Senior Test Engineer

Location: Gloucester, South Gloucestershire

 Position Role Type: Unspecified Due to the interesting work we do and the sector this team is working in, we require all candidates to hold eDV clearance.

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers. With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development. Cyber Our National Security Cyber business delivers mission-critical solutions that safeguard our national security 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Working in a mature, agile environment, our SCRUM teams work synchronously with our customers to solve some of the toughest digital challenges faced in the world today. Role & Responsibilities Work as a Senior Test Engineer within a team, ensuring the quality of software in our many business areas.

Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model  Experience of test automation frameworks and tools.  Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation.  Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools  Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets  Desirable AWS and/or Azure  Continuous Integration  Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows  Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing  Responsibilities Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team  Responsible for the creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks  Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools  Support estimation of test activities  Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues  Contribute to the production of test documents using appropriate tools as required  Raise defects and support the wider development team in their resolution  Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts  Produce test and deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines  Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues. Benefits: £: Competitive salary Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution) 6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr) Company bonus scheme (discretionary) Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others Enhanced sick pay Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave Work Culture 37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements. Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early! Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role. Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.