Automation Test Analyst - Senior

The Company

Gentrack provides leading utilities across the world with innovative cleantech solutions. The global pace of change is accelerating, and utilities need to rebuild for a more sustainable future. Working with some of the world’s biggest energy and water companies, as well as innovative challenger brands, we are helping companies reshape what it means to be a utilities business. We are driven by our passion to create positive impact. That is why utilities rely on us to drive innovation, deliver great customer experiences, and secure profits. Together, we are renewing utilities.

Our Values and Culture

Colleagues at Gentrack are one big team, working together to drive efficiency in two of the planet’s most precious resources, energy, and water. We are passionate people who want to drive change through technology and believe in making a difference. Our values drive decisions and how we interact and communicate with customers, partners, shareholders, and each other. Our core values are:

• Respect for the planet
• Respect for our customers and
• Respect for each other

Gentrackers are a group of smart thinkers and dedicated doers. We are a diverse team who love our work and the people we work with and who collaborate and inspire each other to deliver creative solutions that make our customers successful. We are a team that shares knowledge, asks questions, raises the bar, and are expert advisers. At Gentrack we care about doing honest business that is good for not just customers but families, communities, and ultimately the planet. Gentrackers continuously look for a better way and drive quality into everything they do.

This is a truly exciting time to join Gentrack with a clear growth strategy and a world class leadership team working to fulfil Gentrack’s global aspirations by having the most talented people, an inspiring culture, and a technology first, people centric business.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for a Test Automation Engineer:

To take a leading role in the development of quality Gentrack products by sharing knowledge and mentoring team members and other developers across teams in best testing practice. Be fully competent across the range of testing that we carry out including automation, api, and performance testing. Leading by example in the pursuit of excellence in all areas is fundamental to this role. To identify and advocate for improvements to our test framework, processes and products.

• Support the Global Sustainability Task Force (GSTF) for your respective region. Enable your people to engage and partake in events.
• Encourage awareness of and behaviours aligned to our Sustainability Charter.
• Utilise our sustainability platform (Giki) by taking part in challenges and improving behaviours to be more sustainable. Driving competition and supporting your teams to engage.

The Specifics

• Support BAU activities by creating and executing detailed test cases.

• Support test activities including identification of test conditions, creation and execution of test cases for project work.

• Communicate effectively with the Test Senior, development and management teams when required.

• Understand the operating procedures of the Test processes within Gentrack.

• Identify areas of improvement in the testing life cycle and share the same with the Test Senior / Lead to reduce time to deployment and ensure quality of test deliverables.

• Documenting mildly complex processes or procedures you identify that may be of benefit to other testers.

• Participating in planning, stand-ups, estimation, retrospectives and backlog grooming as appropriate.

• Invest in personal training and development to maintain and advance your performance overtime.

What we're looking for (you don’t need to be a guru at all, we’re looking forward to coaching and collaborating with you):

Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an IT related degree or comparable professional development and commercial experience.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification

Experience: 5+ years

Technical Skills:

• 5+ Years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer or related role
• Expert in - Programming language experience - Excellent in OOPs, collections, and design patterns.
• Hands on with Programming language Coding, TestNG
• Experience with Testing Methodologies
• Experience in Testing techniques, test design techniques, test suites
• Design patterns: Singleton, page object, factory
• Hands on APIs Testing- Rest/Rest Assured
• Experience in API Testing - Understanding of client-server architecture and communication principles.
• Knowledge of Test Automation Pyramid
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with great attention to detail, critical thinking, solid communication

What we offer in return:

• Personal growth – in leadership, commercial acumen, and technical excellence
• To be part of a global, winning high growth organization – with a career path to match
• A vibrant, culture full of people passionate about transformation and making a difference -with a one team, collaborative ethos
• A competitive reward package that truly awards our top talent
• A chance to make a true impact on society and the planet

Gentrack want to work with the best people, no matter their background. So, if you are passionate about learning new things and keen to join the mission, you will fit right in.