Software Test Engineer (Fixed Term Contract - 9 months)

Job description

Job Purpose: The Test Engineer owns QA and test automation practices across the team's software delivery, giving Technical Delivery dedicated quality assurance capability spanning backend services and front-end applications. Duties: Define QA and test strategy for new projects, deciding the right mix of automated and manual coverage. Champion QA best practices across the team, embedding quality gates and review checkpoints into the software delivery lifecycle rather than testing only at the end. Work with business analysts, developers and stakeholders to understand acceptance criteria and translate them into test scenarios. Design and build automated test suites using JUnit for backend and service-level testing. Set up and maintain code coverage tracking and reporting using JaCoCo. Build and maintain front-end test automation using Karma, Jasmine and Protractor (or their successors). Manage test case design, execution and traceability using TestRail. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, working with the Platform Engineer to keep test feedback fast. Identify gaps in test coverage and prioritise where new automated tests add most value. Perform manual exploratory testing where automation isn't practical or coverage is still developing. Present test coverage, quality metrics and risk status clearly to stakeholders, including non-technical audiences. Qualification: Bachelor of Engineering Skills and Experience: 2-4 years of experience in Software Testing, QA Automation, and Test Framework Development. Define QA and test strategy for new projects, deciding the right mix of automated and manual coverage. Champion QA best practices across the team, embedding quality gates and review checkpoints into the software delivery lifecycle rather than testing only at the end. Work with business analysts, developers and stakeholders to understand acceptance criteria and translate them into test scenarios. Design and build automated test suites using JUnit for backend and service-level testing. Set up and maintain code coverage tracking and reporting using JaCoCo. Build and maintain front-end test automation using Karma, Jasmine and Protractor (or their successors). Manage test case design, execution and traceability using TestRail. Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, working with the Platform Engineer to keep test feedback fast. Identify gaps in test coverage and prioritise where new automated tests add most value. Perform manual exploratory testing where automation isn't practical or coverage is still developing. Present test coverage, quality metrics and risk status clearly to stakeholders, including non-technical audiences. Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective. Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place. We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity. At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Detection, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website. Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place. Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security. Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security. This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.