Test Engineer (API & Automation – MuleSoft Migration)
Duration: 6-Month Contract (Initial)
Location: Manchester (Hybrid, 2-3 days on-site)
IR35 Determination: Inside IR35
Clearance Required: DBS, Referencing & Counter Terrorism Clearance
Project Overview
A major aviation group is undergoing a MuleSoft migration, transitioning from product technology. The Test Engineer will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of this migration, working within a technically skilled team.
Key Responsibilities
- Hands-on technical testing with a focus on API-level automation
- Interface testing across integrations, including Kafka, Load & Performance
- Assuring API quality and conducting database-level testing
- Supporting the migration of technical platforms (Redshift to PostgreSQL)
- Stakeholder management and documentation of test processes
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure testing best practices
Key Skills & Experience
- Strong API Testing & Automation experience (Postman, BDD, Chai)
- Technical testing expertise (Kafka, RabbitMQ, AWS Lambda)
- Database testing (PGSQL, Redshift, PostgreSQL)
- Database skills (sequel)
- Experience in automation frameworks & performance testing
- Azure DevOps Test Planning, Atlassian Confluence & Jira
- Proficiency in Visual Studio Code
- Ability to work autonomously with high attention to detail
- Self-starter, high attention to detail and excellent documentation.
Nice-to-Have
- Airline industry experience
- Selenium WebDriver & Appium skills
This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a large-scale technology migration within the aviation industry. Suitable candidates should have strong API testing experience and be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.