OverviewDigital Delivery Senior Automation Tester - IPO - SEOLocation: Newport, NP10 8QQJob DescriptionThe 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 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. A Senior Test Engineer is expected to contribute to the technical strategy for the department. As a multi-skilled individual, you will have the opportunities to develop and mature skills in a core role but extend this to skills typically aligned to other role types. You will have a high level of input in defining which additional skills you can develop.Main dutiesResponsible for writing, executing and maintaining functional/non-functional automated UI and API tests/suites aligned against acceptance criteria to support our continuous deployment environmentBe responsible for the design, coding, testing, maintenance, and documentation for robust, scalable and reusable solutions that deliver exceptional user experience using DevOps best practiceWork closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit levelWork within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver highly user focused and successful digital services ensuring governance standards are adhered toIdentify and manage defects, incidents, risks and issues in line with IPO standardsBuild automated test solutions from scratch in line with IPO Test Strategy and IPO Engineering PrinciplesContribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of small scale to large, complex or mission critical programsImplement toolkits and APIs for purposes such as integration, performance optimisation, security and scalabilityWorking StyleThis role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.Person specificationEssential CriteriaEssential ExperienceHas been a key player in delivering technical solutions as part of large projectsExperience of working with cloud technologies including AzureExperience of using data modelsExperience in test documentation, such as strategies and approachesExperience in testing front-end and back-end web servicesExperienced with Agile delivery modelWorking knowledge of Azure DevOpsEssential TechnicalExperience with Automation tools, including MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, BDD, SpecFlow, MSTest, RestSharp and JavaScriptWorking knowledge of non-functional test tools including JMeter and Azure Load TestExperience with GithubHas a deep understanding of architectural principals with design patternsExperience of writing SQL statementsHow To ApplyClick the "Apply now" button and complete the application form by providing the following:Upload an anonymised copy of your current CV. Make sure it clearly shows how you meet the essential criteria listed in the Person SpecificationAI UsageArtificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our "Things you need to know" section below. Please visit our Civil Service Careers page - IPO – Recruitment Support, Civil Service Careers (civil-service-careers.gov.uk)If you require job-specific information, please contact Dominic ReadE-mail: Dominic.Read@ipo.gov.ukTelephone: 01633 433189BehavioursDeveloping Self and OthersWorking TogetherDelivering at PaceTechnical skillsAt interview a Technical exercise will be used to assess this, Further details will be provided in your invite to interview. #J-18808-Ljbffr