Lead Automation Test Engineer (hybrid or remote)

• About Us

   

  The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate. We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs. That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team. You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

   

  You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount. We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live. Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

   

  Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight). Employees based in GB will be employed on a permanent remote working contract.

   

  Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

   

   

  Location

   

   

  Belfast/ Derry-Londonderry/ Strabane/ Remote, GB

   

   

  Your role in the team

   

   

  Arity is a technology company within Allstate that uses advanced predictive analytics to help partners evaluate risk and make sense of everyday experiences. Our proprietary algorithms analyze billions of data points, distilling the flood of information into simple actionable insights. Chief among these is the Arity Driving Score which models billions of miles of driving and claims data to assess risk, gauging each driver’s likelihood of an event. Fueled by the curiosity of a start-up, our expertise begins with connected car which provides applied insights that meet insurer and transportation/mobility company needs and enhance driver safety, connectivity and value. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a team where your innovative thinking and technology skills can improve the safety of those on the road and further enhance the car-ownership experience.

   

  The Lead Test Automation Engineer role is part of the Arity Product Performance test team.  This role will support critical strategic design and progressive, fully autonomous testing solutions across our Arity Product suite. Utilizing agile methodologies and extensive cloud technologies Arity is creating the future of continuous testing and we now need a strong, energetic, and inquisitive engineer to play a key role in our Arity team.

   

  Responsibilities include (but are not limited to)

   

  • The Lead Test Automation Engineer is responsible for developing and maintaining the strategy and design for the continuous delivery framework
  • and tools.
  • They need to analyse the long-term impact of any new strategies and contribute to the overall Arity strategy. Contributing to the technology
  • strategy and engineering roadmaps around our cloud and non-cloud platforms, whilst initiating and implementing continuous improvements in
  • test automation activities and related CI/CD responsibility.
  • Anticipating issues and developing preventative measures is another key responsibility.
  • The Lead Test Automation Engineer needs to manage workloads in an Agile development environment. Balance their time between maintaining and
  • troubleshooting existing framework, building new frameworks if needed, conduct POCs and build CI/CD jobs to enhance automated test execution.
  • Engaging appropriate stakeholders in risk identification and mitigation Designs, whilst developing strategic technical direction for highly
  • integrated, autonomous test solutions.
  • Administering and imposing proper test automation standards and implementing best practices for the test automation engineers that are
  • part of Agile teams.
  • Provide guidance and leading team members with functional test automation and CI/CD related activities.

   

   

   

  The Person

   

  This role is ideal for someone who has a real passion for technology and are advocates of software engineering best practices and continuous

   improvement and enjoys keeping up to date in industry trends and best practice.

   

   

  So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

   

  • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK'
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience as an automation engineer within an agile environment
  • Minimum of 3 years’ experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins & GitHub
  • Working knowledge of scripting languages e.g., Java, Python, JACL, Node.js, Bash and Groovy
  • Experienced in collaborating with others and delivering innovated solutions
  • Experience building POCs
  • Experience with building from scratch test automation framework development & support

   

  We also have some desirable criteria

   

  • Experience with delivering using Agile methodology practices
  • Experience of cloud technologies like AWS, Azure, Pivotal Cloud Foundry
  • Experience with API gateways such as APIGEE and Akamai
  • Knowledge of application security
  • Experience in mobile application development and publishing – IOS or Android
  • Experience in mobile application testing – IOS or Android

   

  What we offer

   

  As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 & 2022 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

   

  Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

   

  We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

   

  We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

   

   

  Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

   

  Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

   

  We are an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women. All appointments will be made on merit.

   

  Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

   

   

  The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 20th September 2022