SEO Software Development Engineer In Test

☞ Reed Talent Solutions

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Update day: 28-05-2024

Location: Swansea Wales

Category: High Technology Mechanical / Technical Electrical / Electronics IT - Software

Industry: Staffing Recruiting

Position: Entry level

Job type: Full-time

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At DVLA, we encourage applications from everyone, particularly groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. We pride ourselves on the positive impact diversity has and promote inclusivity and equality of opportunity for all. Our recruitment process is anonymised, which means that your name, date of birth and other personal details will not be seen by the sift panel.

Software Development Engineer In Test - Automation Test Engineer

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we take testing very seriously and we automate as much as we can. Our Software Development Engineer in Test (SDETs) are building best-in-class test automation software so that we can build products quickly and safely. You will be a critical part of a squad following a behaviour-driven design approach (ATDD). You will love to code and to test in equal measure and challenge us to increase the scope of our Continuous Testing.

We use Cucumber with Ruby for most of our testing. Our systems under test are usually Dockerised or Serverless applications.

You will be building automation for our brand new or newly transformed services, working as a core member of one of our delivery squads as the software is being developed. You will have a critical role in making sure the software is tested and testable.

Join the DVLA as an SDET - Automation Test Engineer and you’ll help build world class digital services that pave the way for future business transformation.

The role

In this dynamic role you will be part of an engineering team responsible for continually driving all aspects of quality improvements. You will be working in one of our delivery teams or as part of the dedicated independent testing team.

Key Accountabilities

Include but are not limited to:

Our Applications Are Developed Using
  • Java, Spring Boot, Ruby on Rails, Node.js. React.js
We Test Using
  • Ruby and Cucumber, Capybara, JMeter, Artillery, Jest
We Deploy And Run Using
  • Cloud infrastructure, such as AWS, MS Azure, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes and Serverless Technologies.
Our delivery squads follow a DevOps model and are responsible for the full life-cycle of their product. As such, there may be an opportunity going forward to participate in an out-of-hours support rota which will attract an additional allowance

Skills & Experience

The DVLA is at the cutting edge of cloud-first technologies. You will be comfortable using the Cucumber framework and able to develop expertise in the Ruby programming language to test applications and infrastructure on Platform-as-a-Service environments. You will have real experience of building test automation for both web-based user interfaces and APIs. You will proactively look to implement Continuous Testing principles to speed up the feedback cycle for all elements of quality, such as security and accessibility, using automation by default.

We are looking for SDETs who are proficient in Automation Testing, able to use modern programming language and to programmatically test any software product and develop automation for it. You will have a proven track record of improving QA efficiency through test automation and tools. You will have a high attention to detail and not be afraid to challenge when needs be. It would be great if you had experience of technical coaching and enjoy leading junior members of a team.

Benefits

Other
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension
  • We encourage a great work-life balance
  • Best in class Learning & Development
  • Digital communities
  • Generous salary and pension
  • On-site gym
  • On-site nursery
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the Queen’s birthday
  • Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues
  • Free parking
  • Buy and sell annual leave
Benefits
  • Learning and development tailored to your role
  • An environment with flexible working options
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
  • A Civil Service pension
  • We encourage a great work-life balance
  • Best in class Learning & Development
  • Digital communities
  • Generous salary and pension
  • On-site gym
  • On-site nursery
  • 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing by 1 each year (up to 30) & 1 extra day for the Queen’s birthday
  • Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues
  • Free parking
  • Buy and sell annual leave
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Deadline: 12-07-2024

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