Software Test Engineer
Polytec
Royston, United Kingdom
9 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Temporary contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Compensation
£ 104KJob location
Royston, United Kingdom
Tech stack
C Sharp (Programming Language)
C++
Databases
Hardware Interface Design
Windows Communication Foundation
Windows Presentation Foundation
Object-Oriented Software Development
Commercial Software
Systems Development Life Cycle
SQL Databases
Windows Forms
XML
Information Technology
Job description
Polytec are seeking an experienced Software Test Engineer to support the development and validation of complex software systems for our Royston based client. You will work closely with product, development, and architecture teams to ensure high-quality, reliable software delivery., * Gather, analyse and validate requirements with cross-functional stakeholders
- Contribute to software design through reviews, prototyping and test case development
- Produce test plans, QA documentation and test summary reports
- Implement and maintain automated tests at unit, smoke and regression levels
- Validate integrated software and hardware systems
- Support development and technical support teams as required
Requirements
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field
- Strong hands-on experience developing and testing commercial software
- High-level proficiency in C#, C or C++ and XML
- Solid knowledge of object-oriented programming and modern SDLC practices
- Experience with some of the following is desirable:
- Windows Forms, WCF, WPF
- SQL and database programming
- Hardware interfaces (serial, network, USB)
- GUI development and performance optimisation
- Strong communication skills with a proactive, results-driven approach
