Senior Automation Test Engineer

Job Description

We are Centrica! We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising a cleaner, greener future. Working here is #MoreThanACareer - we’re powered by purpose. Together we can make an impact that will truly change tomorrow. Whether you’re developing cutting-edge green tech, helping customers on the front line or simplifying operations behind the scenes.

Your work here isn’t just a job – it’s a mission. We all play a vital role in energising a greener, fairer future.

At Hive, we are at the forefront of the Net Zero revolution, developing cutting-edge IoT solutions that empower our customers to make sustainable choices. You'll be part of a team that is not just about technology but about making a real impact on the environment. You’ll help in shaping the future of energy and sustainability, and be a part of something truly cool and innovative.

Join Hive’s IoT Team, the driving force behind our Net Zero initiative, supporting over 2 million customers in their transition to sustainable living. As a Senior Automation Test Engineer, you will play a crucial role in developing automated testing solutions for Hive’s IoT Platform, Hub, and Mobile applications, contributing to our innovative energy solutions like EV charging, solar energy, batteries, air source heat pumps, home heating, and lighting systems.

The Role:

• Automation: Design, implement, and maintain automation test systems using Java and Python, ensuring optimal prioritization in collaboration with development teams.
• Design: Collaborate with product teams and stakeholders to translate requirements into actionable tasks.
• Estimation: Deliver high-level resource and time estimates, working closely with product teams to prioritize tasks for timely delivery.
• Delivery And Operational Excellence: Ensure QA projects are released on time, managing the rollout process and ensuring solutions are robust, reliable, and cost-efficient. Take responsibility for the quality of delivered customer solutions.
• Drive Innovation and Mentor: lead by example, guiding junior team members and driving innovating testing solutions.
• Individual Contributor: take ownership of key projects, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Operational Excellence: champion the “you build it, you run it” philosophy, ensuring all QA services are reliable and efficient.
• Collaborative Environment: work within an agile framework alongside dynamic and skilled teams.
• Stakeholder Engagement: collaborate with various stakeholders to align project goals and priorities.
• Project Reporting: provide accurate estimations and status updates for ongoing projects.
  

The Person Requirements:

• Automation and CI/CD: expertise in driving Automation, Continuous Deployment, and Continuous Integration tests, with strong skills in Java and Python.
• AWS Management: proficient in managing AWS-based automation stacks and pipelines.
• Technical Knowledge: familiarity with Zigbee, Modbus, WebSockets, MQTT, REST, JSON, and Linux.
• Low Carbon Tech Experience: experience with solar energy, batteries, air source heat pumps, and electric vehicles is highly beneficial.
• Requirements Specifications: skilled in processing and translating requirements specifications into actionable tasks.
• Project Delivery: proven track record of delivering projects on time and within budget.

At Centrica we embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. To build a more sustainable future, we need the best team – a team with a diverse mix of people and skills, where everyone feels welcome and able to succeed. We are dedicated in helping to close the diversity gap and would love to see more females, people of colour and LGBTQ+ employees, as well as those from a variety of cultures and ethnicity to veterans and the differently abled. Supporting diversity and inclusion is a big part of who we are, we are not looking for people to fit into our culture but to add to it!

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This role is being handled by the Centrica recruitment team and NO agency contact is required.