Job Description

Details

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Reference number

406942
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Salary

37,455 - 40,203
Starting salary is 37,455 with the maximum salary on this


scale being 40,203 subject to future COPFS pay awards. All


salaries are pro rata for part-time staff. This is inclusive of a


5,000 pensionable IT allowance and is subject to future


COPFS pay awards. All payments are pro rata for part-time


staff.




Contributory Civil Service Pension scheme with an employer


contribution of 28.97% of your pay. The total value of our


overall benefits package which is inclusive of salary, IT


allowance and pension contribution is 48,306 (entry point).




Please see our website for further information on the


additional benefits we provide
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP
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Job grade

Executive Officer
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Contract type

Permanent###

Type of role

Information Technology###

Working pattern

Full-time###

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

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Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information

Location

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Crown Office




Office attendance will be required for the initial four weeks for


training and development. Attendance will be required at least


twice a week thereafter or as and when required.




Home working and flexible working opportunities are available


under our Agile working policy on agreement with Line


Manager.

About the job

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Job summary

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About the Role:

Are you a detail-driven software tester with a passion for quality, collaboration, and continuous improvement? Do you want to work on meaningful digital services that support justice and public service in Scotland? If so, the

Information Services Division (ISD)

at the

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS)

wants to hear from you.


We're looking for a

Test Engineer

to join our dynamic Agile teams, where your work will directly contribute to the delivery of secure, resilient, and innovative digital solutions that underpin the justice system.

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Additional Information:

If you would be interested to learn more about this role, please see our application pack on our website for further job details, salary information and assessment guidance.

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Benefits:

We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years). Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work. Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans. Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. ###

Job description

The Information Services Division (ISD) supports and delivers

a range of efficient, resilient, innovative and secure digital

services to enable COPFS to deliver its core services.



As a Test Engineer, you will work in Agile sprint teams to

ensure the delivery of high-quality software products and

solutions to COPFS.



The role will involve the planning and execution of testing and

the analysis and reporting of results using the latest

technology and data driven continuous improvement

principles

SCOPE OF THE ROLE

o Working with the team to design, implement and execute

test features for new product development

o Work closely with software developers to reach a common

understanding of the architectural designs to determine

appropriate test coverage

o Collaboration with analysts is also essential to ensure that

all necessary business scenarios are thoroughly covered

in the acceptance test scripts

o Work on functional and non-functional areas of our

applications. Analysing requirements meticulously, to

define test scenarios that rigorously test the applications

under change

o Ensuring robust test coverage for infrastructure and

security changes maintaining system integrity and security

ROLE SPECIFIC DUTIES

o Your work will include functional, regression, system, and

user acceptance testing. Identify, document, and track

defects

o Production of Tests within an agile environment using

JIRA or DevOps to manage the test cycles

o Testing, including Manual and Automated testing using

Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber, Java (or similar

technologies)

o Ability to define test cases and run test phases for new

product development in all phases of the development

process

o Task estimation in accordance with sprint planning and

participate in other Agile ceremonies

o Support Test Readiness Boards and Test Reviews as

guided by the Test Lead

o Ability to complete Test phases independently and within a

team environment

o Communicate issues, risks & provide status reports to Test

Manager/Lead

o Ensure compliance with industry standards and company

policies

o Review documentation and quality assurance processes

o Supporting our agile processes is a significant part of your

role, which means fostering collaboration and developing

shared skill sets between testers and developers

Please note these are not exhaustive lists and other

duties may be required as appropriate to the role

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Person specification

SUCCESS PROFILE

The Success Profile below sets out the essential elements that make up the vacant position. You will be expected to demonstrate

how you meet any Behaviours, Experience or Technical criteria at application and interview stages.

All Behaviours will be assessed at interview stage.

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA - PERSON SPECIFICATION

This opportunity will suit applicants with a background in software testing, you should have the ability to design, implement and

execute test plans to ensure the quality and functionality of software applications. You should have a sound understanding of bug

identification and reporting, how to document issues well to help resolve defects and improve product performance.



Applicants who have familiarity working in a cloud-based environment as well as having experience in accessibility testing would be

beneficial.



Please note applicants must be able to demonstrate the below essential criteria:



o Strong understanding of software testing methodologies, tools, and best practices

o Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate thoughts and ideas to all different types of people in the software

development lifecycle

o Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

o Strong communication and teamwork abilities



Please note that you may be required to carry out an additional assessment or presentation at interview. Further detail on this will

be included in your invite to interview letter.

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Qualifications

Appropriate professional qualifications, such as ISTQB Certified Tester or demonstration of equivalent professional training and


experience




Previous experience of having completed independent, exploratory testing###

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:


Making Effective Decisions Working Together ###

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:


Strong technical understanding in technologies which are used for test automation; Java, Selenium, Junit, TestNG) Experience with device testing tools like Browserstack Experience with test management tools such as JIRA, Devops, or similar

Benefits

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Alongside your salary of 37,455, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service contributes 10,850 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

+ 25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 4 years). + Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay
+ Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
+ Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
+ Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

Things you need to know

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
Please see our application pack for full details.



Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.###

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.###

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:


UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
Further information on nationality requirements
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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.



We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.###

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

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Contact point for applicants

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Job contact :

Name : Sayan Mitra Email : sayan.mitra@copfs.gov.uk
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Recruitment team

Email : recruitment@copfs.gov.uk ###

Further information

Please see our application pack for full details.


https://www.copfs.gov.uk/about-copfs/careers/