At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and build a modern automation framework for a large-scale platform.
- Company: Established software engineering team in Bolton with a hybrid work model.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Tackle complex challenges and work with cutting-edge cloud technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in C# and automation frameworks, plus a passion for quality assurance.
The predicted salary is between 45000 - 55000 £ per year.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Automation Engineer to join an established software engineering team developing a large-scale, business-critical platform. The successful candidate will take ownership of designing and building a modern automation framework from the ground up, helping to ensure the quality, reliability and performance of a complex distributed system. Working alongside experienced software engineers, architects and DevOps professionals, they will play a key role in embedding automation throughout the software delivery lifecycle. This position would suit someone who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, building scalable automation frameworks and working with modern cloud technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop a C#-based test automation framework from scratch.
- Develop automated tests for APIs and service-level functionality.
- Validate asynchronous and event-driven workflows across distributed services.
- Test complex end-to-end business processes.
- Verify data integrity across relational and NoSQL databases.
- Validate service contracts and data transformations.
- Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
- Support software quality across Development, Test, Staging and Production environments.
- Investigate and troubleshoot complex cross-service issues.
- Continuously improve automation coverage, reliability and performance.
- Ensure clear reporting, traceability and auditability of automated test execution.
Automation Engineer employer: Candour
Join a forward-thinking company in Bolton that values innovation and collaboration, offering a hybrid work model that promotes work-life balance. As a Senior Test Automation Engineer, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to developing cutting-edge automation frameworks, with ample opportunities for professional growth and skill enhancement. Enjoy competitive salaries and excellent benefits while contributing to impactful projects in a supportive and inclusive work culture.
