Test Engineer

Test Engineer

Chippenham

Competitive Salary + Benefits

Brief

Test Engineer needed for a leading defence & security organisation based in the Chippenham area who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Test Engineer that takes pride in their work.

Due to the urgency of the current requirement, this role is available to those who hold UK SC Clearance.

The successful Test Engineer would desirably be educated to degree level, or equivalent professional/vocational qualification. Working on a UK military IT platform within an Agile environment, you will be involved in ensuring that the deployed systems are comprehensively tested throughout various testing cycles and test levels, from component level testing through integration and acceptance, leading to monthly testing of patches in the live space, including testing of change through incident & problem management processes.

What the role of the Test Engineer entails:

Some of the main duties of the Test Engineer will include:

• Quickly integrating into the Testing Team in order to contribute to the overall success of project.
• Formulation and implementation of System Integration Testing strategies/plans.
• Defining the scope of testing within the context of each release.
• Demanding, deploying and managing resources at each stage of testing and acceptance.
• Reviewing and approving new Test Scripts/Scenarios for Core/Hub Services.
• Undertaking formal and informal reviews of the projects' test documentation.
• Manage and maintain test plans.
• Assist with expanding technical test frameworks related to the project.
• Ensuring visibility, traceability, and control of testing process to deliver high-quality results.
• Weekly status reporting, including engagement with all major stakeholders at mandated project meetings.
• Presenting and conducting the acceptance trials to the relevant authorities, (NCHQ, MCTA, MCS IA).

What experience you need to be the successful Test Engineer:

• Strong technical maritime background, with an emphasis on test, delivery and acceptance procedures of IT systems in the maritime environment.
• Experience of preparing test documentation including test plans, test scripts, evidence collection, defect reports and progress updates.
• Working knowledge of SDLC and testing concepts (i.e. Unit Testing, Functional Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, Regression Testing, Performance Testing, and User Acceptance Testing).
• Prior hands-on experience with various test management and automated testing tools.
• Experience with documenting test procedures and writing release notes.
• Experience of working within Agile methodologies.
• 'End to end' test validation and System Integration testing.
• Exceptional communication and strong leadership skills when engaging with diverse and challenging audiences.
• Proven ability to work independently and effectively as part of a team.
• Strong analytical, technical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to respond to changing project time scales and priorities, adjusting workload accordingly.
• SC Clearance as a minimum.

This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Test Engineer to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!

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