Job Description

Lancaster, UK



37,000 - 42,000



About Tribal



Tribal is a leading EdTech business providing market leading software solutions to the global education market. We strive to research, develop and deliver the products, services and solutions needed by education institutes worldwide to support their primary goals of educating students, providing optimum learning experiences and ultimately delivering successful outcomes.



We're looking for a Test Automation Engineer to join our Development team who maintaining and deploying our Maytas software. The Team are responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining automated testing solutions to ensure software quality.



Maytas is a flexible learning management solution for training providers, employers, and universities. It tracks learners, personnel, employers, and resources in a single database, offering a comprehensive view of an organisation's training activities. Maytas simplifies administration, supports various training types, and manages funding, objective tracking, and evidence submission.



This is a great time to join, as we are currently going through a transitional period with the upcoming launch of our Maytas: Reimagined platform, using new technologies. You will have the opportunity to work on the reimagined project, supporting the successful testing, implementation and role out!



This is a hybrid role, working 3 days home based and 2 days based in our central Lancaster office.



The Role



As Test Automation Engineer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining automated tests to ensure the quality and functionality of our current and new Maytas application for our customers. Your responsibilities will include:



Collaborate with developers and testers to define the necessary testing levels during the testing phase.

Develop, design, and maintain automated test scripts (including regression tests) to validate system functionality as outlined in product specifications.

Contribute to the creation of user acceptance criteria.

Identify practices within automated testing and processes to enhance quality and efficiency throughout the software testing cycle.

Partner with developers and analysts to assess the impact of new features and defect fixes.

Participate in beta testing with customers, offering training and advisory support.

Gain a deep understanding of the product and real-world user personas to ensure the validity of testing.

Deploy software builds to test environments.

The skills you'll bring:

IT or similar Qualification.

Experience as a Test Automation Engineer.

Experience with automated testing toolkits.

It would be great if you had:

Experience within a SaaS company.

knowledge and understanding of Agile methodologies.



What can Tribal offer you?



We offer a range of exceptional benefits to support your wellbeing and work-life balance, including a comprehensive Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Employee Assistance Programme, along with a generous parental leave package and the ability to buy or sell holiday each year. We also offer the option of working overseas for up to 8 weeks per year. You'll also have access to E-Learning Opportunities to enhance your skills, Volunteer Days to give back to your community and access to Achievers, our reward and recognition platform, to ensure you can thrive both personally and professionally in a supportive and rewarding environment.



We're committed to creating an environment that enables employees to balance their responsibilities inside and outside of work and encourage and support a range of flexible working patterns for all colleagues. If you need flexibility, apply and discuss your needs with us.



Criminal Records and Security Checks



If you are successful in your application, a security/criminal record check will be required before we can employ you, If, following the check the nature of a conviction is deemed unacceptable, this may lead to an offer of employment being withdrawn.



As an equal opportunity employer, Tribal celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We make sure that our recruitment and selection processes never discriminate based upon any protected characteristics and actively welcome applications from all groups, not least those underrepresented in the tech sector.



Note to all applicants - Tribal reserve the right to close an advertisement to applications ahead of the advertised closure date. For this reason, shortlisting may take place prior to the closing date on some occasions. With this in mind, please do not hesitate to apply early.