Job Description

REQ ID: 111718
JOB TITLE: Software Engineer In Test
SALARY: Competitive
POSTING END DATE: 25/09/2023
LOCATION: Manchester

Jaguar Land Rover is harnessing technology to make driving smarter, safer and cleaner. You can help create a world in which responsible, sustainable vehicles revolutionise the driving experience for generations. Our vision is to leverage the incredible potential of technology to build vehicles that not only offer a premium, all-encompassing digital experience, but that also make our customers lives better.

Today we are the largest investor in automotive research and development in the UK. Which means we want even more passionate minds that can think beyond, pushing the boundaries of what our industry deems possible.

Jaguar Land Rover has long pushed the boundaries of technology. Now digital innovation lies at the heart of our business - because it is central to our future strategy. We are focused on the development of electric, connected and driverless cars that will reshape the whole industry. Joining us is your chance to help redefine who we are and where we\'re going. Your talents in software development and DevOps could take your career in many directions. Get ready to dream for tomorrow.

This role is based in Jaguar Land Rover\'s brand new hi-tech Global Digital Development Centre in the heart of Manchester, where you will be working alongside the best engineers in the world.

THE OPPORTUNITY

A Software Engineer in Test with a passion for quality, and proven experience of automated software testing, is required for a variety of digital projects being delivered for Jaguar Land Rover in Manchester. We are looking for great engineers who have a passion for innovative problem solving, quality-first coding and practicing Continuous Integration.

• Would you thrive in an exciting, dynamic and creative start-up environment, but also enjoy the security, resources and influence of an established and successful organisation?
• Would you excel within a world-class and passionate team that loves what they do?
• Are you passionate about mentoring and sharing your skills with fellow developers?

You will form part of a collaborative, iterative and agile process in a multi-disciplined team helping deliver best in class digital solutions. This role provides a unique opportunity to help support and grow an entirely new software development capability within Jaguar Land Rover.

Reporting to the Principal Software Engineer in Test and working closely with other multi-disciplined engineers, you will be a valued member of the Global Digital Development Centre team, consistently delivering to challenging business objectives, with a focus on testability, robustness, security and performance for exciting new projects. You will work on real projects alongside experienced engineers and will be expected to advocate testing within a team as well as contributing to process improvements across testing.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Define and implement testing for cloud systems, including platform and APIs in an agile manner
• Implement testing and where required utilising automation tools
• Support issue investigation and resolution
• Work closely with the SRE team to develop strategies to meet required SLAs and SLOs
• Define testing quality stages and gates within the software development process
• Define and Implement testing and release process for cloud systems
• Implement tests stages in pipelines, testing tool configuration, and scripting where required to implement the test strategy and processes
• Set quality goals and measurables for the system, devise and ensure the system meets these goals

WHAT YOU\'LL NEED

Our Software Engineers in Test should have:

• Experience in automated software testing in an agile and DevOps culture, with deep knowledge of the STLC and a real passion for quality
• Strong experience with tools such as Robot, Selenium, Post Man, Cypress or Puppeteer

We are keen to speak to people who also have the following skills:

• Experience developing and testing bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native applications
• Experience with Java, Python or another OO language
• Experience with relational database technologies such as MySQL or similar
• Experienced advocate for practices such as Test Driven Development and Pair Programming
• Experience with Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
• Strong programming skills
• Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
• Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

The following skills and experience are nice to have:

• Experience in BDD and creating tests using Gherkin syntax
• Experience working with observability and monitoring tools such as ELK, Prometheus, Grafana
• Experience with Kubernetes or other cloud infrastructure (Google Cloud Platform, AWS, Azure)
• Familiarity with polyglot persistence and experience with a NoSQL database engine (Mongo, Neo4j, etc)

SO WHY US?

Bring all this to the home of premium innovation, and you\'ll find the opportunities to further your career with a world-class team, a discounted car purchase and lease scheme for you and your family, membership of a competitive pension plan and performance related bonus scheme. All this and more makes Jaguar Land Rover the perfect place to continue your journey.

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working where you can split your time between working from home and in the office. At Jaguar Land Rover, hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement providing employees with more choice and flexibility around how, when and where they work, if suitable for their role. Further details can be discussed with the Hiring Manager at interview stage.

Please be aware that we may close this vacancy for applications before the stated deadline if we receive a high volume of interest. We strongly advise you to submit your application as early as possible.

Jaguar Land Rover is committed to equal opportunity for all.

Jaguar Land Rover