Would you like to kick start your career in a supportive, collaborative and innovative company? 

Do you enjoy working as part of an enthusiastic, passionate, and collaborative team? 

Join our IT Systems Team 

IT systems play a pivotal role in Softcat's success. As our business grows and evolves it is essential that we have a set of reliable, scalable yet flexible systems that can drive us forward. The Business Systems Team are responsible for the design, delivery, and management of these key business applications. In support we work in conjunction with an ever-increasing number of Vendors, Partners, and Softcat Stakeholders.

About the Role

As a QA Automation Engineer, you will play a critical role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our Oracle Cloud HCM implementation. You will work closely with the development and quality assurance teams to design, implement, and execute automated test scripts. Your expertise in test automation tools will be crucial in establishing a robust and efficient testing process. 

As QA Automation Engineer, you'll be responsible for: 

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test scripts using appropriate test automation frameworks and tools
• Collaborate with the squad to understand software requirements and design test cases for automated testing
• Create and maintain reusable automated test suites to cover different aspects of the application, including functional, integration, and regression testing
• Participate in test planning sessions to help define the overall testing strategy, approach, and scope
• Identify test scenarios suitable for automation, based on risk analysis and business priorities
• Contribute to the selection and evaluation of appropriate test automation tools and technologies

We'd love you to have

• Strong experience with HR Systems & Payroll, ideally Oracle Cloud HCM
• Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer or similar role
• Test Automation programming skills in languages like C#, or JavaScript for creating test scripts
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks, such as Playwright
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Solid understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and practices

We also acknowledge that the confidence gap and imposter syndrome are a real thing and can get in the way of us meeting fantastic talent, so please don't hesitate to apply – we would love to hear from you!

Work in a way that works for you  

We recognise that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and deliver at their best is different for everyone too. In this role, we can offer the following flexible working patterns:  

• Hybrid working  
• Working flexible hours - flexing the times you start and finish during the day  
• Flexibility around school pick up and drop offs 

Working with us  

Wherever you work, we want you to experience the freedom and autonomy to realise your potential. You will feel supported by a team that celebrates individuality, encourages different perspectives, and embraces every background.  

Join us  

To become part of the success story, please apply now.

If you have a disability or neurodiversity, we can provide support or adjustments that you may need throughout our recruitment process or any mitigating circumstance you wish for us to consider. Any information you share on your application will be treated in confidence.  You can find out more about life at Softcat and our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.softcat.com/jobs/our-culture/ 

Here at Softcat, we don't prohibit the use of AI (artificial intelligence) in our application process, as we understand how far it can go to creating a truly equitable candidate experience. That being said, as a culture-driven organisation, we believe that the genuine essence of each person is what truly matters, so we highly encourage you to be as authentically you as possible when submitting your application to showcase your true and whole self.