IT Test Engineer Opportunities
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Job description
As an IT Test Engineer, you will join a team that is taking part in a novel programmes building critical deployable IT infrastructure within the Defence environment.
Day-to-day, you'll be required to operate as part of a core test team within an enterprise scale development environment placing you at the heart of the modernisation of Defence's deployable IT estate.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Undertaking testing on IT systems and IT Infrastructure
- Creating test scripts and undertaking test execution when required for critical systems under development
- Delivering outputs such as technical documentation, trails plans and reports, test plans and developing test scripts working to both time and budget
- Executing test cases in support of infrastructure testing
- Undertaking formal and informal testing as directed by Test Managers
Requirements
- Previous experience testing IT infrastructure e.g. VMware, Windows, Active Directory, Networking, Switching/Routing, Software Data Centre or Software Defined Networking
- Experience in performing functional, non-functional and regressions testing of MS windows server products in complex environments
- The ability to document test procedures, prepare test documentation including test plans, test scripts, evidence collection and defect reporting
- Previous experience in manual and test management tools - e.g HP Quality Centre, ALM, Jira and Test rails etc.
- Proven experience in Black Box testing, white box testing, SIT, SAT, UAT and OAT testing
Essential qualifications for the IT Test Engineer:
- ISTQB Certified Tester , MCSA Microsoft Certified Server Associate, VMware Certified Practitioner (VCP), A Relevant Engineering/IT Degree or relevant equivalent experience
We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.
Benefits & conditions
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
- Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
- Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
- We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
- Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community
Our Recruitment Process:
We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels value, heard, and supported. If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.
Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which mean factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.
Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.
