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QA Automation Engineer - Python (12 month FTC) at Genomics England
London, United Kingdom


Job Descrption

Company Description

Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.

Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.

We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for experienced QA Automation Engineer to join us here at Genomics England. 

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will possess a high level of proficiency in Python, Selenium WebDriver, TDD/BDD testing frameworks, and a solid understanding of agile methodologies.

Using these skills, you will ensure our products are reliable and impactful for our NHS & Research partners.

It is essential that you have proficient Python skills for this role. 

This role is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Python and Selenium WebDriver to ensure the quality of our software products.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand software requirements and translate them into effective test cases.
  • Implement and integrate TDD and BDD testing frameworks into the software development lifecycle for efficient and effective testing.
  • Work within an agile team to conduct thorough regression, functional, and performance testing to identify and report defects or issues.
  • Conduct code reviews to ensure automation best practices and coding standards are followed.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for automated test cases, testing processes, and results.

Requirements:

  • Proven experience in automated testing using Python and Selenium WebDriver.
  • Strong knowledge of TDD and BDD testing frameworks.
  • Experience working in an agile development environment.
  • Familiarity with cloud computing platforms, preferably AWS.

Qualifications

QA or testing certifications are desirable but not essential. 

Additional Information

Salary from: £53500

Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including: 

  • 30 days’ holiday (plus bank holidays), with additional days for long service awards
  • A generous pension scheme of up to 15% combined contribution
  • Life Assurance (3 x salary)
  • Individual learning budgets for every colleague, a Blinkist account and a wide variety of courses on our portal
  • A wide variety of wellness benefits including Gympass, a Headspace account, free weekly Yoga classes
  • Enhanced maternity & paternity benefits
  • Blended working arrangements

Talk to our Talent Team and find out how a career with Genomics England will benefit you.

#LI-Hybrid

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.

Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor. 

Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to our virtues, undermines our mission and core values and diminishes the dignity, respect and integrity of all parties. 

Genomics England operates a blended working model as we know our people appreciate the flexibility. We expect most people to come into the office 2 times each month as a minimum. However, this will vary according to role and will be agreed with your team leader. There is no expectation that staff will return to the office full time unless they want to, however, some of our roles require you to be on site full time e.g., lab teams, reception team. 

Our teams and squads have, and will continue to, reflect on what works best for them to work together successfully and have the freedom to design working patterns to suit, beyond the minimum. Our office locations are Canary Wharf, Cambridge and Leeds.

As part of our recruitment process, all successful candidates are subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  We therefore require applicants to disclose any previous offences at point of application, as some unspent convictions may mean we are unable to proceed with your application due to the nature of our work in healthcare. 


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