Senior Test Automation Engineer

WHO ARE WE?

Searchlight Cyber provides organisations x with relevant and actionable dark web threat intelligence, to help them identify and prevent criminal activity. 

Founded in 2017 with a mission to stop criminals acting with impunity on the dark web, we have been involved in some of the world’s largest dark web investigations and have the most comprehensive dataset based on proprietary techniques and ground-breaking academic research. 

Today we help government and law enforcement, enterprises, and managed security services providers around the world to illuminate deep and dark web threats and prevent attacks.

ABOUT THE POSITION

The Senior Test Automation Engineer  will have the exciting opportunity to join our Cerberus or DarkIQ teams to build new and extend existing test automation frameworks.  This person will report directly to the QA Manager.

We’re looking for someone with experience creating automation frameworks from scratch for UI and API tests, for SaaS based products ideally.  The role is crucial in ensuring that we reach and maintain sufficient test automation coverage across UI, API and non-functional testing.

Please note, candidates should be located in the UK, and to be able to live and work in the UK without restriction.

WHAT WILL I DO?

• Develop, implement, and manage processes to ensure that products meet required specifications for quality, function, and reliability prior to delivery

• Identifies and sets appropriate quality standards and parameters for products

• Communicates quality standards and parameters to the team and other appropriate staff

• Coordinates product testing processes

• Participates in manual product testing, develops automated testing and is able to develop further tooling as per the testing pyramid

• You’ll own the automated testing capability for one of our products, and support across the function as needed

• Ensure that performance and scalability is an integral component of all test strategies and project plans

• Identifies and analyzes issues, bugs, defects, and other problems, particularly when problems recur in multiple products; recommends and facilitates solutions to these issues

• Work closely with our security function to ensure that company security policies are adhered to

• Reviews client, customer, and user feedback

WHAT ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

• Experience creating automation frameworks from scratch using Javascript or Typescript, ideally using Cypress or Playwright

• Previous experience in maintaining a QA provision to support SaaS products.

• Exceptional communication skills - able to translate technical issues and concepts for potentially non technical stakeholders

• Experience in building provision would be advantageous, whoever the role would also suit someone that has held a senior QA position for some time and is now looking for the next step in their career

• A history of becoming embedded in both product and software development teams, becoming a trusted advisor on all things QA

• Our applications are built using Python, PHP, Laravel and Vue; experience testing this technology stack would be beneficial

• Knowledge of Agile and commercial development processes

• Experience of developing and creating automated testing procedures and CI/CD would be advantageous

• Demonstrate a security-first approach

• No certifications are required for this role, however a certification such as ISTQB or similar would be beneficial

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

Job satisfaction; working for a company that is genuinely making people's lives better and helping to reduce the impact of internet based crime.  You will have the opportunity to grow your career with the company in a very exciting industry.

On top of a generous salary in line with your experience, you’ll receive a great benefits package, a learning and development plan to help ensure your career always moves in the right direction and enter into a company wide bonus scheme.

We’re a committed team of professionals all from diverse backgrounds - software, data, security, sales and more. We all come together with a real passion for technology and a drive to make a difference - we’re committed to protecting society from threats and actors who use and abuse the dark web.

You’ll be challenged with interesting projects that will help you think outside the box and have plenty of opportunities to learn and practice new skills. You’ll be a key member of the team, directly contributing to our customer and supplier relationships and helping business goals. We believe in training & development, having fun and a great work life balance.

Your benefits package will include:

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

• Entry into company pension scheme

• Company vision scheme

• Private Dental cover

• You’ll receive a Perkbox membership, offering a range of high street discounts and other rewards

• We offer both TechScheme and Cycle2Work

• Comprehensive training and support to develop your career, including a training budget

• A range of office perks, including free fresh fruit daily, a bean to cup coffee machine and more

• Regular team building and reward events

INTERVIEW PROCESS

• Screening Call with our Talent Manager
• Short technical task
• 2 stage interview process with peers and your line manager
  • We'd love to meet you in person, but happy to interview virtually if needed
• Offer and onboarding