Senior Software Test Engineer @ Smiths Group Plc

Senior Software Test Engineer is part of the overall Platform and Application Software Development group, working closely with Architects, Product Management, Program Management, DevOps and Test engineers to deliver successful pursuit outcomes and ensure robust platform and applications. The role requires hands-on software testing experience and capabilities to translate architecture and design to software code using Test Driven Development approach.

Design test plans, procedures, scenarios, and scripts to accurately assess new products or software updates according to customer requirements and company policies.
Develop testing protocol for various aspects, such as usability, database impact, error and bug finding, regression testing, and implementation scenarios.
Identify, analyze and create detailed records of problems that appear during testing, such as software defects, bugs, functionality issues, and output errors, and work directly with software developers to find solutions and develop retesting procedures.
Track problems, resolutions, and bug fixes throughout testing and create a comprehensive database of defects and successful mitigation techniques.
Create detailed, step-by-step documentation of test procedures for each phase or project as needed to ensure replicability, compliance with standards, and growth of company knowledge base.
Communicate clearly and effectively with test personnel, users, developers, and clients to facilitate quick resolution of problems and accurate documentation of successes.
Provide frequent feedback to developers, including recommendations for improvements, evaluation of problems, potential solutions, and discussion of further test requirements.
Design and implement automated testing tools when possible, and update tools as needed to ensure currency and accuracy.

Must possess at least a Bachelor s or Master s degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering and/or Computer Engineering/Science or equivalent.
Prefer to have worked with systems and machines and develop software, come from systems software background OR should have kernel space/driver software development experience.
Should possess at least 14 years of work experience as a hands-on software test engineer.
Good knowledge of object oriented design, microservices architecture, systems architecture and understanding of software code.
Good understanding of SDLC.
Must have good experience of developing Test Plans, Test Cases and Test Reports.
Good knowledge of testing .NET, C++ based desktop applications.
Good knowledge of Manual Testing.
Sound proficiency in Automated testing and creating automated test environments. Preferred to have worked in simulated test environment.
Proficiency in one or more test tools Selenium, Marathon or TestNG etc.
Understanding and working experience with REST APIs.
Good knowledge of testing software in Linux (CentOS is preferred) environment OR Windows environment.
Good knowledge of SQL/No-SQL databases.
Knowledge of Agile Methodologies, DevOps and continuous testing environment.
Ability to work with multiple teams and projects at any given time.
Ability to quickly learn complex systems and technology.
Knowledge of open source tool chains and technologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.