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Senior Automation Test Engineer

Job description

Job title: Senior Automation Test Engineer

Location: Cambridge

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £45,000 - £65,000  

Start Date: ASAP

SoCode are delighted to be working exclusively with a Cambridge based Consultancy. We are helping them recruit a Senior Automation Test Engineer who is able to pick up new languages quickly and operate across a range of technologies.  

The Senior Automation Test Engineer will be responsible for creating and running tests across a range of embedded devices and software to ensure the devices operate reliably and as expected.

The ideal candidate will…

  • Have at least 5 years’ experience of commercial software test development experience
  • Possess significant Linux experience
  • Have exceptional communication skills
  • Be able to cope with old and poorly, maintained, undocumented code
  • Have experience with automation testing, including unit tests, API tests and ideally, tests involving IoT Devices
  • Be able to pick up new programming languages quickly (C, Python NodeJS and Java would be advantageous)
  • Be able to switch between projects on a regular basis
  • Have no issue working independently and as part of a team
  • Have familiarity with embedded devices/electronics (advantage)