environments.
• Seamlessly integrating with cross-functional teams to ensure software quality across the developmental spectrum.
• Executing load and performance testing on diverse endpoints.
• Showcasing familiarity with prominent testing frameworks such as pytest, jest, and junit to enhance test suites, and integrating principles of Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) into test suites.

We are seeking a candidate with:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven experience as an Automation QA Engineer, emphasizing serverless technologies.
• Proficiency in Java, Python or TypeScript, Docker, Jenkins & automation tools a plus.
• Hands-on experience with AWS and EKS/Docker.
• Familiarity with Git, Jenkins, and RESTful APIs.
• Experience with load testing tools & principles.
• Solid understanding of testing frameworks, methodologies & objectives.
• Data analysis experience and familiarity with Jupyter Notebook or similar tools is a plus.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Self-driven with a passion for improving software & processes with multiple teams.

What You’ll Get: 

• Hybrid/flexible working arrangements 
• Opportunity to work 4 weeks of the year abroad 
• 22 days holidays on hire rising to 27 days with service  
• Occupational Pension Scheme with up to 5% company matched contribution  
• Life Assurance Cover payable at 4 times base salary  
• Employee Friends & Family rental discount (40% discount for employee & partner; 30% discount for up to 8 additional family/friends)  
• Tuition support plus access to compressive online learning platform 
• 10 days paid study leave & paid exam leave where exams fall during work hours  
• Income protection for long term illness  
• Professional membership fees paid in full annually where membership relates directly to role  
• Bike to Work & Travel Pass schemes  
• Profit sharing  
• Free onsite gym with personal training available and onsite fitness classes  
• Employee Assistance Programme  
• Onsite Occupational Health support  
• Discounted Microsoft at Home plan  
• Christmas savings scheme  
• Subsidised staff restaurant with library, games area & self-catering facilities  
• Free onsite parking