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Permanent Software Engineer in Test

Full time, 36.5 hours per week

Hybrid working – Whilst we are happy to consider candidates wishing to work largely remote work, our team is based on the Streatham Campus in Exeter and we really feel visiting and spending time as a team will be valuable to being fully engaged with the team.

Salary: This is a Grade F role with a starting salary from £40,745 up to £49,841 depending on qualifications and experience.

We are looking for an individual with great QA engineering skills to join our Digital Team's rapidly expanding Engineering Chapter as a Developer in Test!

As a Developer in Test you’ll work closely Product Owners, UX designers and Application Engineers to quality assure new functionality and iterative improvements to our Digital products and services.

• You will lead the charge in defining the automation strategy, building and maintaining the test framework for our many new exciting projects.
• You will be working as part of an agile team using modern technologies and frameworks to develop and support innovative solutions and solve problems.
• You will lead the development of automated testing capabilities around digital development, deployment and software testing in a DevOps environment.
• You will help select, manage and administer automation tools and techniques that will enable continuous system integration to increase reliability and repeatability of system development.

This role will be an essential part of our Engineering Chapter who:

• Create immersive high-quality solutions by applying new and innovative methods and technology. Following an agile development approach with DevOps at the core.
• Follow DevOps practices automating as many tasks as possible to deliver solutions.
• Delivers new services, and maintains existing platforms to enable delivery

Just some of the benefits that come with this role include:

• 33 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Full university USS pension scheme – Over 21.4% employer contributions!
• Access to the latest technologies and platforms
• We'll take your personal and professional development very seriously and we’ll empower you to keep developing your expert skills
• Flexible working policies
• Eligibility to apply for excellent discount schemes giving you great discounts at leading retailers including 10% off everything at the Co-op!
• Discounted memberships for all our incredible onsite gyms
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave(up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to six weeks full pay) and a new Fertility Treatment Policy
• Stunning campus locations in Exeter and Cornwall

We’re really looking for…

• Extensive experience in platform security, performance and API testing
• Strong software development skills.
• Expert knowledge of how to write good tests (including unit and integration) with the test pyramid at the centre of your test strategies.
• Experience using Cypress is essential
• Experience using Flutter & PWA would be ideal
• Good knowledge of javascript
• A self-motivated engineer with an appetite to explore a complex architectural and business domain, and build an industry leading test framework for it.
• Focus on both shift left and shift right automated testing, with a relentless passion for automating everything.
• An authority on good testing practice and love sharing this knowledge with others.
• In this role you'll have the chance to work with AWS engineers throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure our products are delivered to the highest standards.
• Someone who is not afraid to bring new ideas to table and who wants to make a massive positive impact on the future of education
• We have a small but mighty team right now and we’re really proud of how the team is shaping up – so we want someone who is really positive and genuinely enjoys working together to solve problems!
• Ability to break down barriers and build lasting relationships
• An eye for detail, a nous for problem solving and a flair for creating a slick interface.
• Can produce readable, maintainable and testable code.
• Experience working in an agile/scrum development process.
• Full JD attached for more info

Apply with your CV and short a cover note telling us how great you are and how your skills line up to what we’re looking for!

We will be reviewing applications as they come in so please don’t hesitate in applying!

*All applicants shortlisted for this role will be sent a Technical Task to complete prior to being selected for interview.*

What we’re all about – Digital Team

We are the UoE Digital Team and we are delivering one of the boldest digital transformations in the higher education sector. Our vision is ambitious – we want to re-invent the higher education destination making it more accessible than ever before.

With Ash Roots as our Chief Digital Officer we are building a revolutionary digital team. Rich in diversity and expertise we will help the University realise it’s true potential. We work in an agile way and have organised the team into chapters (groups of people with the same skill sets) and squads (made up of people from the chapters who can work autonomously and to their own goals). We want to test and champion new working models in our squads that push the boundaries of inclusivity, location, and flexibility. Our users will be at the heart of everything we do and we’ll develop new ways to deliver value, make things easier and generate new income along the way.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and the 2022 Academic Ranking of World Universities released by Shanghai Rankings).

Our research income in recent years means we’re the fastest growing UK Research University with some of the world’s most influential scientists, and we seek to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99% of our research is of international quality and our world-leading research impact is growing faster than any other Russell Group university (2021 Research Excellence Framework). We are using the power of our education and research to create a sustainable, healthy and socially just future. Our shared purpose and vision continually moves us forward to make a difference to our people, our communities, our partners and the world around us. Read about our world leading research on Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO City of Literature

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

If you require any further information please contact Aalishya our Recruitment lead at [email protected]