Senior Test & Release Engineer

Job Description

Location We operate a flexible, hybrid working environment with the candidate required to travel to either our Winchester or London office once or twice a week.

We offer

• Up to £59K base salary
• 6% pension contribution
• Private Medical
• 25 days annual leave
• Access to our comprehensive flexible benefits including discounts on big brands, wellness and employee assistance programmes, gymflex, buy and sell annual leave, travel and dental insurance
• Work. Life. Smarter. Our commitment to a flexible and hybrid working culture
  
  

Overview

Responsible for conducting quality control tests and analysing results to ensure that released operational systems and infrastructure meet or exceed agreed standards and requirements.

Accountabilities

• Responsible for the development and execution of comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Responsible for the defect tracking process and ensure timely resolution of issues
• Design and implement test automation and quality assurance strategies and frameworks
• Collaborate closely with development and product teams to ensure test coverage
• Provide detailed analysis and reporting of test results to stakeholders
• Point of escalation for troubleshooting from junior test engineers
• Participate in the continuous improvement of testing processes and best practices
• Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory requirements in testing activities
  
  

Skills

• Software testing - understanding of software testing principles, methodologies and tools.
• Test Automation - Proficiency in test automation tools and frameworks.
• Programming languages - Proficiency in programming languages
• Analytical and technical problem-solving skills to diagnose and resolve technical issues
• Communication skills - collaborate with cross-functional teams, present technical info and provide training or support
• Adaptability - Flexibility to adapt to changing technologies and work
• Project management - ability to manage one or multiple projects or project tasks and meet deadlines
  
  

Knowledge & Experience

• Established experience in software testing or a related field
• Proven experience in test automation and managing test projects.
  
  

Qualifications

• A degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field is advantageous
  
  

Why join Arqiva? We are the undisputed leader in UK TV and radio broadcast, and the UK’s leading Smart utilities platform. This means we have a strong heritage and foundation for future growth for you to grow your career with us.

Our journey is to transition global media distribution to cloud solutions, where we aim to double our revenue and continue to grow by being an innovator of scalable solutions for new connectivity sectors. We have opportunities in new technology applications and products, you will have opportunities to learn and develop with us.

Your wellbeing…. Our wellbeing mission is to help our people to be the best version of themselves at work and still have the time and energy to live a full life outside of work.

Our focus for 2024 is to Win, Grow, Go Faster – find out more, contact us and apply!

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