2 days ago
London, United KingdomSenior
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute automated and performance tests for software products and services.
- Plan testing with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, Operations, QA staff, project managers, technical leads, and subject matter experts.
- Test backend applications and services, including automated API, integration, and end-to-end testing.
- Report test issues and results, research root causes, and document findings.
- Investigate performance issues with architects, developers, network engineers, and system engineers.
- Research and implement tools that improve testing capabilities and product quality.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and develop and execute testing practices across the business.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of experience in Quality Engineering, Software Testing, or a similar technical testing role.
- Strong hands-on experience with test automation, primarily automated rather than manual testing.
- Experience testing backend applications and services.
- Experience with API and integration testing, including automated API-level testing.
- Experience designing and executing end-to-end automated tests.
- Good programming or scripting skills; Java is preferred, while Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, C#, or PHP are also suitable.
- Experience with test automation frameworks; Playwright is advantageous, and Cucumber or other automation frameworks are acceptable.
- Comfort using or adopting AI and agentic tools in the engineering workflow.
Benefits
- Wellbeing initiatives, shared parental leave, study assistance, and sabbaticals.
- Flexible working hours that allow employees to adjust their daily schedule.
- Country-specific benefits are available.
- The employer provides an accessible hiring process and workplace accommodations.
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About Elsevier
Elsevier builds scientific and medical information products and analytics platforms for researchers, clinicians, and educators. Its portfolio includes journals and databases such as The Lancet, Cell, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and ClinicalKey, sold primarily via institutional subscriptions, licensing, and open-access publishing fees. Founded in 1880 and headquartered in Amsterdam, Elsevier operates as a business of RELX, serving universities, hospitals, corporations, and government research agencies worldwide.