QA Automation Engineer (C# & Selenium) Location: London, UK
About Argus Argus is an independent media organisation with 1,400 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 30 offices in the world's principal commodity trading and production centres. Argus produces price assessments and analysis of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. Companies in 140 countries around the world use Argus data to index physical trade and as benchmarks in financial derivative markets as well as for analysis and planning purposes. Argus was founded in 1970 and is a privately held UK-registered company. It is owned by employee shareholders, global growth equity firm General Atlantic.
Argus Media is committed to ensuring career and personal growth for all its staff and provides extensive training and career development opportunities, as well as participation in employee-led initiatives, including a women's network. Our core values are Excellence, Integrity, Partnership, and Inclusivity.
What will you be doing? We are looking for a hands-on, self-motivated Automation agile tester to join our QA team in London. You will report into the head of QA. The role will involve working as part of a medium-sized development team. Testing related activities will include developing and designing an automation suite to test microservices.
Key Responsibilities Plan to testPromote and adhere to the Argus test strategy where applicableManage and maintain existing automation suites using Selenium WebDriverCreate new automation suites that provide early feedback on allocated projectsDetermine the right proportion of UI-based automation vs non-UI-based automation tests implemented per projectOwn (create, manage, edit) continuous integration on assigned projects within your role as Automation testerExecute manual and automated functional and non-functional testsManage cloud-based environmentsGuide developers on QA automation related mattersEssential Skills and Experience Automation framework development and maintenance in C#Test harness creation in a .NET environmentAdvanced knowledge of Selenium WebDriverAdvanced knowledge of PlaywrightCreating a suite of Gherkin style tests with Spec-flow from requirements and/or use casesA working knowledge of GITCreate automated integration tests at API levelA strong understanding of the technical architecture of complex web applications and web technologies including RESTful APIsStrong understanding of object-oriented programmingA strong understanding of microservices architectureTest suite optimization (time and resources)Experience of collaborating with programmers and business expertsAbility to interrogate a database using SQL or visual tools to extract relevant dataDemonstrate the use and advantages of heuristic evaluation during software testingWhat's in it for you Our rapidly growing, award-winning business offers a dynamic environment for talented, entrepreneurial professionals to achieve results and grow their careers. Argus recognizes and rewards successful performance and as an Investor in People, we promote professional development and retain a high-performing team committed to building our success.
Competitive salary and company bonus schemeGroup pension schemeGroup healthcare and life assurance schemeFlexible working environment25 days holiday with annual increase up to 30 daysSubsidised gym membershipSeason ticket travel loansCycle to work schemeExtensive internal and external trainingFor more details about the company and to apply please make sure you upload your CV via our website: www.argusmedia.com/en/careers/open-positions By submitting your job application, you automatically acknowledge and consent to the collection, use and/or disclosure of your personal data to the Company. Argus is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status.
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