Test Automation Engineer

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Job Description

About Us:
As the world leader in serving science we solve the worlds toughest problems like giving cancer patients hope ensuring water and food are safe helping law enforcement solve cases through forensics and most recently serving as the largest provider of COVID19 solutions.

Our Data Science Digital and IT careers are a unique opportunity to apply your specialized skills and advanced experience in analytics statistics data science programming information technology and more to drive our Mission of enabling our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Its truly a career where your work makes a positive impact in our world. When you join Thermo Fisher Scientific youll make an impact inside and outside the company on work that matters. #TechWithPurpose

Role Description:
We are looking for a dedicated midlevel Test Automation Engineer to join our Clinical Development Innovation team within PPD the clinical research business of Thermo Fisher Scientific. This global role will engage in the comprehensive software development lifecycle (SDLC) involving design development testing deployment monitoring and maintenance of software systems. This role requires a solid foundation in software development the ability to work collaboratively with crossfunctional teams and a commitment to learning and growth within the company.

Our Tech Stack:
Programming Languages: JavaScript C# .Net Azure Bicep YAML Python
Frameworks and Libraries: React NextJS .Net Core
Databases: Azure Cosmos DB Snowflake Azure Data Factory
Cloud Services: Azure Azure Functions Service Bus Azure Storage Key Vault
CI/CD: Azure DevOps
Automation and Testing: PactFlow Selenium TestNG CodedUI
Monitoring and Logging: Azure Monitor App Insight/Alerts/logs
Version Control: Git

Key Responsibilities:

• Design maintain and document our governance principles and ways of working.
• Design develop and maintain all elements of our system testing and test automation.
• Collaborate with product managers designers and other engineers.
• Write clean scalable and efficient code.
• Troubleshoot debug and upgrade existing software.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

This is a homebased 2 year fixed term role in the UK.

Education & Experience:

• Bachelors degree or equivalent and relevant formal academic / vocational qualification
• Previous experience as a Test Engineer or similar role that provides the knowledge skills and abilities to perform the job (comparable to 5 years experience)
• Excellent firsthand experience and proficiency with Test Automation frameworks and tools including PactFlow Selenium TestNG CodedUI
• Familiar with both Azure and Azure DevOps
• Knowledge of RESTful APIs and microservices architecture.
• In some cases an equivalency consisting of appropriate education training and/or directly related experience will be considered sufficient for an individual to meet the requirements of the role.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Solid understanding of software development methodologies.
• Strong understanding of serverless architecture and cloud computing principles
• Impressive knowledge of TDD BDD including unit test integration and E2E testing
• Excellent critical thinking skills and attention to detail.
• Experienced with other elements of our tech stack (preferred).
• Contributions to opensource projects or personal projects (preferred).
• Strong analytical and problemsolving abilities.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team setting.
• Willingness to learn innovative technologies and adapt to changing requirements.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritize effectively.

Full Profile:

Design and Development:

• Collaborate with senior engineers product managers and designers to understand requirements and assist in designing solutions.
• Develop scalable maintainable and secure software applications.
• Write clean efficient and welldocumented code.

Testing and Quality Assurance:

• Develop and execute unit and integration tests to ensure software quality.
• Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and adherence to best practices.

Deployment and Operations:

• Assist in implementing CI/CD pipelines to automate the build test and deployment processes.
• Deploy applications to cloud environments under the guidance of senior engineers.

Monitoring and Maintenance:

• Monitor application performance and availability using appropriate tools.
• Participate in the resolution of production issues and provide support in troubleshooting.

Collaboration and Learning:

• Work closely with crossfunctional teams to align on project goals and deliverables.
• Seek mentorship from senior developers and actively engage in learning opportunities.
• Participate in team meetings standups and retrospectives.

Continuous Improvement:

• Stay up to date with the latest industry trends tools and technologies.
• Suggest improvements to the development process and toolchain.
• Contribute to a culture of continuous learning and improvement within the team.

Performance Metrics:

• Code Quality: Measured through code reviews adherence to coding standards and test coverage.

Task Completion:

• Timely completion of assigned tasks and contributions to project milestones.

System Reliability:

• Uptime and performance of deployed applications.
• Issue Resolution Time: Time taken to identify and assist in resolving production issues.

PPD values the health and wellbeing of our employees. We support and encourage individuals to create a healthy and balanced environment where they can thrive. Below is listed the working environment/requirements for this role:

• Able to communicate receive and understand information and ideas with diverse groups of people in a comprehensible and reasonable manner.
• Able to work upright and stationary for typical working hours.
• Ability to use and learn standard office equipment and technology with proficiency.
• Able to perform successfully under pressure while prioritizing and handling multiple projects or activities.
• May require asneeded travel (020%).

Benefits
We offer competitive remuneration annual incentive plan bonus healthcare and a range of employee benefits. Thermo Fisher Scientific offers employment with an innovative forwardthinking organization and outstanding career and development prospects. We offer an exciting company culture that stands for integrity intensity involvement and innovation!

Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier cleaner and safer. Watch as our colleagues explain 5 reasons to work with us. As one team of 100000 colleagues we share a common set of values Integrity Intensity Innovation and Involvement working together to accelerate research solve complex scientific challenges drive technological innovation and support patients in need. #StartYourStory with PPD part of Thermo Fisher Scientific where diverse experiences backgrounds and perspectives are valued.

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