Automation QA Engineer (Web)

The Role

You will join an extension team (The Sun) of our client - News UK.

News UK is a company full of talented, dedicated and creative people. We are an ambitious and ever-growing organisation with a passion for storytelling, capturing moments, meaning and magic to make sense of the world. Our newspapers reach more than 30 million people each week and include The Sun, The Times and The Sunday Times. News UK is also home to Unruly, a global ad tech company, and Wireless, a leading UK and Irish media company boasting independent local and national radio stations.

The Sun is one of the UK’s strongest brands and, like all media organisations, is having to adapt rapidly to overcome the uncertainties of a fast-moving digital world. Our website The Sun is more than a newspaper. It is an instigator, an entertainer, a cultural reference point, a finger on the pulse, a daily relationship.

As an Automation QA Engineer (Web), you’ll be an important part of a team delivering quality software. You will help define, implement and continuously improve a testing strategy, aiming to automate as much as possible.

You’ll work in an agile environment with product teams and business analysts to ensure that tickets are clearly understood and are testable.

You’ll collaborate with your peers across QA, engineering and other disciplines both in Sofia and in London to advocate a test-driven development approach and evangelise the importance of quality.

What you'll do:

• Make right judgment calls based on a sound knowledge of the testing pyramid and best practices
• Conduct thorough reviews of test cases and automation scripts to maintain the highest quality standards
• Apply solid understanding of testing methodologies, principles and tools in practice
• Collaborate, engage and contribute to team-driven outcomes
• Broaden your knowledge of testing by learning new skills, tools and approaches
• Use your strong experience with TDD or BDD to write effective tests early in the development cycle, contribute to QA efficiency by aligning with DevOps practices, and ensure quality by integrating key metrics throughout the process

What we're looking for:

• Previous commercial experience in QA automation and tooling with focus on some of the following – APIs, microservices, UI and perhaps contract testing
• Thorough understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) within agile development teams
• Interest in and familiarity with CI/CD pipelines such as CircleCI and can integrate tests as code
• Experience with JavaScript and TypeScript, test GraphQL applications (including Apollo), JavaScript based frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Cypress, Jest, Mocha), visual testing frameworks (e.g. Percy, BackstopJs, AyeSpy, Applitools), shell scripting, AWS and Docker will be beneficial
• Comfortable presenting to internal teams as well as external Meetups, representing the QA work at News UK
• ISTQB Certification or similar qualifications (nice to have but not essential)

Why work with us:

• Great work-life balance
• Competitive remuneration package
• Exceptional social package & special discounts
• Supplemental health & dental care
• Team bonding events
• Excellent office location & facilities
• Relaxing & gaming areas
• Free bike parking & showers

More about Pwrteams:

Join our fast-growing and diverse team at Pwrteams, where we provide premium IT and engineering nearshore solutions to our global customers. Since 2007, we pursue to become the market leader in assembling cross-border IT and engineering teams for customers. Our operations are strategically positioned within Eastern Europe’s dynamic tech ecosystems, from where we cater the global business landscape. 

We're at the forefront of travel, media and fintech innovation, healthcare efficiency enhancements, and others. Our goal? To connect interesting customer projects and skilled talent alike. Become a part of our team and take the next step on your personal career journey.

How to apply:

If you recognize yourself in this role, please send your CV in English.

Our team would be excited to get in touch if your skillset and experience match the profile we look for.

Of course, all applications will be treated as strictly confidential.

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