Test Automation Engineer in East of England

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for a Test Automation Engineer on a 6 Months Rolling Contract, located in the East of England.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in the testing and delivery of applications that support our next generation Broadband CPE, including Broadband Smart Hubs, Complete Wi-Fi and Hybrid Connect (4G) modems.

You will need to work effectively as part of UK based agile squads, responsible for the testing of cutting edge client applications and embedded devices, working alongside highly skilled software and networking developers and testers, within the Broadband Devices tribe.

The next generation converged products and services we develop are at the heart of our customers’ Broadband experience in their homes and businesses – your skills and values will help shape our products for millions of customers across the UK.

What you will be doing (Role Accountabilities)

• Develop automation test scripts for our next generation converged products and services
• Deliver resolutions to problems that tend to be complex, cross-domain or of high impact to customers.
• Provide technical quality assurance over work of other engineers through matrix team structure
• Working effectively as part of Agile delivery squads
• Using scrum/JIRA/Wiki for tracking agile workflow deliveries
• Supporting proactive improvement initiatives

What you’ll need to succeed (Skills & Experience)

• Extensive knowledge of Robot Framework
• Knowledge of python
• Knowledge of VMs and Containerisation
• Knowledge of Linux and Docker
• Using code revision, issue tracking and continuous integration tools, i.e. git, JIRA, Gitlab
• Good knowledge of Agile delivery methods and tools, e.g. scrum/JIRA/wiki
• Good knowledge of Broadband/Home Gateway standards, e.g. xDSL, FTTP, IPv4/IPv6, PPP, Wi-Fi, UPnP, 4G/5G mobile networks
• Ability to clearly communicate complex technical material
• Ability to self-develop in required areas

Our Company

Rubicon Consulting is a Talent management consultancy which helps you to optimise business performance and competitive advantage by choosing the right people first time!