Established over 30 years ago here at Lifeplus our mission is to be the world leader in holistic wellbeing by helping millions of people to unlock the wellness within them.

We manufacture and distribute high quality nutritional supplements directly to our customers all over the world. We are proud to have a team of enthusiastic customers and colleagues who are all dedicated to creating a legacy of wellbeing.

At Lifeplus we celebrate and embrace diversity and we believe that our success comes from creating a caring and fun community.

Job Purpose:

We are looking for a highly motivated Automation Test Analyst to expand our Automation Strategy/framework. This is a hands on role where the ability to design and implement data driven automation testing for both projects and Business As Usual (BAU) initiatives is key. Initially focussing on desktop automation there will be scope to then automate Web testing. So, this role would suit an all-rounder with experience in automating both desktop and web based applications. As an Automation Test Specialist at Lifeplus, your analytical and technical skills will help to directly improve our customer’s experience of the applications we provide. You will hold a key role in releasing the best deliverables to both internal and external customers.

The role will include but is not limited to:

• Work with the PM, Project Team, and Business Stakeholders to evaluate functional and non-functional requirements to produce prioritised automation tests that are data driven, keyword driven, robust, readable and maintainable.
• Creating and executing automated test scripts and maintaining already existing scripts.
• Collaborate with IT, Testers, Project Managers, Developers, Business Analysts and Stakeholders to implement and deliver automation frameworks and test plans.
• Maintain and update the Automation Test Strategy by recommending and introducing new tools and techniques to improve the capability of automation testing strategy.
• Providing solid test metrics, analysing and reporting on testing results.
• Proposing and obtaining agreement for the testing approach depending on the type of project.
• Support the end to end defect management lifecycle, including providing stakeholders with appropriate reporting.
• If needed help out with manual testing.

Candidate Profile:

•  Around 2-3 years of test automation experience of designing, implementing, and maintaining any web or desktop automation frameworks from the ground up.
• Experienced in scripting and programming languages e.g. Selenium, Test Complete, C#, SpecFlow.
• Experienced in POM (Page Object Model) and WOM (Windows Object Model).
• Experience of using Branching strategies and Source Code Management tools e.g. Visual Studio, TFS, BitBucket, and Git.
• Experience with testing tools such as Test Complete, SpecFlow, RESTfulAPI’s, BrowserStack.
• Hands on experience with test case management software tools such as TestRail and Project management tool e.g. JIRA and confluence.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.
• Exposure to Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment would be beneficial.
• Exposure to performance testing and testing tools e.g. Jmeter would be beneficial.

What we offer you:

• Rewarding salary packages Contributory pension scheme of up to 6%
• Opportunity to buy & sell holiday
• Gym membership discounts
• Contributory hospital and health cash plan
• Cycle2Work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Free Lifeplus nutritional and personal care products at work
• Life Assurance
• Discounts on leading brands and retailers

Hours and Days:

• Full time 37.5hrs per week, Monday to Friday between the hours of 07:00 to 18:00.

Location:

• This role involves a mixture of home and office working, however we do ask candidates are able to commute to our St Neots Office

The responsibilities and attributes listed above is indicative it is not exhaustive and is not designed to limit or inhibit the way we work or how the role develops. This is intended to be a fluid document and indicates how we currently see the role.

• Please note: The successful applicant will be required to undertake a criminal record check.
• Please advise us in advance if you have any special requirements if you are asked to attend an interview

We are Lifeplus Europe Limited (“Lifeplus”), Lifeplus House, Little End Road, St Neots, PE19 8JH, England, T: +44 1480 224623, E: jobs@lifeplus.com. On submission of your application your CV and contact details will be collected, and retained by Lifeplus. We will process your personal information for recruitment purposes only.  Your personal information will be stored in our applicant tracking system (located in the UK), and will only be shared with other members of the Lifeplus group of companies (including those located outside of the EEA) where necessary.

Your personal information is retained for a 12 month period; when this period is over we will either delete your data or inform you that we would like to keep it on our database for future roles or suitable opportunities. Our lawful basis for retaining this information is legitimate interest. For more details on how Lifeplus treats your personal information please see the Privacy Notice https://www.careersatlp.com/privacy-cookies/ or contact us at privacy@lifeplus.com.