Automation Test Analyst

What is Equisoft? Equisoft is a global provider of digital solutions for insurance and investment, recognised by more than 250 of the world's largest financial institutions. We offer a comprehensive ecosystem of modular solutions that help our clients tackle all the challenges brought by this era of digital disruption. Through its business-focused approach, in-depth industry knowledge, advanced technologies, and multicultural team of experts located in North America, the Caribbean, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia, and Australia, Equisoft helps its clients overcome all the challenges of digital transformation.

Why Choose Equisoft? With 950+ employees, we are a stable organisation that offers career advancement and fosters a stimulating environment. We have built a vibrant local team community where working together in person to share information and build relationships is a key part of our ethos. This role will suit someone who’ll genuinely value spending time in our award-winning central Bath office (complete with free fruit and snacks, table football & wellbeing room!) with the flexibility to work from home as well.

If that’s not enough, then check out these other perks below:

Hiring Location: UK (Bath)

The position is hybrid , 2 days at the office (Wed and Thurs) and 3 days remote

Full-time permanent role

Salary between £ 40 000 to £45 000

Benefits day 1: private medical insurance, life insurance, pension matched contribution, etc.

Number of hours per week: 37.5

Educational Support – full access to Linked In Learning

Role :

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Automation Test Analyst to join our QA automation team. In this role, you will contribute to the ongoing maintenance of our existing automated tests while designing and developing new ones to ensure the quality, performance, and reliability of our software products.

You’ll report to the Test Automation Manager and work closely with developers, business analysts, and project managers to enhance our testing capabilities and support the continuous delivery of high-quality solutions to our clients.

Your Week with Equisoft:

Design, write, execute, and maintain automated tests and the supporting frameworks for:

UI automated testing.

Web services and API testing.

Performance testing for API and data load processes.

Conduct peer code reviews.

Write and maintain documentation for automated tests.

Manage and create associated test cases in our test management tool (TestRail), ensuring alignment with automated tests and reporting of results.

Requirements:

Technical

Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing, preferably focused on web front-end and web applications

B ackground in UI and Web Service/API test automation or a strong desire to move into this field

Proven experience automating complex web user interfaces or a genuine interest and passion for learning

Familiarity with or willingness to learn tools such as Postman, ReadyAPI, or Swagger for API/Web Service testing

Hands-on experience with UI automation frameworks such as Selenium WebDriver, Selenium Grid, and/or Applitools

Solid understanding of test design and requirements analysis

Proficient in writing and executing SQL queries and stored procedures in SQL Server

Awareness of the business environments and contexts into which solutions are deployed

Methodical, pragmatic approach to testing, with a strong understanding of the end-to-end software delivery lifecycle

Excellent command of English, both written and spoken

Soft skills

Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

Ability to use initiative or take instruction as the situation demands

Inquisitive with good problem-solving skills

Ability to pick up and understand technical & business concepts

Willingness to learn

Strong sense of organisation and prioritisation

Ability to multi-task in a rapid-paced environment

Reliable and dependable

Enthusiasm for what we are trying to achieve and the self-motivation to make a difference

Appreciation for being part of a wider team

Nice to Haves :

Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering or information Technology or College Diploma combined to 3 years of relevant experience.

Knowledge of the financial services industry, particularly in platforms, wealth management, pension administration and /or fund administration

Experience of building and maintaining automated test frameworks using Python

Good understanding of operation processes and systems

Experience of the Atlassian tool set (Jira, Confluence, Bamboo)

Excellent understanding of web services / API’s

Experience of TestRail for test management

Experience integrating automated test frameworks with third-party tools such as TestRail

Equisoft is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour , religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.