Automation Tester - Newcastle

Job Title

Automation Tester

Location

Newcastle Upon Tyne

Salary

Competitive + package (dependent on experience)

Hybrid Working

This role will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office 3 days per week.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience automating functional testing of SaaS software, writing scripts in Java
• Experience in using other test tools such as Selenium, Cucumber, Karate, Rest-assured or Wiremock
• Experience working with users to design and conduct manual testing, developing a good understanding of the requirements, user needs and solution design to differentiate between defects and enhancements
• A proven track record of testing software developments in a structured environment
• A complete understanding of the defect management lifecycle and knowledge of defect management tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla or HP ALM

Additional Skills

• Ability to communicate effectively with clients across a range of industry sectors
• Proven history of working within a complex and diverse delivery environment
• Experience working in Agile (Scrum, Kanban or SAFe) environments/teams

Benefits

• 25 days’ vacation per year
• Private medical insurance
• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice
• Flexible and mobile working; may require onsite client visits

Equal Employment Opportunity

Accenture is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all sections of society and does not discriminate on grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law.