About the Role

We work closely with clients and partners to take full advantage of the opportunities of technolo-gy. We mobilize expert teams that create custom solutions from existing and emerging technology to deliver viable outcomes at speed. We call this 'Value in the making.'

Part of the Capgemini Group, Sogeti makes business value through technology for organizations that need to implement innovation at speed and want a local partner with global scale. With a hands-on culture and close proximity to its clients, Sogeti is currently looking for an Automation Architect to join our Quality Engineering and Test Practice.

Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time.

Essential for Automation Architect Consultant to have:

Experience in creating effective automation test strategies and plans.  Experience in test automation using at least two proprietary or OpenSource tools such as Sele-nium WebDriver, Tricentis Tosca, or Keysight EggPlant Experience creating or adapting automation frameworks Familiarity with at least one OOP language (Java, Python, C# etc.)  Creating test scripts within a BDD environment using Cucumber, SpecFlow or similar  Ability to manage and maintain versions of test assets in GIT and other repositories Experience of working in Agile / DevOps environments  Hands on experience of various test types (manual and automation) such as Functional, API, web and mobility  Experience with CI / CD Pipelines using Jenkins (Azure Devops, or similar) and integrating au-tomation assets into the pipeline Experience of managing a team and stakeholders at all levels Ability to collaborate with developers, testers, analysts, architects, and other members across the organisation. ISEB / ISTQB or equivalent certification in testing at foundation level or above (or willingness to obtain an ISTQB Foundation, soon after joining us, which we will cover the cost of the exam)

You can bring your whole self to work. At Capgemini, stiving for equity, diversity and inclusion is part of everyday life, and will be part of your working reality. We have built an inclusive and welcoming environment, for everyone.

Mandatory Skills:

OOP language such as Java, Python, C#  Functional Test tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Tricentis Tosca, Keysight EggPlant Test management tools such as Jira, TFS, ALM  Experience of working in waterfall, agile and / or DevOps environments  Other tooling such as Postman. Ready API, Soap UI Data Masking and Data Subsetting BDD approaches using Cucumber or SpecFlow
 

Nice to Have Skills:

Azure / AWS  Familiarity in working in other areas of QE such as performance, accessibility, or usability test-ing Data Masking and Data Subsetting Understanding of performance testing using tools such as JMeter Continuous testing in particularly incorporating automation into CI/CD pipelines
 

Shape Your Path

You will be empowered to explore, innovate, and progress. You will benefit from Capgemini’s ‘learning for life’ mindset, meaning you will have countless training and development opportunities from thinktanks to hackathons, and access to 250,000 courses with numerous external certifications from AWS, Microsoft, Harvard Management or, Cybersecurity qualifications and much more. 
 

Flexibility to work your way

You will be encouraged to have a positive work-life balance. Our hybrid-first way of working means we embed hybrid working in all that we do and make flexible working arrangements the day-to-day reality for our people. All UK employees are eligible to request flexible working arrangements.

Security Clearance requirement

To be successfully appointed to this role you will need to undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard checks.
There are no nationality or residency restrictions, although if you have resided outside of the UK within the last 3 years, further checks may be required. 
There are other criteria and check required for BPSS, and throughout the recruitment process, you will be asked questions about your security clearance eligibility such as, but not limited to, country of residence and nationality.
 

Why you should consider Capgemini

Growing clients’ businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs, and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what is possible. It’s why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world’s leading businesses. And it’s how you’ll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge, and always pushing yourself to do better, you’ll build the skills you want. And you’ll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is.
 

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fuelled by its market leading capabilities in AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported 2023 global revenues of €22.5 billion.