Software Automation Test Engineer
Oxford Nanopore Technologies1 day ago
Oxford, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Conduct and design automated and manual tests for primary sequencing software.
- Create and complete test cases, test plans, automated tests, and reports against functional and non-functional requirements.
- Test software releases and design tests to mitigate risk.
- Perform desktop, tablet, and mobile platform testing across Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Write bug reports and provide objective feedback to software development teams.
- Communicate testing findings to technical and non-technical colleagues while working toward project deadlines.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience and professional qualifications.
- Experience with automated testing and proven knowledge of testing desktop and/or mobile software.
- Programming experience with a language such as Python or JavaScript.
- Experience writing automated tests with frameworks such as Pytest, Jest, Robot, or Behave.
- Experience writing UI tests with WebdriverIO, Cypress, or a Selenium-based framework.
- Solid understanding of the software development life cycle and testing methodologies.
- Excellent verbal and written communication, attention to detail, organization, and ability to work under pressure.
- Preferred experience includes Behaviour Driven Development, REST API or gRPC, Docker, Linux/Unix, JIRA, XRay Test Management for JIRA, and medical device software testing.
Benefits
- Attractive bonus.
- Generous pension contributions.
- Private healthcare.
- The role may require working at the Oxford headquarters, so candidates must be able to commute to Oxford.
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About Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford Nanopore Technologies builds nanopore-based DNA/RNA sequencing platforms, consumables, and analysis software used by researchers, biopharma, healthcare, and public health labs. Its portfolio includes portable and high-throughput instruments with real-time data streaming, plus EPI2ME workflows. Founded in 2005 as a University of Oxford spin-out and headquartered in Oxford, it is listed on the London Stock Exchange and reports customers in more than 125 countries.