EvoTalents

We are looking for a Senior Automation QA Engineer for a British media company. You will work with the existing London and Ukraine development teams.

About the company:

Argus is a fast-growing global B2B media company providing essential information on commodity markets. As a business, we continue to grow and evolve, adding new markets, new services, new delivery options and improved analytical tools. ArgusMedia is an independent media organisation with 1,200 staff. It is headquartered in London and has 28 offices in the world’s principal commodity trading and production centers. The company produces price assessments and analyses of international energy and other commodity markets and offers bespoke consulting services and industry-leading conferences. 

Key responsibilities:
• Plan, test and report within a defined context, owning the testing lifecycle for assigned features and data workflows
• Promote and adhere to the Argus test strategy where applicable
• Manage and maintain existing automation suites
• Create new automation suites that provide early feedback on allocated projects
• Perform quality checks to ensure the quality and reliability of implemented pipelines
• End-to-end testing of core platform components
• Define a test automation approach for data pipelines, recommending and implementing automation tools and techniques following industry best practise
• Own the CI pipeline for assigned projects, orchestrating tests within CI/CD for .NET apps and AWS Glue jobs
• Execute manual and automated functional and non-functional tests, focusing on application logic and large-scale data pipeline
• Guide developers on QA automation related matters
• Assist in the development and maintenance of documentation (release notes, user guides)
• Understanding the overall architecture, including AWS CloudFormation, to better define testing scope

Skills and Experience:

• Experience testing AWS-based data pipelines (Glue, S3, Redshift, SQS) and writing automated ETL tests
• Strong background in data pipeline testing, including large data sets and data quality checks
• Ability to interrogate a database using SQL or visual tools to extract relevant data
• Test harness creation in a .NET environment (with C# development skills and a solid foundation in OOP principle)
• Familiarity with BDD/Gherkin for deriving test scenarios from requirements/user stories
• Solid understanding of the data structures (JSON, XML, YAML, AVRO, etc)
• Development of automated testing frameworks in a Python environment, with a focus on data processing applications
• Working knowledge of GIT
• Skilled at debugging automated test scripts and resolving issues collaboratively
• Test suite optimization (time and resources)
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Cross-functional collaboration with development, QA, and business teams
• Use of heuristic evaluation to rapidly identify potential data or functional issue
• Self-learner, keeping abreast of changes within the testing industry and software development as a discipline
• A positive can-do attitude and enthusiasm, and the capability of learning new technologies

Additionally, the following would be valuable:
• Knowledge of DBT
• Experience with QuickSight or other BI/visualization tools

Hiring process:

1. HR Prescreen call (~30 min)
2. Call with Head of QA (~1 hour)
3. Test task
4. Technical Interview (~2 hours)

About us:

EvoTalents is a full-remote recruitment agency about hiring with a soul. Our teammates work from Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Radekhiv, Oleksandriya, Wroclaw, Sweden and London. We’re truly passionate about recruitment and sourcing: we love our jobs and don’t hesitate to work with the most difficult requests. We value results the most and don’t tolerate micromanagement. We care about each other, clients and candidates and make every action with a high-quality approach. Cultural fit for us is the most important requirement, so we’re looking for Sales Manager who value the same things as us.

Our clients:

Mostly we work with product companies. The most important criteria of a choice of partners for us are values: we won’t work with companies that do not value employees, for example, only for the profit. We help in hiring great-fit people for such companies as iDeals, Wix, Erbis, YouScan, Reface, LetyShops, Gearheart. Now we work with the Ukrainian market, but we’re going to start hiring for our European clients.

Long story short:

• You’ll have all the support, knowledge, trust, and freedom to implement your ideas within our team.
• You’ll focus on the Ukrainian market as well as the UK market, working with a target audience that includes Founders, CEOs, COOs, Heads of Recruitment, and Recruitment Leads.
• You’ll work towards expanding our reach into the UK, European and American markets.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• You’ll conduct calls with clients to identify their needs, effectively presenting tailored solutions that we can offer to address their business challenges.
• You’ll attend industry-specific events and conferences to strengthen relationships with current clients and establish new connections for potential collaboration.
• You’ll successfully close deals, securing new partnerships and maintaining ongoing relationships.
• You’ll collaborate closely with the Lead Generation Manager to develop effective lead generation strategies and enhance client relationships.
• You’ll manage client information and progress in PipeDrive, ensuring all records are up-to-date and organized for optimal workflow.
• You’ll consistently achieve or exceed your personal sales targets, aiming for 100% or more completion every quarter.

Our expectations:

• Minimum of 1 year of relevant sales experience, who is eager to learn and grow.
• Strong sales techniques' knowledge. You understand and effectively apply various sales methodologies to achieve targets.
• CRM experience, specifically PipeDrive. You have hands-on experience working with CRM systems to manage client data efficiently.
• Ability to identify and address objections. You are skilled at handling objections in a constructive manner and turning them into opportunities.
• Creative and flexible thinking. You approach challenges with an open mind and consider multiple solutions to drive results.
• Persistence and determination. You are resilient, and you stay committed to achieving your goals even in the face of setbacks.
• Ability to build trust and rapport. You are skilled at establishing connections and fostering trust with clients.
• Upper-Intermediate level of English. You can easily speak in English. 

Benefits:

• Unlimited paid vacation. We don’t limit the number of days off: we value results and quality, not the number of hours. 
• Truly flexible working schedule. You can build a comfortable schedule especially for you. 
• 50% of payment for all educational and professional events. In addition, we have a big internal library of webinars and books, and give access to all EvoTalents School courses. You can fully satisfy your constant need for learning! 
• We help with accounting tasks, so you can focus on your work. You also can choose any bank which you want. 
• A big field for your ideas and project implementation. We appreciate initiation and everyone can take more responsibility. 

Recruitment process:

• Introduction call with a Recruitment Partner: ~30-40 min.
• Final interview with a Founder and COO: ~60 min.
• Offer.