Quality Assurance - Test Automation | S2 | Corporate CIO

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Quality Assurance – Test Automation | S2 | Corporate CIO

Country: United Kingdom

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At Santander Technology, we push the boundaries and create innovative, customer centric tech solutions for Santander. We collaborate to provide these world-class technical solutions and are adopting Agile across our business as we digitally transform our platforms and services to create the bank of the future.

In this key role you will support the development and implementation of automated testing processes and tools within a software development team. Working under the guidance of more experienced testers or automation engineers to assist in tasks such as designing and writing automated test scripts, executing automated tests, and analysing test results.

If you want to create great experiences and putting the customers at the heart of what you do, this role could be for you.

The difference you'll make:

• Developing automation scripts using selenium for the IT quality assurance process
• Testing programs with specific technical tools and testing methods and identifies important issues in the IT quality assurance process
• Developing Performance scripts using tools like Jmeter
• Assisting in the planning and execution of test strategies and test plans under the guidance of Senior QA team members
• Participating in the creation and maintenance of test cases, test scripts and test data
• Assisting in identifying and documenting software defects and issues, including steps to reproduce and severity assessments

What you'll bring:

These are the essential requirements you need to be successful in this role:

• Experience on Performance tools like Jmeter, design scripts and execution during CI/CD process
• Experience either API, Web automation and Mobile app/web Automation
• Knowledge on following tools: appium, Xcode, adb, experitest, BurpSuite, React Native, open shift, Rest, postman, Newman, Selenium, Grid, Maven, git, node
• Experience of using various technologies for automaton/DevOps pipelining; this includes exposure to a range of Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) technologies

It would also be nice for you to have:

• Certification in Software Automation Testing or equivalent
• Understanding of SDLC Lifecycle
• Understanding of Automation testing framework

What else you need to know:

This role is based in Unity Place – Milton Keynes.

We want our people to thrive at work and home, and also be able to deliver the best outcomes for our customers and to help each other develop. To support this, we offer site-based contracts with a hybrid working pattern and our expected level of attendance in an office is at least 12 days per month (pro-rata for part-time roles).

If you apply for this role in this location, it's important you consider your travelling distance, time and cost from your home to the office location.

We're happy to discuss specific working patterns and arrangement within this hybrid approach during the recruitment process.

If you're interested in this role but with part time hours or a job-share we would still love to hear from you and discuss these.

Application process 

If your application is successful a member of our recruitment team will be in touch. We will arrange a short call with you to learn more about you and what you are looking for from your next career move, as well as answer any questions you have about working in the Santander tech team. If both sides agree we will send your CV to the hiring manager to review. For this position, the interview process will be :-

A one-hour formal interview where we will ask both technical and competency-based questions. This can be done virtually or face to face depending on your situation.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, please let us know.

Inclusion

At Santander we're creating a thriving workplace where all colleagues feel they belong and are supported to succeed.  We all help to make Santander a workplace that celebrates diversity and attracts, retains and develops the most talented and committed people through living our values of Simple, Personal, and Fair.

How we'll reward you.

As well as a salary, we offer a wide range of benefits that you can choose from and tailor to your needs. 

• £500 annual cash allowance to spend on our great range of benefits.
• Eligible for a discretionary performance-related annual bonus.
• We put 8% of salary into your pension, even if you don't contribute yourself. We'll pay in up to 12.5% of salary, if you contribute as well, and you can take some of our contribution in cash if you prefer.
• 27 days' holiday plus bank holidays, which increases to 28 days after 5yrs service, with the option to purchase up to 5 contractual days per year.
• Free access to a range of digital health services, including GP.
• Protection for you and your family, with company-funded death-in-service benefit and income protection insurance, and the option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform including retailers, entertainment, eating out, travel and more.
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates. Including: medical insurance, dental insurance, and health assessments.
• Share in Santander's success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• Support your favourite causes through charitable giving and our community partnerships.
• As a Santander UK employee, you are able to request staff versions of our products like our Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees, as well as apply to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.

Learn more about our benefits and family friendly policies

What to do next:-

If this sounds like a role you're interested in, then please apply.

If there's anything we can do in the recruitment process to help you achieve your best, get in touch. Whether it's a copy of our application form in another format or additional assistance, we're available through telephone, email, or face to face. You can contact us at resourcing@santander.co.uk or call 0870 414 9080.

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