Applications Test Engineer

Precept Recruit; Belper CP; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Company pension

4x Death in service

EV car scheme

High street discounts

Job summary

Precept Recruit seeks an experienced Applications Test Engineer in Derby to enhance innovative security solutions. You’ll be instrumental in a fast-growing UK technology company focused on secure communications.

Your role includes testing Windows applications, maintaining testing methodologies, and collaborating with engineers. The position offers a competitive salary, 25 days annual leave, and benefits like a company pension and EV car scheme.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ commercial experience in software or applications testing.
• Strong experience with testing Windows desktop applications within a .NET environment.
• Solid understanding of functional, system, regression, and integration testing.
• Experience writing and executing structured test cases and test procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create, review and maintain test plans, procedures, and cases for Windows applications.
• Test applications for secure networking devices and validate software requirements.
• Identify, reproduce, and document software defects and technical issues.

Skills

Software testing

Windows desktop applications

Functional testing

System testing

Regression testing

Integration testing

Defect investigation

Troubleshooting

Root cause analysis

UI/UX testing

Network knowledge

Wireshark

Technical documentation

Analytical approach

Tools

Wireshark

Job description

Salary: Competitive Salary| Derby - Onsite | Contract - 6 months initially | Flexible Working

Security Clearance: Minimum SC clearance required and have it cleared already; DV highly desirable

We're recruiting for a Applcations Test Engineerto join a growing and ambitious team at a pivotal stage in its journey.

Want to be part of a business that is disrupting the national security market? Our client is a fast-growing UK sovereign technology company delivering innovative encryption and secure communications solutions to some of the country's most demanding customers. Combining deep technical expertise with an agile, customer-focused approach, they are challenging the status quo and proving that world-class capability can come from a dynamic and ambitious SME.

What We're Looking For:

• 5+ years’ commercial experience in software or applications testing.
• Strong experience testing Windows desktop applications, ideally within a .NET environment.
• A solid understanding of functional, system, regression and integration testing.
• Experience writing and executing structured test cases and test procedures.
• Strong skills in defect investigation, troubleshooting and root cause analysis.
• Experience testing UI/UX, user workflows and application functionality.
• Good networking knowledge across TCP/IP, routing, switching, VLANs, DHCP, DNS and VPNs.
• Practical understanding of SNMP and network device management.
• Experience using Wireshark or similar packet-analysis tools.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear technical documentation and test reports.
• A methodical, analytical approach and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with software developers and engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create, review and maintain test plans, test procedures and test cases for Windows desktop applications.
• Plan and execute functional, system, regression and integration testing.
• Test applications used to configure, monitor and manage secure networking devices.
• Validate software requirements and ensure requirements traceability throughout the development lifecycle.
• Assess UI, UX and end-to-end user workflows to ensure applications are intuitive, reliable and fit for purpose.
• Identify, reproduce, investigate and document software defects and technical issues.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis, working closely with developers and engineers to resolve issues.
• Validate communications between software applications and network-connected hardware.
• Test SNMP functionality and network device management features.
• Analyse network traffic and communications using Wireshark and similar tools.
• Record test results, observations and defects accurately and maintain clear technical documentation.
• Support software releases, acceptance testing and customer-facing validation activities.
• Contribute to improving testing processes, methodologies and quality standards.
• Support the development of automated testing and contribute scripting or automation ideas where appropriate.
• Work collaboratively with software developers, systems engineers and product stakeholders to ensure high-quality software delivery.

What's on offer:

• 25 days annual leave
• Company pension
• 4x Death in service
• EV car scheme
• Benefit platform with high street discounts