Senior Test Automation Engineer

Motorola Solutions, Inc.
Edinburgh, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) Artificial Intelligence Android Studio Apple Xcode Automation of Tests Continuous Integration Software Debugging Firmware Github Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation Software Engineering TypeScript
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Real Time Systems Appium Browserstack Backend Low Latency Playwright Jenkins Programming Languages

Job description

The Avigilon Alta Video team is responsible for the mission-critical infrastructure that powers our VMS. We are currently evolving our platform to support deep-tier interconnection across the Motorola product portfolio. Our team values high- performance engineering, architectural integrity, and a commitment to building the most reliable real-time tools in the industry., We are looking for a skilled Senior Test Automation Engineer to join our team. The ideal candidate combines strong automation expertise with excellent API & browser and performance automation skills, a solid foundation in coding, and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset. ? Mission-Critical Quality Assurance: Directly contribute to public safety and enterprise security by assuring the quality of cutting-edge solutions. ? Evolve AI Quality Strategy: Support the shift from traditional QA to continuous quality benchmarks for AI and real-time systems. ? Architect Modern Test Frameworks: Design and scale sophisticated automated testing frameworks using tools like TypeScript/Playwright across UI, API, and backend systems. ? Specialized Mobile Automation: Architects and scales robust mobile test automation frameworks from scratch, optimizing them for high-speed parallel execution across varied OS versions and device types.

Requirements

? Champion a culture of quality and act as a collaborative mentor across the engineering team. ? Expert-level proficiency in modern programming languages, with the architectural insight to design and uphold rigorous engineering standards. ? Deep mastery of Appium, XCUITest, or Espresso and Experience managing emulators/simulators, debugging mobile-specific issues (via Charles Proxy, Android Studio, or Xcode logs), and basic integration with mobile device farms (e.g., BrowserStack, Sauce Labs). ? Proven ability to architect, develop, and scale sophisticated automated testing frameworks for cross-stack (UI, API, backend, Mobile ) validation and maintainability. ? Expertise in building, securing, and refining CI/CD infrastructure to fully automate the software lifecycle and drive high-velocity release cycles. ? Advanced diagnostic capabilities for deconstructing complex system failures and implementing systemic preventative measures.

It is also considered a bonus if you are:

? Hands-on experience with TypeScript /Playwright. ? Senior-level experience managing Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or complex orchestration and scheduling ecosystems. ? Specialized knowledge of video engineering, low-latency streaming, or digital media delivery pipelines. ? A background in hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) automation or firmware testing.

Benefits & conditions

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

  • Competitive salary and bonus schemes
  • Two weeks of additional pay per year (holiday bonus)
  • 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
  • Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Flexible working options
  • Life assurance
  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities
  • Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc
  • Carbon neutral initiatives/goals
  • Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days
  • Well-known companies discount scheme

About the company

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future., Motorola Solutions’ innovations, products, and services play essential roles in people’s lives. Our end-to-end suite of software solutions helps our customers answer thousands of emergency calls and text messages, and process video, disparate evidence, and records. We are also proud to be an industry leader in video security solutions installed in more than 120 countries at thousands of customer sites. Our products leverage cutting-edge voice technology, video analytics, and Machine Learning to enable our customers to focus on what matters while providing faster responses, safer outcomes, and greater transparency., Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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