Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

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 lifecycle, 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