IT Global Consulting Limited is seeking an experienced and highly motivated QA & Automation Test Engineer responsible for testing, maintenance, and ongoing support of the platform, acting as the internal focal point for an enterprise platform. The candidate should be self-motivated, ambitious, and eager to stay at the forefront of QA & automation testing technologies.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate with the software design team to discuss verification protocols
• Identify weaknesses and target areas of software applications
• Develop ideas for automated testing procedures
• Identify, report, and troubleshoot problems
• Design and install software databases
• Determine quality issues and generate test reports

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
• Experience as an automation test engineer
• Proficiency in programming, automation systems, and database management
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as Java and VBScript
• Understanding of application functions, bug fixing, and testing protocols
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Project management skills are a plus

Skills and Technologies

Java, Selenium, JMeter, Postman

Preferred Additional Skills

Nginx, IPv4 Networking, software engineering languages (C/C++/Java/Python/Go/Rust/Node), test automation, relational and non-relational data technologies

Personal Traits

• Passion for technology
• Initiative and self-learning
• Team player with ownership and contribution mindset

Certifications (Optional but Advantageous)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP) for J2SE 6.0
• Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD)
• ITILv3 Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management

Location and Compensation

Slough, Berkshire, UK

Salary: £40,000 to 50,000