C# Automation Test Analyst

C# Automation Test Analyst

Hybrid - some travel to Milton Keynes office

Up to £55,000

Permanent

LH10631

Our client is a "Cloud First" organisation, and they are one of Microsoft’s largest UK healthcare data customers with a variety of Azure services and technologies embedded across their suite of solutions. We are seeking a talented individual to join our QA team as a C# Automation Test Analyst, specialising in system integration testing.

You will join an experienced and cross dimensional team operating under a Scaled Agile framework, with access to a range of industry leading tools and platforms.

There are plenty of opportunities to grow and develop your skills.

The ideal candidate would be able to demonstrate 4+ years of practical experience working within automation-oriented roles with C#, with a particular focus on system integration level testing. Key responsibilities include co-ordinating, planning and executing automation testing activities for our key azure-based projects.

If you want work at the cutting edge of technology to improve the lives of millions of individuals across the UK, then this may be the role for you.

Your ESSENTIAL Experience:

Around 4 years’ experience of:

• Automating UI based web applications using C# and Selenium.
• Automating API’s/back end using C# with RestSharp.
• Working with .Net Core.
• Working with NUnit
• Working with Visual Studio
• System Integration testing

Highly Desirable experience:

• Azure Cloud Computing
• Non-Functional testing practices
• Health care systems knowledge / experience

Key Responsibilities / Requirements

• Practical experience in automated testing using C# (minimum 4+ years’ experience).
• Hands on testing experience using MS Azure technologies.
• Experience in automating system integration testing.
• Experience of automating front-end and back end (microservices) using Selenium WebDriver / RestSharp.
• Solid understanding of .Net Core, NUnit, and Visual Studio.
• An understanding of SQL and relational databases.
• Experience of working with structured data (Understanding of XML, JSON etc.).
• Experience in maintaining and enhancing existing automated test plans / scripts.
• Experience in design, implementation, and execution of Non-functional testing (load, performance, volume, stress and scalability tests) using industry standard tools.
• Experience in identifying performance bottlenecks and recommending performance optimisations.
• Experience of using Continuous Integration tools such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience in creating/modifying test data.
• Performing occasional manual testing (Functional/Non-Functional) to support other teams during busy periods and contributing to test case design/implementation.
• Good root cause analysis and collaboration skills for finding and resolving defects with developers.

Professional Qualifications:

• ISEB/ISTQB qualifications (desirable)
• Computing/IT related Bachelor’s Degree (desirable)

Wilde Associates is working in the capacity of an employment agency for this role