Automation Test Analyst

1 month ago


UK, UK, United Kingdom Optix Software Ltd Full time

We are looking for a motivated and passionate Automated Test Engineer with a solid foundation and experience in test automation.


As the role is initially a hybrid your day-to-day tasks will vary depending on the project’s requirements. You will at times be required to work as a manual tester to support to project deadlines; however, you will also be a large part of the Automation team, creating and developing automated tests and delivering your own regression suites to support Optix continuous integration workflow.


Hours of work: Flexitime available, core hours of 10am – 3pm Monday – Friday must be worked, and you must work 37.5 hours per week.


Key Skills and Experience:

Proven javascript knowledge and experience

Experience using test automation frameworks, ideally Cypress or Playwright, to write automated e2e test suites

Experience working with javascript frameworks and libraries, ideally React but exposure to other frameworks such as Angular, VueJS is fine

Experience working with RESTful API’s and GraphQL using tools such as Postman to query to verify responses

Experience with GIT source control

Experience using workflow management software such as TFS, JIRA, Azure DevOps

Experience working in an Agile environment

Experience writing test scripts in BDD

Strong manual testing experience in Web, Mobile and API testing

Functional, integration and regression testing

Solid understanding of the full Software Development Lifecycle

Ability to manage your own workload and deadlines

Ability to look beyond the UI for Bugs and potential issues

A curiosity for new technologies and techniques and actively keeping yourself up to date


The ideal candidate will have (by no means essential):

Experience working with multiple API’s and services within a microservice architecture

Exposure to Docker

Exposure to maintaining automation test scripts

Working with database to query and verify data, i.e. SQL

Ability to design automated test suites

Have an interest or experience in performance testing and other non-functional testing activities


In return, we will provide:

Hybrid working with offices available in York if you want to come in. You need to work from the office one day per week

Learning and development opportunities

A positive, collaborative working environment

Quarterly socials

Holidays starting at 25 days, increasing up to 30 days, 1 day for each year of service

Vitality Health

Life Assurance Policy

Pension scheme (4% employer contribution)

Modern working facilities

Pool/ Table Tennis available in the office

On-site parking

Pizza Thursdays on the last Thursday of the month

Cycle to Work Scheme


About Optix:

Optix is the leading provider of business management software for Opticians in the UK. Our goal is to fulfil all our customer’s technology needs and deliver great software that enables opticians to run profitable businesses and provide excellent clinical care.


This includes the management of clinical processes, sensitive patient data, and integrating with complex medical equipment: alongside delivering comprehensive marketing, stock management, business intelligence, and financial management features.


We are trusted by hundreds of Opticians across the country, from small independent practices to large multi-nationals. Our success has been built on word-of-mouth from our extremely satisfied client base: we employ no salespeople and focus solely on developing quality products that sell themselves.


We work in a collaborative team where everyone’s input is welcomed and encouraged. As a member of our development team, you will also be expected to contribute towards the improvement of our organisation by proactively driving improvements in architecture, design, process, tooling, and strategy.


We value and encourage continual personal development within our teams and love learning new tech and are always on the lookout for better ways of doing things. We also provide training opportunities to help you improve your skills.


Interview Process:

1. A video or face-to-face interview (preferred) which will be a mix of competency and technical questioning

2. Depending on the role a technical test may be issued


Diversity Statement:

Optix Software Ltd is committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work. We are committed to treating all colleagues equally regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, or belief. We are committed to equal opportunities in all aspects of our work.



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