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. The role acts as the internal focal point for an enterprise platform. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, ambitious, and committed to staying 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.
• Detect, report, and troubleshoot problems.
• Design and install software databases.
• Identify quality issues and prepare test reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Previous experience as an automation test engineer.
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Java and VBScript.
• Knowledge of automation systems, databases, and testing protocols.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills are a plus.

Skills, Knowledge, and Qualifications

Java, Selenium, JMeter, Postman

Preferred Technologies and Experience

- Nginx

- IPv4 Networking

- Software engineering languages (C/C++/Java/Python/Go/Rust/Node)

- Test automation

- Data technologies (relational and non-relational)

Personal Traits

• Passion for technology
• Initiative
• Self-learning
• Team player, ownership, and contribution to team knowledge

Certifications (Optional but Advantageous)

• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Sun Certified Java Programmer (SCJP)
• Sun Certified Web Component Developer (SCWCD)
• ITILv3 Foundation Certificate

Location and Compensation

Location: Slough, Berkshire, UK

Salary: £40,000 to £50,000