Automation Engineer

We are looking for a highly skilled Automation Engineer to join our Engineering team. The successful individual will have a proven track record of delivering progress across test automation including functional and performance testing. A strong working knowledge of programming languages, specifically Java & JavaScript is essential and familiarity with major front end testing frameworks including Playwright, and Cypress is preferable.

Reporting to an Engineering Lead, the successful individual will:

• Work closely with a Senior Automation Engineer to assist with the design, development and maintenance of automated functional and non-functional test frameworks and suites.
• Leverage observability tools to analyse production behaviour and analyse traffic patterns
• Identify, advocate for and deliver automation improvements across multiple delivery teams
• Identify appropriate tooling and methodology to improve overall automation coverage.
• Work closely with the development team and the business stake holders to ensure that the frameworks are well understood and provide value.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members in test automation principles and best practices.

About You

This is a great opportunity for someone with an extensive background in automation to join a team to contribute and advance test automation across delivery teams. We are looking for someone who:

• Enjoys keeping up with the latest technologies and trends in the test automation space and in the wider software development industry.
• Has an enthusiasm for solving problems.
• Possess strong communication skills and are able to manage a diverse range of stake holders in order to drive delivery.
• Is passionate about developing others
• Is collaborative

Minimum criteria

• Extensive experience as an Software Engineer, or in an test automation role
• In-depth knowledge of various testing approaches and technologies for web based applications, including unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing
• In-depth knowledge of end-to-end automation testing methodologies, strategies and technologies
• Confident in Playwright, Cypress or similar web application testing frameworks
• A strong working knowledge of Java
• Experience of creating and maintaining functional and performance test frameworks
• Familiarity with other aspects of quality such as observability, monitoring and metrics
• Confident in testing backend services APIs, databases and using CICD pipelines
• Good understanding of SQL and databases for data-driven automated tasks
• Knowledge of Git for managing code changes and collaborating with teams
• Experience of working alongside delivery partner leads and third parties

About The Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 860,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.