Software Test Engineer

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Our UK Delivery team provides mission critical software to UK emergency service agencies, with our primary focus being the Guardian Suite of Control Room Solutions.

The Guardian suite of products provides an integrated voice, data and multimedia communications hub, alongside an array of Dispatch and Mobilisation services that harness the power of the cloud to simplify control room IT management. Used by both Police and Fire agencies, Guardian is fast becoming the premier control room solution in the UK market, and beyond.

Based in various locations from the West End of Glasgow, Hemel Hempstead, London and beyond. As part of Motorola Solutions, we continue to expand with future opportunities in the UK and beyond.

We have a relaxed but hard working environment where jeans and t-shirts are the norm and good ideas and debate are encouraged. You’ll work as part of a delivery scrum team, taking part in planning sessions, daily standups and sprint reviews and retrospectives. You’ll have the opportunity to join us at social events like our recent team events in Krakow and Prague, or those slightly closer to home.

Job Description

The role of the Software Test Engineer is to work as part of an agile delivery team to verify and test the software solutions for a customer or customers within the responsibility of your team. Quality assurance will primarily take place within the replicated Factory Acceptance Testing environments created for each deployment.

Typical activities include:

• 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 Business Analyst, 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 perform and witness on-site testing within emergency services customer control rooms.

A Software Test Engineer may also be required to assist with the development of the software solutions / applications or associated integrations.
 

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 Guardian delivery and engineering 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 clearance

• 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:

• 1+ 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 automated test frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress etc.).

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

• Experience of SQL.

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching and development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll 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.

• 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 days.

• Well known companies discount scheme.

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Travel Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

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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 you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.