Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)

Aveva Group; Cambridge; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible benefits fund

Emergency leave days

Adoption leave

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension

Life cover

Private medical insurance

Parental leave

Education assistance program

Job summary

AVEVA is seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join the 3DVis Cloud team in Derry/Londonderry or Cambridge, United Kingdom, on a hybrid full-time basis. You will help deliver best-in-class 3D visualisation and XR cloud streaming technologies that support our industrial software portfolio.

We offer a learning-focused, inclusive culture with flexible benefits, including a benefits fund, various leave options, pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, and

Qualifications

• We understand the SDLC and how testing contributes to delivery.
• We have proven experience in functional testing in a professional software environment, with exposure to non-functional testing such as reliability, performance, and security, and the ability to take ownership of test coverage for assigned features.
• We are comfortable writing and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing team practices, producing robust, maintainable tests.
• We are team-oriented and collaborative, with clear communication and strong organisational skills, and we can work independently and collaboratively to drive issues through to resolution with the team.
• We have a methodical, proactive can-do attitude, with a strong learning mindset and a desire to grow technical depth.
• Desired: exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
• Desired: understanding of software development principles such as OOP, SOLID, and DRY.
• Desired: familiarity with test automation frameworks.
• Desired: familiarity with performance and load testing, for example k6 or similar tools.
• Desired: experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Desired: knowledge of Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities

• We collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and SDET engineers to define, implement, and execute functional and non-functional test coverage for our product, taking ownership of coverage for assigned features and work items.
• We enhance test automation by independently designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing frameworks and team patterns.
• We maintain automated test execution by investigating failures, improving test reliability, and driving issues through to resolution within a continuous integration environment.
• We use Azure DevOps Test Plans to plan and execute regression testing, and Azure DevOps Pipelines to configure and run deployments to test environments.
• We improve testing practices by identifying gaps in test coverage, proposing and implementing new test cases or automation improvements, and sharing best practices with the team.
• We help maintain production quality by investigating production issues and driving preventative improvements, such as strengthening automated regression coverage and test automation.

Skills

SDLC understanding

Functional testing

C# automation testing

Team collaboration

Learning mindset

CI/CD exposure

OOP SOLID DRY

Test automation frameworks

Performance/load testing

Agile/Scrum

Azure cloud services

Tools

Azure DevOps

CI/CD tools

XR

Job description

Salary: £45,000 - 85,000 per year

Requirements:

• We understand the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and how testing contributes to delivery.
• We have proven experience in functional testing in a professional software environment, with exposure to non-functional testing such as reliability, performance, and security, and the ability to take ownership of test coverage for assigned features.
• We are comfortable writing and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing team practices, producing robust, maintainable tests.
• We are team-oriented and collaborative, with clear communication and strong organisational skills, and we can work independently and collaboratively to drive issues through to resolution with the team.
• We have a methodical, proactive can-do attitude, with a strong learning mindset and a desire to grow technical depth.
• Desired: exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
• Desired: understanding of software development principles such as OOP, SOLID, and DRY.
• Desired: familiarity with test automation frameworks.
• Desired: familiarity with performance and load testing, for example k6 or similar tools.
• Desired: experience working in Agile/Scrum teams.
• Desired: knowledge of Azure cloud services.

Responsibilities:

• We collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers, and SDET engineers to define, implement, and execute functional and non-functional test coverage for our product, taking ownership of coverage for assigned features and work items.
• We enhance test automation by independently designing, writing, and maintaining automated tests using C# within existing frameworks and team patterns.
• We maintain automated test execution by investigating failures, improving test reliability, and driving issues through to resolution within a continuous integration environment.
• We use Azure DevOps Test Plans to plan and execute regression testing, and Azure DevOps Pipelines to configure and run deployments to test environments.
• We improve testing practices by identifying gaps in test coverage, proposing and implementing new test cases or automation improvements, and sharing best practices with the team.
• We help maintain production quality by investigating production issues and driving preventative improvements, such as strengthening automated regression coverage and test automation.

Technologies:

• 3D
• Azure
• C#
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• OOP
• Security
• XR
• AI

More:

We are AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies. We are hiring a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our 3DVis Cloud team in Derry/Londonderry or Cambridge, United Kingdom, on a hybrid full-time basis. You will help deliver best-in-class 3D visualisation and XR cloud streaming technologies that support our industrial software portfolio. We offer a collaborative scaled-agile environment focused on learning, innovation, inclusivity, and sustainability, with benefits including flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, and an education assistance program. Our hybrid working model is typically three days a week in the local office, and we are committed to equal opportunity, reasonable accommodation, and a strong culture of development and inclusion.