Overview
Job Description: Software Test Engineer. Location: Enfield North London (Onsite). Salary: 45000. Employment Type: Permanent.
An opportunity with a leading technology and engineering company specialising in defence systems. The Software Test Engineer will join the growing software engineering team and help build, test and maintain high-quality software solutions that support mission-critical products and services.
This role suits someone with a solid technical foundation, a collaborative approach and a keen eye for detail who is looking to develop their skills within a complex engineering environment.
Responsibilities
- Build and test software to support core products and internal systems
- Produce and maintain software build and test specifications
- Work collaboratively across teams to improve the testability and quality of software
- Liaise with internal stakeholders, customers and technical partners on software-related matters
- Contribute to continuous improvement of testing processes and practices
- Undertake additional project or testing tasks as required by management
Essential Skills and Experience
- Technical background with a strong understanding of the software engineering lifecycle, particularly test and integration
- At least 1 year of practical experience testing software for PCs running Windows
- Experience writing test plans, specifications and reports
- Knowledge of scripting or programming languages to assist with automated testing and builds
- Strong communication skills and proficiency in MS Office
Desirable Skills
- Experience in building software and software installers
- Previous work in a technical or engineering organisation
- Willingness to travel occasionally within the UK and overseas to support testing and deployment activities
Qualifications
- Degree in Engineering, Computer Science or a related discipline (or equivalent experience)
Personal Attributes
- A proactive team player with strong attention to detail
- Able to work independently while contributing to a wider technical team
- Flexible, professional and comfortable engaging with colleagues and clients at all levels
How to Apply
If you’re interested in applying your technical and testing skills to innovative engineering projects, please submit your CV or contact Christian at TEC Partners for more information.
Key Skills
- Continuous Integration
- APIs
- Jenkins
- Junit
- Quality Assurance
- Agile
- Testng
- Software Testing
- Java
- Test Automation
- Cucumber
- Selenium
