Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, deliver digital marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realise their financial goals and help them to save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in talented people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data and innovate. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland.

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior Automation Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Solution Development team.

What you'll be doing?

In this role you will be involved in testing – both automated and manual (for instance, but not limited to functional and non-functional) on all applications from the earliest opportunity available in the process till the software solution is on live environment.

Essentially you will be:

• Evaluating application requirements and design documents;
• Creating, reviewing, scheduling and executing both manual and automation functional tests on given product;
• Reporting, researching, validating, assigning and tracking complex defects;
• Creating and updating all sort of documentation related with the quality assurance and testing functions;
• Documenting and communicating the removal of different sort of issues, defects, or uncertainties, related with the Software product under development;
• Processing employed for software application delivery;
• Guiding and supporting the fellow colleagues in their daily work, as well share experience with them;
• Communicating testing progress to all relevant stakeholders;
• Proactively contributing in retrospectives and defect escape analysis;
• Tracking the new/updated requirements in the project and modifying testing artifacts accordingly;
• Gathering information in relation to employed metrics.

Qualifications

What you'll bring?

• At least 5 years of professional experience as Automation Engineer;
• Experience with a QA Automation role and exposure to various test frameworks;
• Very good analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Experience with software development lifecycle;
• Experience with version control systems;
• Good knowledge and experience in Java;
• Good knowledge of SQL and relational databases;
• University Degree in Computer Science or equivalent;
• Fluency in English.

The following abilities and skills will be considered an advantage:

• Background in working with Selenium/Cucumber or similar
• Experience as a Performance QA Engineer
• In depth knowledge of OS(Linux/Unix/Windows)
• Experience with virtualization or containerization
• Development experience (Java/Python/Jython/Ruby)
• Experience with unit testing frameworks is a plus (Junit, Pytest, etc.)
• Hands-on experience with TCP/IP protocol operation
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies
• Experience with Continuous Integration tools
• Experience/knowledge with behavior/data driven development
• Experience with Ansible, Packer, Terraform.

Additional Information

Why Us?

No one makes sense of data like Experian. We are on a mission to deliver the full power of data, analytics and technology in ways that transform lives. As a team, we're committed to working together. So, we work in an inclusive environment that welcomes people with lots of different perspectives. We put people first and care about work that works.

We like to strike a balance between how much time we spend on work and how much we keep for ourselves. After all, we've all got commitments and interests outside the office. So, talk to us about how you'd best like to work with us. We're flexible and interested in helping you to get the best out of working with us.

What you will get:

• Work environment - excellent work conditions with friendly environment, recognized strong team spirit, and fun and quality recreation time.
• Social benefits package including life insurance, food vouchers, additional health insurance for you and a family member, monthly flex allowance including internet bill coverage, sick leave allowance, corporate discounts, marriage and childbirth / adoption allowance, Multisport card, Sharesave plan, Employee assistance program, а birthday gift and many more!
• Work-life balance - 25 days paid vacation, 1 additional day off for your birthday and extra 3 paid days for participation in social responsibility events.
• Opportunity for flexible working hours and home office.
• Personal Development - career pathways for professional growth supported by learning and development programmes and unlimited access to online educational training courses, learning materials & books.

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