Test Automation Engineer

Do you want to work with cutting-edge technology while contributing to securing Swedish democracy? With us, you'll have interesting tasks at the heart of society, combined with development opportunities and work-life balance. Here, you'll contribute to developing a robust electoral system that ensures free and transparent elections. Come and help make society possible! About the Job As a Test Automation Specialist, you'll be part of an agile development team collectively responsible for developing and managing new and existing software services, ultimately contributing to a well-functioning society. We work according to the SAFe framework, and the team is part of a train developing the Swedish electoral system delivered by the Swedish Tax Agency to the Election Authority. The train currently consists of approximately 65 people distributed across eight teams and train management. You'll work cross-functionally, helping each other across competence areas to ensure deliveries. You'll work on varied tasks focusing on testing in modern development environments, platforms, and tools. The technical environment includes microservices, Red Hat OpenShift, Oracle Db, Angular, Springboot, and JavaScript. You'll be responsible for the team's testing activities by planning, designing, and conducting various types of tests. This is to ensure that the systems and services we develop and manage function correctly. You'll thrive in a central role where you can see both the big picture and the details, ensuring high test automation rates and striving towards shift-left principles. With us, you'll have opportunities for continuous development and learning at work. We actively work on skills and technology development through innovation sprints. You'll have knowledgeable colleagues to exchange experiences with and can develop both breadth and depth. As we're a large IT organization, we can offer good opportunities for internal mobility. We value work-life balance and offer flexible working hours and the option to work partially from home. You'll receive a weekly wellness hour and wellness allowance. The Swedish Tax Agency's IT department actively promotes an inclusive workplace characterized by equality and diversity, where all employees have equal opportunities to contribute and develop. Read more at https://skatteverket.se/omoss/jobbahososs/jobbamedithososs.4.13948c0e18e810bfa0c55ba.html. You'll be part of the IT department, located in Sundbyberg. About You To do a good job and thrive at the Swedish Tax Agency, you need to be attentive, think innovatively, and take responsibility. In your work, good judgment and understanding of legal certainty and security are important. You should also live up to our employee policy. In this role, you will: - Have good collaboration skills, be helpful, and demonstrate good interpersonal skills - Have the ability and willingness to learn new things, be flexible, and open to changes - Have strong problem-solving skills, recognize patterns, and be able to set boundaries - Be goal-focused and contribute to achieving the organization's purpose - Act consciously and professionally based on good self-awareness - Express yourself well verbally and in writing in Swedish You should also have: - Relevant post-secondary education in IT, or several years of relevant professional experience in the IT field - Several years of current and relevant professional experience in planning, designing, executing, and analyzing automated tests - Several years of current and relevant professional experience with agile testing methodology - Several years of current and relevant professional experience in configuring test environments and managing test data It is desirable that you have current and relevant professional experience with databases. Experience working with development in object-oriented languages is also welcome. We also appreciate current and relevant experience with security testing and/or penetration testing. Current and relevant experience working in a larger organization is also desirable. Good to Know The position is permanent and may begin with a six-month probationary period. Employment may involve placement in a security class. A security review with register check according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may be conducted before a hiring decision. Some tasks in the security class require Swedish citizenship. At https://skatteverket.se/jobb, you can read about our societal role, the benefits of working with us, and how to apply for our jobs. When applying, please attach your CV. We do not use cover letters in our recruitment process, so please do not include one in your application. Welcome to apply! The Swedish Tax Agency has a societal-bearing role. Our work affects all individuals and businesses, and through our mission, we contribute to a well-functioning society. Our development is customer-driven, and we collaborate with others to create effective solutions. Together, we make society