Automation Test Specialist (Minerva VAT TxR)

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HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: October 05, 2026

Work set up: Hybrid (SC clearance required)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an Automation Test Specialist to support the Minerva VAT TxR programme. The project aims to unify RSDD APIs TXR002 and ADE into a single central calculations data provider, reducing service complexity and streamlining change management across impacted domains. The role will join a new Scrum team within the Minerva Platform to deliver Ingestion and Risking capabilities within the SAS Platform including IDP, with a focus on automated testing across SAS Viya 4 applications and data pipelines.

What you will do:

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, retrospectives, demos and reporting as part of a cross-functional Scrum team.
• Design and implement automation test strategies and plans for SAS Viya 4 applications including UI-based Visual Analytics and Intelligent Decisioning, as well as integration testing of data pipelines.
• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using frameworks such as Selenium, PyTest and JUnit, integrating them into CI and CD pipelines.
• Ensure appropriate automation tooling is implemented and utilised to meet business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers and Business Analysts to align test coverage with business requirements and technical specifications.
• Confirm and implement the test data strategy to support automated testing activities.
• Maintain and evolve the automation test suite to support regression, performance and integration testing.
• Support integration of automated testing within Git-based CI and CD pipelines including Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues within test environments including SAS Viya containerised deployments using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Contribute to test data management and environment provisioning strategies aligned with Enterprise Architecture integration patterns.

 

• Proven experience designing and implementing automation frameworks within analytics or data platforms.
• Strong experience with automation tools such as Selenium, PyTest and JUnit.
• Hands-on experience integrating automated testing into CI and CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and GitLab CI.
• Experience working with SAS Viya platforms including Visual Analytics and Intelligent Decisioning.
• Understanding of containerised environments such as OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Experience working within Agile and Scrum delivery environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and business teams.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.