Test Automation Engineer

This is a great opportunity to join the Opayo Technology Team and be part of the exciting projects and engineering changes we make to ensure the Opayo payment processing gateway continues to be best in class. This high performing team ensures that all changes are implemented successfully across all the Opayo Face-to-Face Payment Gateway.

Test automation is key to this role so we’re looking for somebody to create and maintain test cases using our automated testing frameworks. This role will also provide insight into the lifecycle of how transactions flow through our business and visibility into key business processes and procedures from a testing perspective.

As a tester you will be embedded into a SCRUM team, working with business analysts and product owners to clarify business requirements for the team.  You will be a pivotal member of the team ensuring that deliverables have fulfilled all functional and non-functional requirements

You will be expected to learn the details of payment processing and with collaboration from BAs guide the developers.  You should have an excellent eye for detail and confidence to hold experienced engineers to account when required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Designing and implementing automation tests cases Improving and maintaining existing automation frameworks/tests Performing exploratory testing, identifying defects and co-ordinating resolution. Identifying and writing acceptance criteria for user stories Executing regression testing on software releases Review and validate findings, providing feedback and results to scrum team, scrum master and management. Issue test completion and sign-off documentation, ensuring no unexpected impacts to merchants or production system. Be an active participant in Agile ceremonies including daily scrum meetings, sprint planning, sprint retrospective, sprint demo, backlog refinements etc. Assist other business area teams, monitoring and responding to inquiries and questions, tracking and logging calls relevant to test environment.

EDUCATION, TRAINING & SKILLS:

Strong desire to use technical knowledge and learn new systems and business processes

Strong development background.  Writing Python, understanding C++

Software Testing & Quality Assurance skills

Analytical & troubleshooting skills

Communication & writing skills including creating quality documentation/diagrams

Adaptability (work in an agile environment with fast-paced, high-pressure milestones)

Comfortable with standard development tools such as Git, IDEs, Confluence/Jira

Experience with Windows Server 2012 R2 & Server 2019

Database experience (SQL Server preferred)

Ability to multi-task and test a number of projects in parallel

Effective management of time and priorities to ensure commitments are met

Self-motivated with the energy, drive and ambition to succeed

Organised and methodical approach with good attention to detail

Good organization skills and ability to manage time and tasks with minimum supervision

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Should be able to work effectively in fast paced, multi-tasking environment, under time pressure, in an agile/scrum environment with a desire to achieve excellence.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Information Systems, Computer Science, or related technical field; or equivalent and relevant work experience.

Specific experience of testing technology solutions or products

4+ years proven automation experience

2+ years proven experience working in an agile or scrum environment

Self-starter: ability to review technical documents and work on own initiative.

Good technical ability, proven in a previous role.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE

Preference given to those with payment processing experience

Experience using RobotFramework, Pytest or similar Test Framework

Experience with reasonably large interconnected multi-threaded systems

Comfortable with security / cryptography concepts

Basic understanding of networks, TCP sockets / sessions

Experience with AWS

Experience with other scripting languages like PowerShell

Experience with Terraform

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.