Software Testing Engineer

Line Up Aviation; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 72,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Line Up Aviation is seeking a Software Testing Engineer for an initial 6-month contract based in Stevenage. You will own end-to-end software testing and prove lifecycle for WSSE products in a simulation environment.

The role requires Python coding, experience with HP ALM/ETM, Doors, JIRA, ISTQB certification, and familiarity with Agile Scrum. Security clearance is required to start.

Qualifications

• End-to-end software testing experience across large programs.
• Python coding experience.
• Familiarity with SCRUM agile mind-set and methodologies for software development.
• ISTQB: Software testing certifications.

Responsibilities

• Work from formal requirements to interpret customer needs and define expected software behavior.
• Develop comprehensive software test plans, designs and specifications.
• Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
• Lead technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours.
• Support external software integration, trials and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers.
• Conduct data analysis of logs to identify issues and demonstrate compliance to requirements.
• Execute formal software qualification testing.
• Provide regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
• Write detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
• Support the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.

Skills

Python

End-to-end testing

Agile Scrum

Education

ISTQB Certification

Tools

HP ALM/ETM

Doors

JIRA

Job description

My client is looking for several Software Testing Engineers to join them on an initial 6-month basis. As the Software Testing Engineer, you will be responsible for the end-to-end software testing and proving lifecycle for one or more WSSE products in software simulation/emulation environment.

Role: Software Testing Engineer

Pay: £60.81 per hour via Umbrella

Location: Stevenage

Contract: 6 Months (possible extension)

Hours: Monday - Friday, 37 hours per week

Security Clearance: Security Clearance required to start

Responsibilities

• Both be able to work off formal requirements and to flexibly interpret customer needs to form a vision of how the software should behave.
• Understanding design and architecture including defining software test bed requirements.
• Developing comprehensive software test plans, designs, and specifications.
• Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
• Leading technical investigations into software defects and emergent behaviours.
• Supporting external software integration, trials and demonstrations with engineering partners and customers.
• Conducting data analysis of logs to identify issues and demonstrate compliance to requirements.
• Executing formal software qualification testing.
• Providing regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
• Writing detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
• Supporting the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities
• Knowledge of Agile Scrum.
• Understanding software Logs/Data analysis.
• Understanding of CI/CD software pipeline.
• software verification and validation and understanding technical requirements.

Skillset/experience required

• Systems proving: Experience in E2E software testing at scale/large complex programs.
• Python coding experience.
• Experience in using HP, IBM ALM/ETM, Doors, JIRA.
• Familiarity with SCRUM agile mind-set and methodologies for software development.
• ISTQB: Software testing certifications.