Software Test Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global close-knit community united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration thats critical for safer communities safer schools safer hospitals safer businesses and ultimately safer nations. Connect with a career that matters and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Job Description

The role of the Software Test Engineer is to work as part of an agile delivery team to verify and manually test our software.

We are looking for a motivated individual who is confident to take ownership of quality within a team environment and is always thinking of ways to improve the standard of product quality.

This role offers flexible hybrid working with an expectancy to attend the Glasgow office several times per month where applicable.

Important - this role requires NPPV3 clearance you must have been a resident of the UK for a minimum of 3 years

Basic Requirements

Core Competencies:

• A high level of communication skills and technical understanding

• Communication with core software development team to understand solution behaviour

• Communication with Pronto delivery teams to understand quality issues and improve where required

• A critical eye for detail that challenges the status quo

• Capable of delivering critical feedback without damaging relationships

• To be outspoken when projects are producing sub-standard output

• Be open to change both with technologies and methodologies

• Be responsible for the quality of the product

• Continually assess workload and prioritise relevant work activities

Academic and Technical Qualifications

Must have

• 3 years UK residency is required for security check

• A formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or equivalent experience

• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

• Experience of Java or another OO language

Desirable

• 2 years experience of commercial software testing

• Knowledge of Agile methodologies

• ISTQB certification

• Knowledge of source code management technologies (e.g. GIT SubVersion etc.)

• Knowledge of software development / issue tracking systems (e.g. Jira MS DevOps etc.)

• Experience with Smartphone testing (primarily Android)

• Experience with automated test frameworks (e.g. Selenium Appium Cypress etc.)

• Experience of XML and XSLT

• Experience with web service technologies (e.g. SOAP REST JSON etc)

• Experience of SQL

In return for your expertise well support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also to reward your hard work youll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.

• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).

• 25 days holiday entitlement bank holidays.

• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Flexible working options.

• Private medical care.

• Life assurance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP wellbeing guidance etc.

• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering.

• Well-known companies discount schemes

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Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

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EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion or belief sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.