JOB DESCRIPTION

The Information Services Division (ISD) supports and delivers
a range of efficient, resilient, innovative and secure digital
services to enable COPFS to deliver its core services.
As a Test Engineer, you will work in Agile sprint teams to
ensure the delivery of high-quality software products and
solutions to COPFS.
The role will involve the planning and execution of testing and
the analysis and reporting of results using the latest
technology and data driven continuous improvement
principles

QUALIFICATIONS

Appropriate professional qualifications, such as ISTQB Certified Tester or demonstration of equivalent professional training and
experience
Previous experience of having completed independent, exploratory testing

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Strong technical understanding in technologies which are used for test automation; Java, Selenium, Junit, TestNG)
• Experience with device testing tools like Browserstack
• Experience with test management tools such as JIRA, Devops, or similar

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Are you a detail-driven software tester with a passion for quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement? Do you want to work on meaningful digital services that support justice and public service in Scotland? If so, the Information Services Division (ISD) at the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) wants to hear from you.
We’re looking for a Test Engineer to join our dynamic Agile teams, where your work will directly contribute to the delivery of secure, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that underpin the justice system.

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

• Working with the team to design, implement and execute
test features for new product development
• Work closely with software developers to reach a common
understanding of the architectural designs to determine
appropriate test coverage
• Collaboration with analysts is also essential to ensure that
all necessary business scenarios are thoroughly covered
in the acceptance test scripts
• Work on functional and non-functional areas of our
applications. Analysing requirements meticulously, to
define test scenarios that rigorously test the applications
under change
• Ensuring robust test coverage for infrastructure and
security changes maintaining system integrity and security

ROLE SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Your work will include functional, regression, system, and
user acceptance testing. Identify, document, and track
defects
• Production of Tests within an agile environment using
JIRA or DevOps to manage the test cycles
• Testing, including Manual and Automated testing using
Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Java (or similar
technologies)
• Ability to define test cases and run test phases for new
product development in all phases of the development
process
• Task estimation in accordance with sprint planning and
participate in other Agile ceremonies
• Support Test Readiness Boards and Test Reviews as
guided by the Test Lead
• Ability to complete Test phases independently and within a
team environment
• Communicate issues, risks & provide status reports to Test
Manager/Lead
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and company
policies
• Review documentation and quality assurance processes
• Supporting our agile processes is a significant part of your
role, which means fostering collaboration and developing
shared skill sets between testers and developers
Please note these are not exhaustive lists and other
duties may be required as appropriate to the role