Senior Software Test Automation Engineer

Location: Melton (Hybrid)Salary: Up to £55,000Working Hours: 09:00 – 17:30X-on Health provides a unique blend of advanced cloud-based telephony and deep clinical integrations to over half of the GP surgeries in England. These solutions improve patient access, GP workflow efficiency and provide rich data insights and analytics.We are looking for someone with good depth of experience who can help us define a test automation framework that fits well between our unit test coverage and the manual testing that we currently have in place. The purpose of the role is to reduce our manual testing overhead and provide a robust, future-proof test automation framework that adds confidence in quality, and increasing value to the team.On joining the company, the ideal team member will be able to learn and understand the architecture of the platform and the products we develop. They will be able to identify areas where test automation would be a good fit – considering repetitive regression testing, API functional tests (potentially with mocked data), and other areas where automation will provide good value for effort.ResponsibilitiesWork to understand our architecture and productsDefine a test automation strategy that aims to deliver long-lived value and is relevant and appropriate for our architecture and products.Implement the strategy using an appropriate framework coupled with industry standard, well-supported toolingDevelop and maintain reusable test assets for the functional and non-functional testing of our products and servicesDevelop CI/CD automation integration where applicable (with support)Work closely with product development and platform teams to establish a good level of test coverage per the strategyUnderstand and translate requirements (user stories, bugs, tasks etc.) into automated testsCoordinate with teams on release management activitiesDefect management activitiesTrend analysis and reporting for automation frameworkAdvocate for, and implement best test practices within the groupMentor other members of the team in test automation developmentStay up-to-date with new and modern testing tools and test strategiesComply with the company's Health & Safety, Data Protection, Information Security, PCI & DSP policies and proceduresSkills requiredEssentialWorking experience setting up greenfield test automation frameworksKnowledge of test design patternsExperience testing APIs and web applicationsProgramming skills in a well-supported test automation framework languageExpertise in the application of test automation framework tools (e.g. Playwright, Selenium, JMeter, Postman)Deep understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, DevOps)Strong knowledge of software testing methodologies, levels and typesExcellent problem-solving, analytical, and critical thinking skillsStrong attention to detailExcellent communication and collaboration skillsDesiredWorking experience of applying AI validation techniquesKnowledge of Telecommunications technologyExperience testing desktop applications (Electron)Benefits25 Days Holiday plus an additional day for your birthday/equivalentCycle to Work SchemeWinter Flu JabsFree On-Site ParkingLearning and development budget with Professional Qualification Support£1,000 employee referral bonusSocial benefits (paid social events)Buy Holiday SchemeEmployee Assistance ProgramDiscount on Health InsuranceAnnual Salary ReviewEnhanced Company Sick PayMonthly pizza in the office (Hybrid employees) / coffee voucher (Remote employees)SCG mobile benefitSCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process