Senior Test Engineer | Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

We are seeking a senior test engineer with cloud and automation testing expertise to implement and maintain testing frameworks for our applications and services.

• .NET applications
• Test automation for web and cloud-based testing (for e.g. PHP framework)
• Scripting Language such as Powershell; JavaScipt; VBScript; Python; C#

You will be joining a team where your ideas and expertise are valued. You will apply best practices to deliver quality and reliable software services and collaborate with DevOps and operational teams to integrate testing into the CI/CD pipeline.

A senior test engineer is involved in test engineering activities at a complex level, and on large-scale projects / service delivery.

• Identify and raise awareness of risks arising from the automation test results.
• Identify new and implement existing test frameworks to improve confidence in testing
• Be proficient in a range of coding languages (you may be an expert in only one)
• Mentor and advise other team members in testing practices

• Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
• Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
• Free 24/7 independent counselling service
• Learning and development opportunities
• Easy and quick transport links
• A range of attractive benefits and discounts
• Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills
• Flexible working friendly organisation

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please see our Moorfields benefits document.

• Mentor and coach other members of the Testing team

• Operate within a Test Management Framework (example: International Software Testing Qualifications Board – ISTQB)
• Identity process improvement opportunities for test management, estimation, monitoring and control tools and help implement improvement initiatives
• Contribute to the development of quality assurance test standards, policies and procedures
• Contribute to ensuring enterprise architecture is scalable through test assurance
• Contribute to innovation and service improvement through new and emerging technologies (such as AI & Machine Learning) in the quality assurance testing process

• Design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Make decisions on the environment for testing, and can coach others
• Identify defects, alert the business to them, and help to prioritise them based on defect severity.

• Design and execute a wide range of non-functional testing techniques.
• Communicate non-functional test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Make decisions on running types of non-functional testing.
• Coach and mentor others.
• Identify defects, alert the business to them, and help to prioritise them based on defect severity.

• Demonstrate a good working knowledge of different tools and techniques, and can train others.
• Advise others on testing techniques and frameworks.
• Effectively research, plan and train others within the team.

• Think creatively, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team.
• Lead investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes.
• Drive the collection of information and the creation of recommendations for improvements.
• Absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to determine solutions.
• Ownership and initiative
• You can own an issue until a new owner has been found, or the problem has been mitigated or resolved.

• Understand how to balance cost versus value – including the safe and efficient use of install, running and maintenance of software

• You know how to analyse current processes, identify and implement opportunities to optimise processes, and contribute to the implementation of proposed solutions.
• You can support specific activities to improve processes.
• You can spot or identify deficiencies.

• You can take inputs and establish coherent frameworks that work.

• Responsible for ensuring that the quality assurance management platform is kept up-to-date with all testing activities across your portfolio of projects.
• Produce relevant reports in a standard format and agreed timeframe.
• Add a commentary that provides an interpretation of the data set.

• Develop and maintain a network of professionals to enable continuous learning and a community which can share, learn, and keep up to date on the quality assurance testing, and broader technology and data landscape

• Occasional work may be required outside of core business hours to support major projects / programmes
• All other reasonable requests

This advert closes on Sunday 20 Oct 2024