Senior Test Engineer

The creative mind behind every project. Put your skills to the test to build solutions that continue to shape the world we live in.  
 
About Us     
We are Ascent! And we help our customers solve problems, elevate, and do existing things better. We are on a mission to help our customers connect data, software, and purpose to create extraordinary outcomes. You could say we are a digital transformation business.   
We specialise in software product development, analytics, data science, IoT solutions, machine learning, DevOps optimisation, and modernisation of applications, data, and platforms.   
We work with incredible clients in all types of industries, such as smart home devices, space exploration, beer manufacturing, finance, ecology, and logistics. We work with some of the sharpest minds in the brightest businesses, and we employ the sharpest minds too!   
At Ascent, we also believe in fostering a vibrant office community where collaboration thrives and connections flourish. With our hybrid approach, we prioritise hiring individuals who reside in proximity to our offices. We aim to cultivate a positive atmosphere and sense of belonging by facilitating easy access to the office.  
 

About the Role 
We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to design, implement, and maintain high-quality automated and manual tests across multiple environments. You will take ownership of test strategies, pipelines, and frameworks, ensuring reliable and stable software releases. This role involves close collaboration with developers, Test Leads, and other stakeholders to continuously improve testing processes and product quality. 
 

Key Responsibilities 

• Design and implement performance and correctness tests 
• Monitor and analyze test runs across multiple environments 
• Develop and maintain Azure DevOps YAML pipelines 
• Create and manage Azure DevOps test cases, plans, and test data 
• Define and implement test strategies and requirements 
• Execute manual testing when required 
• Document bugs, issues, and deviations clearly 
• Maintain and continuously improve test frameworks 
• Participate in software roll-outs 
• Collaborate and share knowledge with other Test Leads 
• Create and update test documentation 

Must-Have Skills 

• Programming / Frameworks: TypeScript, PowerShell Core, .NET Core 
• DevOps & Test Management: Azure DevOps Pipelines (YAML), Test Plans, Boards 
• Strong communication and cross-team collaboration skills 
• Experience with test automation frameworks and test strategy development 
• Agile development experience (Scrum, Agile) 

Should-Have Skills 

• Azure Cloud Services: IaaS & PaaS (App Services, SQL Server, Key Vault) 
• Power BI, Databricks / Python 

Nice-to-Have Skills 

• Latest TypeScript version 
• Playwright or Cypress (latest version) 
• Node.js (latest LTS version) 

Working at Ascent  
At Ascent, we promote a healthy work-life balance by offering flexibility in where you work. We also promote well-being and provide access to Well Being Coaches.   
Your development and learning will be taken seriously, and we’ll support your professional development with training and certification, with regular feedback and review. It is a fun, supportive and modern workplace where we really live by our company values of Empathy, Energy and Audacity! Ascent also offers a variety of benefits in each of our countries.  
Ascent is an equal opportunity employer. We take intentional steps to ensure inclusion and belonging are something real here, not just something we talk about. No person will be treated less favourably because of their gender, pregnancy, maternity status, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ethnic origin, age, religion or belief, or disability status. If you require any reasonable accommodation, please let us know when you apply.