Automation Test Senior Engineer

We’re the world’s leading data, insights, and consulting company; we shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere.

Kantar’s Profiles division is home to the world’s largest audience network.

With access to 170m+ people in over 100 global markets, we offer unrivalled global reach with local relevancy. Validated by industry leading anti-fraud technology, Kantar’s Profiles Audience Network delivers the most meaningful data with consistency, accuracy, and accountability – all at speed and scale.

Job Details

The Automation Test Senior Engineer will be part of a project team responsible for developing and maintaining automation processes for one of the Division’s most critical products. Reporting to Kantar Profiles Technology division, this role involves implementing and maintaining quality assurance processes and ensuring compliance with established standards.

What you’ll be doing      

• Setting up Automation Framework
• Maintaining the Automation
• Debugging issues
• Work with the development team to implement automated testing:
  • Initiate discussions on automation approach
  • Guide test prioritization
  • Assess implementation
  • Assess automated scenarios
• Work across multiple development teams to ensure all integration and cross functional features are completed
• Work with development team on release timelines of software/products
• Assist in setting and driving holistic quality assurance direction on ongoing projects/processes.
• Creation of automation reporting, so we know what has run, passed and failed
• Work with development team on release timelines of software/products and establishing minimum release qualifications.
• Ensure documents for quality control measures, for example, testing methods, in order to guarantee the achievement of the defined quality objectives and standards, are managed and controlled.
• Ensure high standards are met for large and complex projects to a very high standard
• Work with sprint team to identify and help to refocus team's efforts when project deliverables are off-course or not technically feasible.
• Support the collection of data for producing analytical reports in order to assess ongoing QA performance and support recommendations for changes or improvement in the software/product development process
• Maintain knowledge of emerging best practices and adopt the most suitable methods for application in the quality assurance department.

The skills & experience needed as an Automation Test Senior Engineer

• Significant experience in an automation role within a complex and constantly evolving market.
• Advanced working knowledge of the following:
  • Java
  • Docker, Maven
  • CICD pipeline
  • Debugging skills
  • API testing skills
  • Collaboration with the Dev team
  • Automated testing skills
  • AWS/Azure

• Understanding of the following
  • Ruby
  • C#
  • Bash
  • Feature files
  • Mock
  • AI
• Ability to assess test strategy, feature files, test cases to ensure:
  • Requirements are met
  • Non-functional requirements are met
  • Maintainability considered

• Have demonstrated experience in creating, interpreting, and analysing general technical procedures, analytics reports, and procedure manuals. A suitable candidate will also demonstrate vast and superior knowledge/experience working with numerous methodologies and tools.
• Excellent communicator and listener
• Ability to exercise judgement that favours the priorities of the wider engineering organisation rather than locally optimal outcomes
• Domain Expertise - demonstrate a high level of depth in a particular platform or product category that brings unique business value

We are not able to offer visa sponsorship or assist with relocation support for this role. Please ensure you have the right to work in the country where this role is located before applying.

Benefits include:  25 days annual leave (increasing with tenure), private medical health cash plan, income protection, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contribution; plus award winning voluntary flexible benefits (lifestyle, health, wealth, wellbeing).

Kantar Profiles Division

Unleash your potential at Kantar's Profiles division, home to the world’s largest audience network.

Join our expert team in survey design, sampling methodologies, and data science, we leverage cutting-edge technology to provide our clients with seamless access to real people and unparalleled insights.

Backed by industry-leading anti-fraud technology, our Profiles Audience Network comprises over 170 million individuals, in more than 100 markets worldwide. Our clients include many of the world’s leading brands, who trust us to collect reliable insights.

Be part of a team that shapes the future of panel market research and drives results for brands everywhere!

Some key facts:

• Our team is made up of 600 people globally.
• We are present in 27 countries.
• Profiles currently holds a 10% share in the $3b panel industry but we have ambition, a robust 3-year business plan and the financial backing of our private equity owners (Bain Capital) to grow to be the #1 player in this sector.
• We provide an ideal environment for professional growth, offering:
• A ‘start-up’ atmosphere in which you can make a big impact and get credit for it.
• The chance to learn all aspects of the business and influence the decision-making process.
• The opportunity to network and learn from highly experienced, senior members of our teams from across the business, globally.

Why join Kantar?        

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.

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United Kingdom

Why join Kantar?

We shape the brands of tomorrow by better understanding people everywhere. By understanding people, we can understand what drives their decisions, actions, and aspirations on a global scale. And by amplifying our in-depth expertise of human understanding alongside ground-breaking technology, we can help brands find concrete insights that will help them succeed in our fast-paced, ever shifting world.

And because we know people, we like to make sure our own people are being looked after as well. Equality of opportunity for everyone is our highest priority and we support our colleagues to work in a way that supports their health and wellbeing. While we encourage teams to spend part of their working week in the office, we understand no one size fits all; our approach is flexible to ensure everybody feels included, accepted, and that we can win together. We’re dedicated to creating an inclusive culture and value the diversity of our people, clients, suppliers and communities, and we encourage applications from all backgrounds and sections of society. Even if you feel like you’re not an exact match, we’d love to receive your application and talk to you about this job or others at Kantar.