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At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible. This mindset goes beyond our customer solutions; it's the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community.
Opportunity
This is more than just a job; it's a mission. As a Senior Automation Test Engineer, you will work on large and complex programmes with wide-ranging technologies that tackle some of the biggest national security challenges. We are looking to recruit candidates with a passion for quality, mentoring, and community building.
You will be joining highly Agile, multi-disciplinary teams working in DevOps practices and tools to deliver high-quality software. You'll be hands-on in aiding and implementing test strategies with a strong understanding of Modern Testing Principles. You'll have the chance to work on some of the latest and greatest technologies.
Our involvement with all engineering disciplines throughout the SDLC places us in a unique position to support the continued sustainment and development of our sovereign defence capabilities. You'll be at the forefront of ensuring the capabilities we supply to our national security and defence customers meet the highest standards of quality.
About Us
Our UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the Defence and security sectors. Our customers have complex and sensitive data and information requirements, requiring a mission partner who quickly understands the context, delivering and sustaining a portfolio of challenging technology projects at scale and pace, supporting them through an ambitious digital transformation programme.
Leadership Quote
"My purpose; to lead, coach and mentor the application of Test & Acceptance, to champion best practice and strategise how to best employ Test & Acceptance to ensure we build the right product and we built it correctly." - Paul Boulton, Lead Automation Test Engineer at Northrop Grumman UK.
Responsibilities
* You will work in multiple environments as part of a collaborative and multi-functional team.
* Deliver Test capability, automated solutions, to support mission-critical solutions.
* Define and execute test activities either independently or within a team.
* Identify Testing solutions, specifically automated solutions, to reduce software time-to-market.
* Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive testable scenarios.
* Solid experience of the SDLC, agile methodologies/principles, and DevOps tools/techniques.
* Track record for delivering quality Automated Test solutions in a fast-paced, dynamic engineering environment.
* Excellent problem-solving, interpersonal, analytical, planning, and communication skills, with an aptitude to learn new technologies quickly.
* Self-motivated and able to inspire others in test best practices, focused on quality outcomes.
* Experience of working with Test Automation tools/frameworks for varying application layers, utilizing techniques such as TDD, BDD, CI/CD.
* Degree level qualification or equivalent experience.
* ISTQB Certified.
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