Software Development Engineer in Test - London

at  FDM Group

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training and experience
• Good all-round communicator with the ability to convey technical issues to all levels
• High work standards with a quality orientation and good attention to detail
• Working as part of a team whilst showing an ability to work on own initiative
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with other team members in a range of roles
• Good problem solving and ability to think quickly under pressure
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Keen attention to detail

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Exposure to Microsoft Azure or other cloud-based technology
• Understanding of testing approaches and models, scripting languages
• Knowledge of DevOps, Automation, Infrastructure as Code, Docker, Jenkins, BitBucket/Git, Octopus
• Knowledge of SRE, software development, SQL, python, java

ABOUT THE ROLE

FDM is a global business and technology consultancy seeking a Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) in London to work for our client within the Energy sector. This is an initial 6-month contract.
This role requires the SDET to look after our client’s application frameworks, the core skills required are C#, behaviour driven development, Cucumber, SQL and Specflow. Majority of this role will be spent coding the automation framework therefore the successful applicant must have excellent C# skills with prior experience or knowledge and understanding of what testing is.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivering independent testing for major applications
• Manages most problems independently and has some latitude to solve complex problems
• Applies analytical thinking and knowledge of data analysis tools and methodologies
• Test case design & development, automated test case execution, test automation development, reviews of requirements, and other project artifacts
• Implementation and execution of automation test frameworks
• Assist the QA lead in the quantification and tracking of automation test coverage, designing testing KPIs, and reporting on corresponding metrics
• Acting as a quality gate before software products are delivered to our clients
• Identifying and highlighting ways to continuously optimise the way in which QA function operates to create an efficient, scalable team
• Work with the business and Production Support to investigate issues and prevent production defects
• Identifies, recommends and implements process improvements to enhance testing strategies
• Exhibits good understanding of concepts and principles in own technical area and a basic knowledge of these elements in other areas
• Resolves problems by identifying and selecting solutions through the application of acquired technical experience and guided by precedents