Requisition ID: R10083100
Category: Information Technology
Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
Citizenship Required: United Kingdom Citizenship
Clearance Type: Highest Level of Government Clearance
Telecommute: No - Teleworking not available for this position
Travel Required: No
Positions Available: 1
At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history - from the first flight across the Atlantic Ocean, to stealth bombers, to landing on the moon. We look for people who have bold new ideas, courage and a pioneering spirit to join forces to invent the future, and have fun along the way. Our culture thrives on intellectual curiosity, cognitive diversity and bringing your whole self to work — and we have an insatiable drive to do what others think is impossible. Our employees are not only part of history, they're making history.
Your Opportunity to Define Possible. Our Opportunity to Deliver the Nation’s Security. Together.
Salary: £39,000 - £55,000
Role clearance type: Post-holder must hold and maintain UK Government clearances where required. Clearance required to start.
About Your Opportunity:
Work on large and complex programmes with wide ranging technologies that tackle some of the biggest national security challenges. Our involvement with all engineering disciplines throughout the SDLC places us in a unique position to support the continued sustainment and development of our sovereign defence capability.
We are looking to recruit candidates with a passion for quality, mentoring and community building. You will be joining highly Agile, multi-disciplinary teams working in DevOps practices and tools to deliver high-quality software. You’ll be hands-on in aiding and implementing test strategies with a strong understanding of the Modern Testing Principles.
Your Responsibilities:
1. You will work in multiple environments as part of a collaborative and multi-functional team.
2. Deliver Test capability, automated solutions, to support mission critical solutions.
3. Define and execute test activities either independently or within a team.
4. Identify Testing solutions, specifically automated solutions, to reduce software time-to-market.
5. Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive testable scenarios.
Your Experience:
1. Solid experience of the SDLC, agile methodologies/principles and dev-ops tools/techniques.
2. Track record for delivering quality Automated Test solutions in a fast-paced dynamic Engineering environment.
3. Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, analytical, planning and written/verbal communication skills and an aptitude to learn new technologies quickly.
4. Self-motivated and able to inspire others in test best practice, focused on Quality outcomes.
5. Experience of working with Test Automation tools/frameworks for varying application layers, utilising techniques such as TDD, BDD, CI/CD.
Your Future Team:
We are a forward thinking, innovative and growing test community, adding value and quality to software. Our organisation supports new experiences and access to opportunities within NG as a global security provider. We are proud of our quality of work.
We believe that creating a team that values diversity and fosters inclusion is essential to great performance. We know the best ideas come from diversity of thought, background, perspective, culture, gender, race, age and many other elements. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from communities currently under-represented within our industry. We treat everyone with respect and foster safe and inclusive environments.
How to Apply:
Interested in our opportunity? Yes – then simply submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by one of our expert recruiters who’ll then respond advising you of the outcome and next steps for successful candidates.
Possibly, I’d like to find out more – then connect direct with talentenquiries@uk.ngc.com, our recruitment business partner who will be happy to support you with any enquiries.
Background checks and potentially security clearance form part of the recruitment process, our team will inform you of the procedures when required.
Northrop Grumman is committed to equality and diversity in our workplace. Northrop Grumman provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to an individual's protected status, including race/ethnic origin, color, nationality, national origin, ancestry, sex/gender, gender identity/expression, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity, religion or belief, creed, age, disability, genetic information, or any other protected status or characteristic. #J-18808-Ljbffr