Software Development Engineer in Test

Our client based in Bristol at the junction of the M5/M4 at Aztec West are a busy Global FinTech software provider to the world's top banks. Salary to £50,000 plus excellent benefits and _sponsorship if required if you are already working here in the UK _. They are seeking a number of **Software Development Engineer in Test** x 4 with **Non Functional Testing** experience the skills set out below

They are happy to offer Sponsorship if that is required for you as an individual if you are already here in the UK.if you can work three days a week in the office the rest can be remote.

The Automation Test Team is part of the core software solution services alongside DevOps. The team work across multiple software solutions each with their own automated build pipeline. The test team work closely with the development teams following an Agilesoftware development model.
You will build and extend test automation frameworks focusing on key areas, e.g.:

- Resilience
- Performance
- Security
- Code Quality
You will work closely with and as part of the wider software development team to create, maintain and debug automated frameworks that complement the manual development processes.

**Responsibilities**:

- Operate and use automated test tools
- Build and run automated test systems and create automated and manual test scripts for software products that are not yet automated
- Producing test documentation (test strategy, test plans, test scripts, release report)
- Establish the test approach and defect tracking workflow for multiple development teams
- Contribute to Agile scrum teams, participate in daily stand-ups and be proactive on work tasks and bottleneck resolution

**Key Skills**
- Must have experience of **creating Test Cases** based not only on requirements and design documents, but also from reading and interpreting systems at the code level.
- **Significant experience in non-functional** and white box testing.
- Must have a strong working knowledge of scripting and programming in current languages (e.g., Java, Angular, JavaScript)
- Knowledge and use of databases (e.g. Oracle, MS SQL Server, Postgres)
- Essential to have worked with software testing frameworks (e.g. Selenium, SoapUI, Jasmine, Karma, Junit, Cucumber, DART, or similar)
- Proficient in the use of Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins 2 and Jenkins files
- Knowledge and use of multiple operating systems (e.g. Windows, Linux)
- Strong oral and written communication skills - ability to communicate with technical and non-technical team members.
- Enthusiastic, proactive, troubleshooting attitude with a willingness to learn new technologies
- Must be dynamic, innovative, self-starting problem solver that can operate with mínimal supervision
- Analytical and inquisitive
- Experience in working in an Agile workload environment
- Self-motivated and willing to speak to colleagues to find out missing information.

**Desirable Skills**
- Excellent understanding of the Testing Lifecycle and the different types of testing such as Functional, Non-Functional and Integration Testing.
- Demonstrable Systems Integration capabilities including integrating 3rd party systems or components.
- Able to understand existing Test Process and identify improvements and efficiencies.
- Knowledge of file formats (e.g. csv, xml, SWIFT)
- Experience with containerisation technology.

**Qualifications**

ISTQB / ISEB foundation certification, degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering or Mathematics

**Experience**

3 years’ experience developing and testing software, and working with software development teams
Experience of creating Test Cases based on requirements and design documents.
Experience with software testing frameworks (e.g. Selenium, SoapUI, Jasmine, Karma, Junit, Cucumber, DART, or similar)

**Benefits**
- Free onsite parking
- 25 days annual leave rising to 28 with length of service.
- Annual Holiday scheme also lets you 'roll over' up to a maximum of 10 days into the next year helping you to take full advantage of your holiday entitlement.
- Company pension scheme matching up to 5% of salary with the option to make contributions via Salary Sacrifice.
- Group Life Assurance - As part of your core benefit package from the client you are entitled to up to 9 times your annual basic salary

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