University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Location: Devon, Plymouth, United Kingdom
Employment Type: Full Time
Salary: £37,338 – £44,962 per year
Sponsorship Available: Yes
Posting Date: 6 hours ago
Application Deadline: 25 February 2025
Job Summary
Under the management of the EPR Test & Release Manager, the Software Testing Engineer will coordinate and manage testing across the Digital & Informatics (D&I) department. The role ensures the quality and safety of clinical systems within the Trust’s digital environment, developing a strong understanding of system intricacies to create robust test artifacts.
Collaboration across departments and organizational stakeholders is essential, involving the creation, maintenance, and implementation of manual and automation test suites, test plans, and cases. The role champions quality and patient safety by offering specialist advice to internal staff, stakeholders, and external suppliers. Additionally, the Software Testing Engineer will contribute to future testing strategies, follow industry standards, and stay up to date with emerging technologies to enhance software quality.
Main Duties & Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and implement manual and automation test suites, test plans, and test cases.
- Coordinate testing across departmental and organizational stakeholders.
- Advocate for quality and patient safety by advising staff, stakeholders, and external suppliers.
- Drive adoption of best practices and policies to improve software development methodologies.
- Collaborate with business analysts, stakeholders, and technical leads to ensure test scripts accurately reflect user needs.
- Develop automated testing suites using Selenium or similar technologies.
- Adhere to standards and policies related to the software development and testing lifecycle.
- Support change control mechanisms and audit requirements.
- Work with sensitive, sometimes patient-identifiable, data while developing and supporting information systems.
- Work outside normal hours when required for system upgrades and maintenance.
- Provide product support, applying strong analytical skills to investigate, identify, and resolve software defects and queries.
- Address technical issues across various domains, including end-user devices, networks, databases, and servers.
- Independently resolve time-critical issues as necessary.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential:
- Educated to degree level in Computer Science, Software Development, Software Testing, or equivalent experience.
Desirable:
- Evidence of ongoing personal development and interest in software testing and/or development.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential:
- Demonstrable experience in Manual/Automation testing and test management.
- Experience working within Agile Scrum teams and backlog management.
- Experience analyzing requirements and designing applications to meet business needs.
- Proactive approach to self-learning and continuous professional development.
Desirable:
- Experience in testing large-scale enterprise products.
- Proficiency with test automation frameworks and software.
- Experience using backlog management tools.
Aptitude & Abilities
Essential:
- Ability to coordinate testing activities effectively.
- Ability to take initiative and solve technical problems within set deadlines.
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
Desirable:
- Effective interpersonal and presentation skills.
Disposition & Motivation
Essential:
- Commitment to high-quality results.
- Enthusiastic and innovative approach.
- Flexible and problem-solving mindset.
Desirable:
- Interest in advances in test automation and lifecycle management tools.
Additional Information
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This role is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, requiring a Disclosure submission to the DBS for criminal record checks.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications are welcome from job seekers requiring Skilled Worker sponsorship. For more details, visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants applying for UK entry clearance must provide a criminal record certificate from each country where they have lived for 12 months or more in the past ten years. This also applies to adult dependents (over 18). Further details can be found in the Criminal Records Checks for Overseas Applicants guidance.
Application Deadline
Closing Date: 25 February 2025
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