Software Test Engineer

• The successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out testing to ensure product stability with every release
• Testing of software solutions / applications to ensure that the developed products meet the requirements and are free of defects
• Writing, maintaining and executing Test cases
• Reading and understanding requirements documentation provided by a Technical Project Manager, Customer, or another member of the Motorola Solutions team
• Being involved in the process of clarifying and refining requirements
• Providing estimated timescales for the testing of requirements
• Producing and maintaining appropriate documentation for tracking quality metrics
• Completing work to a high standard
• Completing work in a timely manner
• Attend Customer premises periodically to witness on-site software use
• Accountable for the overall quality of Pronto deliveries to all customers
• Produce and maintain documentation relating to quality metrics
• Accountable for analysing trends and implementing solutions to improve quality
• Responsible for ensuring Pronto delivery teams and following testing best practices
• Responsible for helping roll out automated test solutions to Pronto delivery teams
• Identifying new tools and technologies and ideas that may improve quality

Benefits

• Flexible work models
• Paid time off
• Paid parental and family leave
• Health care benefits
• Global wellness resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Rotation programs
• Mentor relationships
• Learning and development opportunities
• Retirement benefits
• Employee bonuses
• Stock grants & employee stock purchase plans- We are seeking an experienced, detail-oriented and proactive Test Engineer
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• 3 years UK residency is required for security check
• 3+ years experience of commercial software testing
• A formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or equivalent experience
• A high level of communication skills and technical understanding
• Can be outspoken when projects are producing sub-standard output
• Ability to explain technical bugs to non-technical stakeholders clearly
• Can communicate with Pronto delivery teams to understand quality issues and improve where required
• Have an Analytical Mindset, where you look at a manual process and immediately start thinking about how to script it
• Capable of delivering critical feedback without damaging relationships
• Can communicate with the Core software development team to understand solution behaviour
• Taking pride in the quality of releases and not being afraid to block a deployment release if quality standards aren’t met.​
• Continually assess workload and prioritise relevant work activities
• Have a critical eye for detail, that challenges the status quo
• Knowledge of Agile methodologies
• ISTQB certification
• Experience of Java or another OO language
• Knowledge of automation or an interest in learning this
• Knowledge of source code management technologies (e.g. GIT, SubVersion etc.)
• Knowledge of software development / issue tracking systems (e.g. GitHub, Azure DevOps, Jira, etc.)
• Experience with Smartphone testing (Android)
• Experience with automated test frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Appium, Cypress etc.)
• Experience of XML and XSLT