Location: Manchester OR Gloucester (mostly onsite)
Permanent Opportunity
Role details:
Our client, a prominent player in the defence & security sector, is seeking a Test Engineer to join their dynamic team. This permanent, full-time role can be based in either Gloucester or Manchester, with the potential for hybrid working.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team
2. Create and maintain automated test frameworks
3. Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools
4. Support estimation of test activities
5. Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues
6. Contribute to the production of test documents using appropriate tools as required
7. Raise defects and support the wider development team in their resolution
8. Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts
9. Produce test and deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines
Job Requirements:
Essential Skills:
1. Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model
2. Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows
3. Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets
4. Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools
Desirable Skills/Experience:
1. Experience of test automation frameworks and tools
2. Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation
3. Knowledge of AWS and/or Azure
4. Familiarity with Continuous Integration
5. Linux system administration
6. Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing
Benefits:
1. 25 days holiday plus statutory public holidays, with the opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days
2. Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)
3. Company bonus scheme (discretionary)
4. Life Assurance (6 times salary with pension)
5. Flexible Benefits scheme including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work schemes
6. Enhanced sick pay
7. Enhanced family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
8. Car / Car allowance (depending on grade/role)
9. Private Medical Insurance (depending on grade)
If you are a skilled Test Engineer who holds live eDV, looking for a new opportunity to advance your career in the defence & security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative team. #J-18808-Ljbffr