# Test Engineer, Associate

**Company**: BlackRock
**Location**: Edinburgh
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Finance
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q219635

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## Description

About this role

We are looking for a Test Engineer to join our Information Security engineering organisation. In this role, you will be working alongside a software development team responsible for building resilient, high-quality systems that support global threat detection, entitlement management, compliance processes, and audit assurance initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

- Write and maintain a functional test case suite covering multiple applications.

- Write and maintain automation test scripts across multiple applications.

- Join in technical discussions, identifying testing requirements.

- Identify and document defects clearly in ADO.

- Apply and contribute to best practices for code quality, testing, automation, and performance.

Qualifications / Competencies

- Experience with object-oriented design.

- Strong knowledge of testing tools/frameworks such Selenium, Cucumber and REST APIs.

- Experience with SQL and understanding of navigating databases.

- Understanding of clean architecture and maintainability with design patterns like the page object model.

- Experience working with a fast-paced agile software development team.

Nice to Have

- B.S./M.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline.

- Interest in financial systems, accounting, investment technology or cyber security.

- An eye for detail, spotting what others miss

- Interest in problem solving and keeping up with the latest testing techniques.

Our benefits

To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of employee benefits including: retirement investment and tools designed to help you in building a sound financial future; access to education reimbursement; comprehensive resources to support your physical health and emotional well-being; family support programs; and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.

Our hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

About BlackRock

At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.

## Skills

### Required
- object-oriented design
- Selenium
- Cucumber
- REST APIs
- SQL
- clean architecture
- page object model

### Nice to have
- financial systems
- accounting
- investment technology
- cyber security