Careers Wales website - Software Test Engineer

Tender description

Who Speclialist Work With An internal Careers Wales team will support the development of the new website. This will include key internal resources, e.g. Product Development Management, Enterprise Architecture, DevOps, Technical Project Management, Software Testing, Network Administration etc. In addition, there will be a third party systems Integrator and a third party digital design agency. What Specialists Work On 1. Automated testing of the User Interface (UI) and business logic developed by two separate third party suppliers to verify the quality and performance of the Careers Wales website and APIs. 3. Establish automated testing practices using the latest tools and technologies. 4. Responsible for development of automated testing of software components in all Cloud environments. 5. Responsible for working with the DevOps engineer to integrate automated test suites into the continuous pipeline. 6. Responsible for the ongoing (frequent) testing and verification of code quality. 7. Work in an agile development environment. Where the Work Takes Place Cardiff (Wales)/ Some work can be conducted remotely. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Expected to follow agile development methods. Specific process to be agreed, however is expected to be Kanban. Specialist required to be onsite as needed/ some work can be conducted remotely, however a high degree of engagement is required with Careers Wales. Work Location Cardiff (Wales)/ Some work can be conducted remotely. Security Clearance BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards) BPSS are not formal security clearances; they are a package of pre-employment checks that represent good recruitment and employment practice. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Demonstrate experience of automated testing of web applications and websites. Demonstrate extensive knowledge of web technologies. Demonstrate fundamental understanding of how HTML, CSS and JavaScript compliment each other to provide a modern web experience. Demonstrate a fluent understanding of at least one programming language, preferably C#, JavaScript, Java or PHP. Demonstrate self start skills with the ability to setup a test harness and the ability to develop an extensive set of test suites. Demonstrate experience and working knowledge of Cloud environments, specifically Microsoft Azure. Demonstrate experience of automated testing of RESTful web services. Demonstrate experience of automated performance testing of RESTful web services. Demonstrate experience of automated testing of software components within a micro services architecture. Demonstrate experience of working with DevOps Engineers to setup automated test suites as part of continuous delivery pipelines. Demonstrate experience with version control, specifically git. Demonstrate experience of implementing tests for the following: Unit, Integration, Functional. Nice to Haves Demonstrate experience of working on medium - large size projects with multiple teams in remote locations. ISTQB Test Automation Engineer Certificate. Demonstrate experience of automated tests for public services in Cloud based environments. Experience of automated accessibility testing websites. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 4 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as part of a team in our organisation and with third party suppliers. Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Transfer knowledge to our organisation. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range