Test Automation Engineer

Computacenter (UK) Ltd • Hatfield, Milton Keynes, Nottingham

Hatfield, Milton Keynes, Nottingham

214113-en_GB

Life on the team

Role title: Test Automation Engineer
Location: Hatfield, Nottingham or Milton Keynes (on-site full time)
Duration: Permanent

Additional Comments: You should already have, or the ability to undertake Security Clearance

Computacenter is looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer who will join our Test & Validation Management team supporting major customers. The role will be UK based to provide support to secure customers.

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 3-4 years’ experience, ideally with a track record of developing scripted solutions for IT Operational Teams within PowerShell. You will be a key member of the team, developing and maintaining the automation codebase, responsible for leading the support of tools/automations for key customers, automating existing test scenarios to deliver solutions for both internal and customer systems. You should be able to demonstrate excellent communication skills, work within an agile framework and have strong organisation and problem-solving skills, whilst also having the ability to assess and prioritise tasks without close supervision.

You’ll also get:

A competitive basic salary

The option to buy additional holiday
Health and wellbeing benefits including a virtual GP service
Exclusive discounts from our technology partners (HP, Dell, Apple etc)
And much more…….

If you think this could be you, and you’d enjoy working for a leading global technology business, then apply today!

What you’ll do

Develop scripted solutions to replace / supplement business processes.
Review requirement documentation and develop workflow-based automation.
Act as a SME for number of solutions developed by the team and support/assist end users to leverage complete benefit of the solution.
Continual delivery of new applications / features to a high quality by consistently reviewing other developers code and communicating / providing feedback when required.
Stakeholder engagement will be key, and you will establish and maintain good relationships with the stakeholders both internally and in the customer organisation, and the various service delivery teams within Computacenter.
Champion Automation within the organisation.

What you’ll need

Install and configure solutions for the new customer and assist internal and external users with support queries.
Participate with the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications/automations
Provide suggestions for process and product improvement
Oversee and ensure the quality code from other developers in the team
Understand the principles of good software design development and be able to communicate those to the team
Working to SLAs and deadlines
Prioritising and managing several tasks at a single time
Establishing a good working relationship with wider teams and customers alike
Keeping up to date with advancements in technology
Document writing / process creation

Key Requirements

Essential

3+ years of support and / or development experience
A strong understanding of agile design principles
Working in Agile/Scrum environments
In depth knowledge of PowerShell
Basic understanding of C#, .NET
Experience of using a source code control system (Azure Devops, Git, Bitbucket)
Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
Confidence to challenge existing design practices and processes
Excellent decision making/problem solving skills
Ability to write unit tests and feature tests
Experience contributing to a DevOps environment (testing, CI, CD, automation)
Awareness of automation principles and market leading automation software

Holds current driving licence and able and willing to drive

Desirable

Omnissa Workspace One (previously VMware)
Inflectra Rapise
Microsoft Power Platform
Azure Devops
Azure Automation
Python, Ansible, Shell Scripting
Knowledge of ITIL, ISO 20000 & ISO 27000

Please note, this role requires SC clearance, so you'll need to meet the SC eligibility criteria to apply.

Why you should choose us

Open communication

Despite our size, we’re an open organisation that doesn’t hide behind hierarchy. We communicate regularly, openly and directly. For us, it’s about being straightforward, delivering and doing the right thing. Essentially, we’re people dealing with people.

Showing appreciation & having fun

Great performance is recognised, so too is the willingness to help others. Our Bravo! awards and Long Service Awards Scheme are just a taste of how we say thank you for a job well done. And when it comes to recognising success, we love to celebrate. Our company and team events are legendary!

Health & wellbeing

Our people are our greatest asset and we’re passionate about supporting you in feeling good and staying healthy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders, Access to Work scheme, and more.

Inclusive workplace

People work best when they bring their whole selves to work, that’s why we see and value you as the amazing individual you truly are. We take a genuine interest you that extends beyond skills, knowledge, and experience. Our Employee Impact Groups champion best practice, celebrate diversity and promote inclusion within our industry.

Pension and financial security

Thinking ahead, planning for life’s uncertainties, or simply saving for a rainy day? We offer auto-enrolment onto our pension scheme, a Sharesave/SAYE scheme and more besides.

Flexible benefits

Do you fancy a new bicycle? Want to work-out at the gym? Or do you prefer to get-away from it all? With our voluntary flexible benefits platform, ‘My Benefits’, you can. Achieve savings with our Cycle2Work, GymFlex, Travel Insurance benefits and loads more.

You belong

At Computacenter, we celebrate difference and it’s important to us that we have a working culture where you can be free to be yourself; in an environment where you feel valued, respected, and supported to reach your full potential and experience a sense of belonging. Because we know when you thrive, we thrive.

As a proud equal opportunities employer, we’re committed to ensuring that there is fair and equal access to opportunities for everyone. Your application is considered on its merits regardless of your age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law. All that matters to us is that you share our vision and values, and you bring the experience and skills we need.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a government scheme that helps employers attract, recruit, and retain disabled staff. We welcome applications from disabled people and accept applications in alternative formats – and guarantee to interview applicants who have a disability.

Winning Together

At Computacenter, we have been writing success stories for more than 40 years! Today, we’re driving digital transformation with over 20,000 employees worldwide. We develop IT strategies, implement new technologies and manage complex infrastructures.

As a proud, independent partner to some of the world’s leading technology providers, our portfolio covers workplace, applications & data, cloud & data center, security, and networking. What’s the secret of our success? Quite simply, it’s our people.

The people who bring their unique skills and perspectives to a diverse and inclusive environment that enables them to reach their full potential.