Automation Tester
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Position Overview & Specifications
We’re currently looking to recruit an experienced Automation Tester who will be responsible for the design, development and maintenance of high quality test automation frameworks for software applications.This role can be offered on a remote basis or hybrid London.
What will you be doing day to day?....
- Participation in design workshops, peer code reviews, test-driven development, behaviour driven development and refactoring.
- Participating in solution designs, designs workshops and peer code reviews
- Applying best test practice techniques, including patterns and coding standards
- Active participation in creating Specflow scenarios for user story and acceptance criteria creation, test estimation and participating in System Integration Testing.
- Execution of Test Automation packs and analysis of results
- Continuous Refactoring Test Automation to reduce test execution time for the test packs
- Active participation in all aspects of the Scrum framework, including Sprint Goals, Sprint Planning, Sprint Reviews, Daily Stand-ups and Retrospectives
- Actively learning new technologies to satisfy business and architectural demands
- Experience in creating effective automation test strategies and plans.
- Experience creating or adapting automation frameworks
- Experience in test automation using Open Source tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Appium, Webdriver io.
- Good understanding with at least one OOP language (Java, Python, C# etc.)
- Solid understanding of best practices for Javascript / Typescript, Node / Express, React
- Experience in using other tooling such as Postman. Ready API, Soap UI
- Test management tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Xray, TFS, ALM
- Creating test scripts within a BDD environment using Cucumber, SpecFlow or similar
- Ability to manage and maintain versions of test assets in GIT and other repositories
- Experience of working in Agile / DevOps environments
- Hands on experience of various test types (manual and automation) such as Functional, API, web and mobility
- Experience with CI / CD Pipelines using Jenkins (Azure Devops, or similar) and integrating automation assets into the pipeline
- Ability to collaborate with developers, testers, analysts, architects, and other members across the organisation.
As many as the following as possible…Degree Educated, Knowledge of Cloud Platform eg. AWS. Azure and Pharmacy, GP or Healthcare domain experience.
In return, we offer competitive salaries, remote working, great benefits, a great team of people using modern best practices – and the knowledge that you help do good work for the NHS and improvements to the UK populations health and wellbeing.
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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Software Development
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Automation Tester roles across Cegedim's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Software Development.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £54,725 - £59,385 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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