Position: Cloud Software Engineer in Test
Employment type: Full-time regular (flexible working options available)
Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom – Hybrid (3 days at the office)
Previous experience: A robust automation mindset, programming proficiency, and cloud testing experience are essential.
The job
As part of the Research and Development function, the global Cloud DevOps (CDO) team combines software development and cloud operations to provide continuous integration and delivery of cloud-enabled products and solutions. The Cloud Software Engineer in Test will utilize experience to continually improve the quality and security posture of AVEVA’s Cloud solutions, lead and implement continuous improvements to operations following proper Root Cause Analysis, work closely with development and portfolio colleagues, and bring new solutions to the cloud following a standard framework to ensure they are operationally secure with unnegotiable quality. The global, 24x7 nature of the team may require occasional work outside of the standard day and being on call.
Key responsibilities
- Define, design, and complete basic to moderately complex test cases and scenarios.
- Define test automation for solutions under test.
- Create, maintain, and execute test automation code.
- Create, execute, and analyse results for load and performance test suites.
- Create test programs and utilities.
- Work with global CDO teams and provide subject matter expertise in quality measures and contribute to operational stability, security, cost management and reporting requirements for our cloud solutions.
- Continually develop and improve DevOps processes, adding value through optimisation, automation, and effective reporting.
- Proactively review and manage incidents and incident reports for preventative measures.
- Lead Root Cause Analysis sessions and own the improvement action items.
- Ensure on‑going compliance with practices and policies.
- Contribute to the identification of technical and procedural areas of concern to avoid gaps and problems in achieving project and/or team objectives.
- Collaborate with the global team as needed to resolve problems and identify root causes of incidents and issues.
- Create and prepare test designs for future phases or sprints in a project.
- Partner with colleagues for software testing and defect resolution activities by validating tests and their outcomes.
- May partner with Software Development Engineers to perform software coding and to resolve identified problems.
- May assist in providing training to CDO Engineers in automated testing skills.
- Provide feedback and suggestions for process improvement at the conclusion of a project sprint.
- Comply with AVEVA development standards and technical engineering processes.
Ideal experience
- Computer Science, or Computer Engineering degree.
- Prior cloud infrastructure and testing experience.
- Experience successfully implementing software applications in an organization.
- Experience developing, modifying, and executing test plans.
- Experience with API test automation.
- Experience with test automation tools such as Visual Studio framework, C#, PowerShell, Python.
- Experience working in an Agile or SCRUM team environment.
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third‑party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case‑by‑case basis.
