Description
Software Development Engineer in Test/SDET/Developer in Test - Java - JavaScript - C# - .NET - BDD - Agile
Do you have a passion for automation and process improvement?
Want to work in a fast-paced, social leading & cutting edge Automation and Continuous Delivery consultancy?
ECS-Digital is a company founded on the values of openness, honesty, teamwork, and fun, delivering the best customer experience. You'll benefit from significant technology training and exposure to new tools & technologies.
ECS-Digital is one of the fastest growing technical test consultancies in the UK, leading the field in BDD and test automation services. We're also one of the longest-running which means we know a thing or two about how testing should be done. Being specialists in all things testing means we're adaptable and quick to embrace change and new technologies. Our testing services are highly sought after by household names in media, oil & gas, and finance (among others).
Why?
We've assembled the best talent in the industry and trained them in the ECS-Digital way to make us the go-to business for agile and BDD.
Our values define who we are and the way we do business. We believe in hiring people who are passionate about pushing boundaries to make the impossible possible. Our biggest asset is our people. People who don't settle for second best and people who work and win in teams to deliver the best solutions for our clients. Everyone at ECS-Digital is encouraged to do things differently, to believe in themselves and each other, and to make bold decisions - even if it means being wrong some of the time. We're a close-knit family of friendly professionals who enjoy what we do every day. If you share our same passion, together, we can rewrite the rules of software testing.
Join us on our journey!
About the role:
- Test Automation and setting up frameworks on multiple application types and platforms: Web, Mobile, Desktop, Services
- Coding automated test scripts, in accordance with industry-standard best-practice
- Contributing to the planning, design, and implementation of test automation frameworks using best-practice techniques and principles
- Business facing/working closely with the project team
About you (ideally)
- Extensive experience of BDD and TDD Methodologies
- Strong Agile testing skills
- Degree qualified or equivalent
- Experience of creating test scenarios and acceptance tests against user stories
- Excellent communication and team-working skills
Technical Skills (ideally)
- Strong technical skills with Open Source languages such as Java, JavaScript or C#/.NET
- Solid API testing skills (REST, WebAPI)
- Extensive experience with Specflow/Cucumber/Gherkin tools for Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
- Solid experience of implementing Automation Testing in various environments
- Experience of NUnit test development
- Understanding of Object-Oriented (OO) Design
- Familiar with the Windows technology stack (IIS, SQL Server, AD)
- Experience with distributed source control (Git/Stash)
- Experience using JSON/XML objects
- Knowledge of Structured Query Language (SQL)
Desirable
- MVC pattern
- Continuous Integration (Team City or Jenkins)
- PowerShell Scripting
We are looking for hungry-to-learn out of the box thinkers to join our team. Your intensive training will start immediately, focusing on learning key technologies and products and the consulting skills that are critical to success in the high-growth automation sector. The majority of our engagements are 2- 8 weeks in length with each one providing opportunities to learn client technologies and approaches whilst requiring continual learning of new technologies. Our team unanimously agree that they really benefit from continually learning new technologies as part of this role and that they've learned more in a shorter period of time than previously, gaining more experience with different clients and cultures.