Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

CBS Butler Limited
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
£124,800.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Agile Methodology JIRA Cloud Computing Software Quality Scrum Methodology Software Engineering Software Testing Automation Framework Test Management Postman SC Clearance Restful APIs

Job description

Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

Rate: £60/hr

Duration: 12 Months initially

Location: Newcastle

Working Pattern: 60% onsite

Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a global defence technology company working within an Agile Scrum team on innovative solutions in the Geospatial domain.

The role is more than a tester. The Engineer will be involved in the entire software development life cycle, helping shape the quality of complex, real-world, cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure software quality at every step.
  • Task estimation in accordance with sprint planning.
  • Design of tests within an agile environment using a test management tool. We use the Xray Test Management application for Jira.
  • Designing and executing automated and exploratory tests, particularly in RESTful API environments.
  • Contributing towards researching, evaluating and managing test automation frameworks.

Your skills and experience:

  • Agile development experience
  • Ability to support the Product Owner in defining acceptance criteria for user stories
  • Testing REST Architecture using Postman or Bruno
  • Ability to self-motivate and to work well within a team environment.
  • Ability to promote innovation in self and others
  • Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders in a confident and professional manner
  • Ability to deliver to quality, cost and schedule
  • Good attention to detail

Requirements

  • Agile development experience
  • Ability to support the Product Owner in defining acceptance criteria for user stories
  • Testing REST Architecture using Postman or Bruno
  • Ability to self-motivate and to work well within a team environment.
  • Ability to promote innovation in self and others
  • Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders in a confident and professional manner
  • Ability to deliver to quality, cost and schedule
  • Good attention to detail

About the company

You will join a global defence technology company working within an Agile Scrum team on innovative solutions in the Geospatial domain.

The role is more than a tester. The Engineer will be involved in the entire software development life cycle, helping shape the quality of complex, real-world, cloud-based systems.

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