£65 per hour | Inside IR35 | 12-Month Contract | Full-Time Onsite | Stevenage
Our client is a leading engineering and technology organisation operating at the forefront of defence and advanced technology programmes. They are seeking an experienced Software Testing Engineer to join a highly skilled team responsible for the testing, validation and release of complex simulation software used within mission-critical environments.
This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects, supporting the end-to-end software testing lifecycle within a collaborative Agile development environment.
The Role
As a Software Testing Engineer, you will be responsible for planning, executing and reporting on software testing activities, ensuring software releases meet functional, performance and quality requirements.
Working closely with software developers, project leads and stakeholders, you will play a key role in proving software functionality, investigating defects and supporting successful software releases.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and maintain software test plans, test procedures and test cases
Execute functional, integration, regression and qualification testing
Perform software defect investigation and root cause analysis
Analyse software logs and test data to identify issues and support resolution
Support continuous testing throughout the software development lifecycle
Produce detailed test reports and provide regular progress updates
Support software release and certification activities
Work collaboratively with developers and project teams within an Agile environment
Contribute to the continual improvement of testing processes and methodologies
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience within Software Testing, Test Engineering or Quality Assurance
Experience creating and executing test plans, test cases and test scripts
Strong software test automation experience
Experience working with CI/CD pipelines
Experience using tools such as GitLab, Jira and scripting technologies
Strong defect management and troubleshooting skills
Experience analysing software logs and test data
Agile/Scrum experience
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
If you are an experienced Software Test Engineer with a strong automation background or want to find out more please apply today and we will be in touch.
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Salary description
£65.00 - £70.00 per hour