Software Developer in Test

Software Developer in Test

Posted 4 days ago by 1749623039

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£470 Per day
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Hybrid
Glasgow
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Summary: The Software Developer in Test role is a 6-month contract position based in Glasgow, focusing on cloud data migration projects, particularly within AWS environments. The candidate will work collaboratively with various government departments, supporting SCRUM teams and ensuring the delivery of secure and effective services. Strong communication skills and experience in both technical and non-technical contexts are essential for this position. The role is classified as outside IR35 and offers a day rate of £470.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the SCRUM team, Service Owner, and Lead Architect in managing and evolving the platform.
  • Collaborate with other government departments in Scotland and the UK.
  • Utilize best practice test approaches and automation in CI/CD pipelines.
  • Conduct testing for cloud data migration projects, particularly using MySQL databases.
  • Translate technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders and mentor colleagues.
  • Make informed decisions regarding technical problems and risk management.

Key Skills:

  • Experience with cloud data migration projects, preferably AWS to AWS.
  • Proficient in test automation, CI/CD pipelines, and tools like Selenium/WebDriver.
  • Strong knowledge of Java, JavaScript, and BDD test tooling (Gherkin/Cucumber).
  • Experience with Linux environments and AWS services.
  • 2+ years of MySQL scripting experience in cloud data migration.
  • Ability to bridge communication between technical and non-technical teams.

Salary (Rate): £470 daily

City: Glasgow

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Software Developer in Test| 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid (Glasgow) | Starting ASAP

Day Rate: £470

Job Description:

Harbey Nash's Pub Sec client want you to be part of an approach that allows the client to adopt, manage, operate and evolve the design and build of its platform. You will have strong demonstrable experience in communicating with both technical and non-technical colleagues. You will contribute to supporting the SCRUM team, Service Owner and Lead Architect in ensuring the client has a fully managed, secure and successful service.

The role involves working collaboratively across other government departments in Scotland and across the UK. You should have deep understanding of agile delivery methods and be comfortable challenging the status quo. You'll have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies with specific skills in the technologies described below.

Specifically, we seek Software Developer in Test with experience of cloud Data Migration projects, ideally AWS to AWS, however experience of assuring data migration to cloud using MySQL orientated databases will suffice. Note that the migration facing items shown within the technology knowledge section are a key pre-requisite to this role.

  • Technology knowledge - good experience of:
    • Best Practice test approaches
    • Test Automation in CI/CD pipelines (specifically, GitHub Actions)
    • Selenium/WebDriver test automation
    • Java and JavaScript
    • BDD test tooling (Gherkin/Cucumber)
    • Proficient around Linux based environments
    • AWS environment experience
    • Mariadb/Oracle/Mysql/AWS Aurora experience (2 or more)
    • 2+ years (within the past 5 years) of MySQL scripting, ideally as part of a cloud Data Migration project
    • Experience of AWS data migration testing, including Athena for S3, AWS Data Migration Service and/or other tooling for testing cloud data migration projects

  • Self-management and proactive risk assessed decision making
    • Capable of making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached.
    • Able to make decisions characterised by managed levels of risk and complexity and recommend decisions as risk and complexity increase.
    • Take ownership of problems and proactively resolves technical problems, ensuring that technical solutions continue to meet business requirements

  • Bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical
    • Translate technical concepts between infrastructure, delivery management and service management so they are understood by all
    • Able to speak on behalf of technical and service management teams and facilitate the relationships with indirect stakeholders
    • Able to share knowledge and mentor (potentially non-technical) colleagues

Desirable Skills:

  • Governance
    • Understands technical governance and can participate in or deliver the assurance of a service
    • Understands government requirements of governance, auditability and accountability

  • Technology knowledge - good experience of one or more of:
    • Infrastructure testing tooling (Kubernetes, Terraform)
    • Automating OAT (for Web applications and RESTful APIs)
    • Automating Acceptance Testing (for Web applications)
    • Automating Regression Testing (for Web applications

This role has been deemed Outside IR35 by the client. Applicants must hold, or be happy to apply for, a valid Basic Disclosure Scotland. Please click the link to apply.

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