Senior Automation Engineer

RealityMine has been a pioneer in delivering data-driven insights to the media and market research industries for over a decade. Our ViA platform provides unique and actionable data solutions to top brands and partners worldwide, empowering them to make informed, strategic decisions. We are looking for a candidate to join the engineering team to help automate testing of the functional aspects, data integrity components, performance and data collection methods of the RealityMine apps on various devices. Senior Automation Engineers organize, support and assist our Automation Engineers in preparing, creating and executing test suites, raise defects and perform analysis, write reports and conduct maintenance on test scripts.

The Role:

Located in Stretford, Trafford Park and comprises of Hybrid working.

This role will involve the following:

• Understanding requirements and acceptance criteria
• Interpreting software development specifications and design documents
• Writing, Executing and Recording automation scripts for mobile, desktop, and web applications
• Reproducing issues experienced by users
• Analysis of test data output and results
• Producing documentation on application usage and automation suites
• Working alongside developer, tester, user experience and other roles

Training for further testing qualifications can be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to solve problems and find information independently
• Hands on skills in using various Operating Systems including Android and iOS
• Good communication skills
• Strong experience using a wide range of test automation frameworks at scale
• ISTQB Foundation Test certification
• Strong experience of mobile and desktop devices

· Adhering to company policies and procedures with respect to security, quality, and health and safety.

About You:

Here’s what we’re looking for:

· The ability to problem solve.

· Knowledge of AWS or equivalent cloud technologies.

· Knowledge of Serverless technologies, frameworks and best practices.

· Experience using AWS CloudFormation or Terraform for infrastructure automation.

· Knowledge of Scala or OO language such as Java or C#.

· SQL or Python development experience.

· High-quality coding and testing practices.

· Willingness to learn new technologies and methodologies.

· Knowledge of agile software development practices including continuous integration, automated testing and working with software engineering requirements and specifications.

· Good interpersonal skills, positive attitude, willing to help other members of the team.

· Experience debugging and dealing with failures on business-critical systems.

Preferred:

• Experience leading a team
• Experience of performing data analysis
• Experience in agile software development lifecycles
• Experience with SQL queries of databases for data extraction

We’re a fast-paced organization, we embrace change and stay true to our start-up roots. We want candidates with a thirst for knowledge a desire to learn, a positive attitude and a passion for implementing great technology

Benefits

Work in a market leading technology company that helps research and marketing professionals achieve unique insights into the mobile and digital lives of consumers.

At RealityMine we do everything we can to support our people so that they can be themselves and realise their potential. We love people who are hungry for learning and achievement!

· 25 days paid holiday plus bank holidays

· Purchase/sale of up to 5 leave days pa – after 2 years’ service

· Life insurance

· Workplace pension with employer contribution

· Performance based bonus scheme

· Informal dress code

· Cycle to work scheme

· Branded company merchandise

· New company laptop

· One to one learning and development coaching sessions

· Support and budget available for training programmes

· ‘Giving back’ to charities

Manchester Office

· A dynamic and friendly office in Trafford Park, with free parking and secure bike shed

· Variety of working environments - standing desks, soft seating, desks

· Seasonal office events

· RealityHive social events

· Free breakfast, fruit, tea, coffee, juice, snacks, etc

· Manchester office - daily visit from local restaurant ‘Green Fork’ for lunch and snack purchase

· Vending machines

· On site showers

Hybrid Working

· Work from home and in the office

· Working from home equipment provided I.e. desk, screen and chair

· RealityMine Colleague £100 pa to spend on additional working from home items

· Office days- lunch provided for team meetings, collaborations and business needs

· Flexibility offered on start and end times depending on personal circumstance

· Regular virtual meetings (team and company) – via telephone and video

· Birthday and seasonal gifts sent to your home

· Monthly fun competitions with prizes

· Virtual quizzes and daily celebrations

If you’re a Senior Automation Engineer professional excited to work on impactful projects and shape the future of data insights,

we’d love to hear from you.

Please email your CV with the heading ‘Senior Automation Engineer’ to recruitment@realitymine.com