Senior Automation Engineer

Company Description

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Job Description

We are looking for an enthusiastic Senior Automation Engineer to play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our cloud‑native applications and platform services.

As part of our engineering organization, you will contribute to building robust automation frameworks, enhancing our testing capabilities, and establishing a quality‑first culture across teams.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks for web applications, backend services, APIs, and distributed systems.

• Collaborate with software engineers early in the development lifecycle to ensure testability and adherence to quality engineering standards.Build and maintain end‑to‑end, integration, and unit test suites using modern testing tools and frameworks.

• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines to ensure reliable, fast, and effective test execution with meaningful coverage.

• Implement API testing and contract validation aligned with OpenAPI specifications.

• Monitor, triage, and diagnose failures across test environments; drive root‑cause analysis and implement long‑term preventive solutions.

• Contribute to defining the overall test strategy, quality standards, tooling improvements, and best practices across teams.

• Conduct performance and load testing to ensure system reliability and scalability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 5 to 7 years of hands‑on experience in automation testing.
• Strong programming skills in C# with experience building automation frameworks and test scripts. Proficiency in Selenium WebDriver for UI test automation.
• Experience in API testing using C#, Postman, or similar tools. Solid understanding of AWS cloud services including API Gateway, ALB, SNS, SQS, RDS, and S3.
• Experience testing applications deployed on AWS Lambda, ECS, and other cloud‑native environments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps. Working knowledge of AWS observability tools such as CloudWatch and CloudTrail.
• Experience with performance and load testing using tools like BlazeMeter, JMeter, etc. Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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