Test Engineer Apprentice Poole, England
Job description
TEST ENGINEER APPRENTICE
Flowbird delivers solutions for smart cities on the move. Our Smart Transport solutions can be seen in world-class cities including London, Edinburgh, Paris, New York, Sydney, Rome, Brussels and Toronto. Flowbird is present in 4,000 towns and cities around the world. We employ over 1,000 people creating and delivering effective, high quality solutions for our clients.
Our market leadership is underpinned by a continuous drive to innovate and push the frontiers of what is possible in order to make our customers more successful. As a result, we are a thriving business that is investing strongly and building the team for both new opportunities and supporting existing ones.
Location:
Our UK headquarters is based in Poole on the Dorset coast with its bustling quay, some of the best beaches in the UK and a stunning natural harbour. There is easy access to the Dorset countryside, the New Forest and the spectacular Jurassic Coast. Our main office is 1 mile from Poole railway station with good public transport links and close to both Bournemouth and Southampton international airports.
Test Engineer Apprentice Summary
As an apprentice you will be working with a team of experienced test engineers on a range of exciting technologies developing your skills, knowledge and experience on the job whilst studying for a Level 4 Software Tester qualification. You will be working on complex transport ticketing systems used by our Rail, Tram and Bus customers.
You will join our apprenticeship scheme which will take 24 months to complete.
Qualifications:
- A minimum of three A Levels (Grade C or above) including Maths and Science, or equivalent.
Key Duties:
- Preparing test scripts;
- Deploying software and configuring systems for test execution;
- Executing test cases and capturing test results;
- Providing feedback to the software development teams to assist in root cause investigations;
- Providing feedback to project delivery teams regarding test status;
- Helping to maintain and manage test equipment/test environments;
- Working collaboratively with colleagues in Test, Software Development, System Engineering and Project Management.
Personal Qualities:
- Energetic and enthusiastic individual keen to develop a career in Test engineering;
- Appetite for learning;
- Willing to take personal responsibility for your work;
- Happy to work in a team environment with an ability to work independently when required;
- Good verbal and written communication skills;
- Good analytical skills and problem solving skills.
Job Type: Apprenticeship
Salary: From £14,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Bereavement leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Paid volunteer time
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Poole: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Education:
- A-Level or equivalent (required)
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 30/06/2023
Expected start date: 04/09/2023
