Location: Dartford Are you searching for a stable and people focused workplace in the UK? Do you want to contribute to innovative, SMART, and forward thinking sustainable solutions that improve people's wellbeing? If so, Helvar could be your next home. Here at Helvar we are expanding the skills in our team and are now seeking a highly skilled Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Cloud Development team. Purpose Of The Role As our Cloud Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be contributing to product development projects by designing test plans for IoT cloud-based systems and applications. This role involves designing and executing tests throughout the whole test pyramid, identifying potential risks, and automating test processes to support a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline in a cloud environment. You will accomplish this by working closely with the development team including SW engineers, HW engineers, product managers and UX designers. In this role you will be expected to enhance and grow the testing culture and processes, as well as participating in system testing and customer pilot projects. Some of the things you'll be doing as our Cloud Quality Assurance Engineer: Design and implement test plans: Create and execute comprehensive test plans for cloud-based applications and services, covering functional & non-functional, progression & regression, manual and automated tests on different levels of test pyramid, aligned to business requirements and development epics. Cloud environment testing: Conduct testing in AWS cloud environments ensuring compatibility, performance, and security compliance. Automation and CI/CD integration: Develop and maintain automated test scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable delivery of cloud solutions. System testing: Contributing to the overall verification and validation of the system, and identification of gaps including documentation. Understanding system level behaviour and ensuring this is fully verified and documented. Performance testing: Measure system performance and scalability under different workloads, optimizing cloud applications for resource efficiency and cost. Collaboration with development teams: Work closely with development, product management, and technical support teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects or issues early in the development lifecycle. Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor cloud environments during testing, document results, and generate reports that highlight areas for improvement, including recommendations for performance or security enhancements. Reporting test progress to the Product Owner and the Project Manager. Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement best practices, tools, and processes for cloud testing, keeping up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and quality assurance. Be a contributor to the quality of Helvar products and processes. Skills that would be great for the Quality Assurance Engineer role at Helvar: Experience with cloud solutions: Significant experience in testing cloud-based systems and applications, with a practical knowledge of end-to-end testing preferably AWS Lighting solutions: Minimum 2 years of experience in Helvar, or other, Lighting system, wired and wireless. Tests planning and execution: Experience of planning and executing tests from business requirements and epic definition. Experience of defining system test approaches incorporating software and hardware. Scripting and programming languages: Bash, Python (pytest) Testing frameworks and tools: Experience of test automation frameworks such as Pytest and Cypress to build and automate test cases. CI/CD, Containers: experience with tools like Jenkins, Docker OS: Linux Testing management: Experience of working with test management software such as Xray for Jira. Agile methodologies: Significant hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence for tracking issues and working collaboratively in teams. Mindset: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to analyse test results to recommend corrective actions. Having passion for continuous improvement and learning. Ability to manage well under pressure and cope with some level of uncertainty in hectic environment. We expect everyone to be able to give and receive constructive feedback. Nice to have Security testing: Knowledge of security testing practices, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and cloud security best practices. Networking: OSI model and TCP/IP, Bluetooth, Zigbee, DALI or other relevant standards How We Approach Our Work Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively across teams. Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment. A proactive and collaborative approach to solving problems and improving processes. A good work ethic and an eagerness to learn. Tolerance towards ambiguity. The Helvar Cloud Development team you'll be joining: You'll be joining a friendly, dynamic international development team with members based in both Espoo, Finland, and Dartford, UK. Our team focuses on Helvar Cloud development, including testing and quality assurance. We’re committed to continuous improvement, always putting the needs of our customers first, executing with discipline, and streamlining processes to add value. By working together, we aim to enhance our operations and foster a supportive, collaborative environment where everyone can contribute and grow. Ideal Educational background Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience Why join Helvar Autonomy and Trust: We foster a culture built on trust, empowering you with autonomy over your work and decision-making. A Century of Stability: As a Finnish family-owned business with over 100 years of history, we offer a stable and secure environment for long-term career sustainability. Wellbeing at Our Core: Wellbeing is central to everything we do—whether it’s creating top-quality products for our customers or ensuring the best possible care and support for our employees. Innovation and Evolution: Innovation is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to evolving our product offerings and fostering an environment where employees can learn, grow, and develop their skills. Mid-Sized, Accessible Team: With over 200 employees, we maintain a close-knit, mid-sized company culture where everyone is accessible, and collaboration is encouraged. Feedback and Improvement Culture: We embrace a strong feedback culture, conducting regular surveys and annual personal development reviews to continually enhance our ways of working. Growth-Focused Hiring: Driven by sustained growth, we've added over 100 employees at varying levels of experience across the past few years. Internal Mobility: We prioritize promoting from within, offering employees exciting opportunities for career growth and internal mobility. Long-Term Commitment: Our employees stay with us for an average of 7 years, more than double the industry average - a testament to our supportive and engaging work environment. International Presence: With offices in Finland, Sweden, and the UK, and employees located across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our international teams. Balanced and Ambitious: We offer a relaxed working environment where achieving work-life balance is key, while also driving for strong professional and business growth. Dedicated Wellbeing Day: Each employee receives an annual wellbeing day, a day dedicated to recharging in whatever way works best for them. Empower Hour: Every employee benefits from a weekly "Empower Hour," which can be used for personal wellbeing, community involvement, or learning and development. Learning Opportunities: We encourage continuous learning through our online platform, offering access to a wide variety of topics to support your personal and professional growth. Base Package: Base Salary Bonus Benefits Our Story Join the Helvar Family At Helvar, our people are at the heart of everything we do - you define our culture and drive our success. We know work plays a big part in life, so we make it a priority to create space for growth, connection, and a little fun along the way. If this sounds like the kind of workplace you’d enjoy, we’d love for you to apply! To take the first step in joining the Helvar family, simply fill out the application form below, share your CV, and answer a couple of short questions. After you’ve applied, one of our team members will be in touch to guide you through the next steps. Have questions? Feel free to reach out to our Talent Acquisition Partner, Ben Fryer, at ben.fryer@helvar.com - he’d be happy to help. In the meantime, check us out on Instagram at @lifeathelvar to get a sneak peek into life at Helvar. We can’t wait to hear from you and welcome you to our team! The Helvar Promise to You! At Helvar, we’re determined to improve the wellbeing of people in every space - including our own employees. We promise you conditions that foster your personal growth and help you achieve your full potential. As a tight-knit company with a family ethos, we’re proud to see that Helvarians care deeply about our customers, our partners, our planet and each other. Our drive to create a better working environment is part of what we call Brighter Spaces. We trust your vision ! "Over the last 100 years, we've become experts at innovation. It's part of our culture. Together we evolve and adapt our solutions to create perfect conditions.“ We invest in you! "As we spend 1/3 of our life at work, it's important to have fun! We work in a friendly, easy-going atmosphere, and we're focused on improving your wellbeing. We celebrate a learning culture and promote Bright Ideas.” You have the freedom to impact! “People help shape our success. This allows us to be true leaders. With your ideas, we're focused on achieving a brighter, sustainable future for generations to come.” We’re with you all the way! Disclaimer Helvar is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to fostering an inclusive and supportive environment for all employees and applicants. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds to apply. Employment decisions at Helvar are based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs. By submitting your application, you consent to the processing of your personal data for recruitment purposes in accordance with our data protection policies .