Software Test Engineer

About the Company

Akkodis is a global leader in engineering, technology, and R&D, harnessing the power of connected data to drive digital transformation and innovation for a smarter, more sustainable future. As part of the Adecco Group, Akkodis employs over 50,000 engineers and digital specialists across 30 countries in North America, EMEA, and APAC. Our teams bring extensive cross-sector knowledge in critical technology areas such as mobility, software services, robotics, simulations, cybersecurity, AI, and data analytics, enabling clients to tackle complex challenges in today’s rapidly evolving markets. With a comprehensive solution portfolio across four service lines—Consulting, Solutions, Talents, and Academy—Akkodis supports clients from concept through to full-scale deployment and optimisation. Our diverse offerings help organisations rethink product development, accelerate productivity, reduce time-to-market, and prepare for the future. At Akkodis, you’ll join a dynamic environment that values continuous learning and global collaboration, where you can make a meaningful impact through innovative projects that shape the future of technology.

About the Role

This role sits within a high‐performing engineering environment and focuses on supporting the integration, verification, and validation of complex software within distributed systems. The Software Test Engineer works closely with software developers, system architects, and project teams to ensure that software components are deployed, tested, and validated effectively on Linux‐based targets. The position combines hands‐on technical work—such as writing and executing test plans, debugging issues, building and deploying containerised applications. Success in this role requires a solid understanding of Linux systems, software testing practices, scripting, and modern software delivery approaches, alongside the ability to work proactively and maintain high standards of quality and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Integrate complex software components into distributed platforms.
• Develop and execute verification plans, scripts, and wider software test activities.
• Work with software engineers to troubleshoot, debug, and validate software on Linux targets.
• Package and deploy software using containerisation technologies such as Docker, Podman, or Kubernetes.
• Apply software best practices including unit testing, static analysis, and adherence to coding standards.
• Contribute to software build pipelines (Jenkins or Git runners) and configuration management workflows.
• Produce technical documentation and maintain test deliverables.
• Participate in project reporting, risk management, and regular engineering meetings.
• Collaborate closely across software, architecture, and project teams.

Qualifications

• Degree in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent professional experience).
• ISTQB certification would be beneficial.

Required Skills

• Java, C++, and Python (competent to practitioner level).
• Linux OS, Linux infrastructure, and Linux scripting.
• Software architectures and large‐scale distributed system design awareness.
• Model‐driven development and mathematical model implementation (desirable).
• Containerisation (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes).
• Build pipelines (Jenkins/Git runners).
• GPU programming awareness (CUDA, HIP, OpenCL) – desirable.
• Virtualisation technologies.
• Automated testing awareness.

Preferred Skills

• Exposure to Agile methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, or SAFe.
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools (Bitbucket, Artifactory) and task management (JIRA).