Software Test Engineer

Company OverviewAt Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department OverviewControl Room Solutions provide the backbone for emergency response in the UK & Europe. Our applications help 999 operators respond to calls from the public and dispatch out nearby responders, enabling the right response when every second counts. As our solution has grown from a small startup to one of the leading offerings for Fire & Police agencies, our customers now trust us to solve more of their problems. We are building new products to increase the safety and efficiency of emergency response agencies, and shaping the way we interact with those agencies, to ultimately help our customers save lives. Job DescriptionJob DescriptionThis role is primarily remote with travel to our offices and customer sites.The role of the Software Test Engineer is to work as part of an agile delivery team to verify and test the software solutions for a customer or customers within the responsibility of your team. Quality assurance will primarily take place within the replicated Factory Acceptance Testing environments created for each deployment; as well as occasional requirement to travel to customer sites for events such as Site Acceptance Testing (SAT), User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).Typical activities involved in the delivery of a Motorola Solutions software solution for which the Software Test Engineer is responsible include:Testing of software solutions / applications to ensure that the developed products meet the requirements and are free of defectsWriting, maintaining and executing Test casesReading and understanding requirements documentation provided by a Business Analyst, Customer, or another member of the Motorola Solutions teamBeing involved in the process of clarifying and refining requirementsProviding estimated timescales for the testing of requirementsProducing and maintaining appropriate documentation for tracking quality metricsCompleting work to a high standardCompleting work in a timely mannerAttending Motorola Solutions or Customer premises periodically to perform and witness on-site testing within emergency services customer control roomsA Software Test Engineer may also be required to assist with the development of the software solutions / applications or associated integrations.Roles and ResponsibilitiesThe SME and principal resource for all quality assurance activities relating to a software deployment(s) as part of an agile teamA member of and advocate for the Quality Assurance guild within the Guardian Deployment teamResponsible for defining the scope, objectives, and methodology for testing phases, ensuring alignment with project requirements and timelines - typically based on RVTM approachResponsible for designing detailed, reusable, and comprehensive manual (and automated) test cases based on functional and technical specificationsResponsible for identification, documentation, and tracking software bugs using tools like Jira/Azure DevOpsExecute rigorous testing cycles after new releases to ensure that new features haven't inadvertently broken existing functionalityResponsible for validating the data exchange between various system components and third-party services to ensure structural integrity and data qualityAccountable for working directly with customers to validate and sign off system readinessAccountable for collaborating with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixesAccountable for supporting customer go live transitions Basic RequirementsEssential:EitherA formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or equivalentAt least 2 years industry experience in Software Testing at a large technology organisation, with ISTQB certificationA critical eye for detail, that challenges the status quoCapable of delivering critical feedback without damaging relationshipsTo be outspoken when projects are producing sub-standard outputBe open to change, both with technologies and methodologiesKnowledge of AGILE development principlesKnowledge of source code management technologies (e.g. GIT, SubVersion etc.)Knowledge of software development / issue tracking systems (e.g. Jira, MS DevOps etc.)Excellent communication skills both written and verbalMust have the ability to obtain NPPV3 security clearanceDesirable:Experience of Java or OO languagesExperience with automated test frameworks (e.g. Selenium, Cypress etc.)Experience with web service technologies (e.g. SOAP, REST etc.)Experience with Microsoft SQLIn return for your expertise,