Staff Engineer - DevTest Tools in Cardiff

As a DevTest Staff Engineer in Cardiff, you will drive the team formation, implementation and maintenance of a robust CI/CD pipeline within HID PACS. This role bridges the functions of the DevOps and QA Validation teams. The goal is to establish a sustainable DevTest framework and methodology, provide a fully supported and scalable CI/CD‑enabled test environment, and eliminate manual Engineering Verification Testing from the software development process.

Essential Duties

• Design and implement a wide range of testing techniques to support a scalable and automated CI/CD environment.
• Monitor, triage and resolve CI/CD pipeline test failures.
• Design, build and document new CI/CD infrastructure for new features.
• Communicate test results to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Project manage and use technical leadership to achieve a team result.
• Contribute to project and product planning discussions.
• Understand how the product under test operates, as part of a wider system.
• Plan and scope solution test requirements.
• Make decisions regarding the Test Environment.
• Coach/mentor others at a technical level.
• Raise defects with the business and help prioritise them based on severity.
• Research, plan and train others within the team.
• Deliver technical reports.
• Actively contribute to customer escalations.
• Champion TDD methodology and lead stakeholders in its implementation.

Essential Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent or suitable experience.
• Minimum of +7 years of related industry experience.
• Prior experience with designing and conducting device testing, software testing, or other related testing experience.
• Familiarity with software installation and configuration in Windows and Linux environments.
• Ability to install and configure computer system hardware components and establish connections to local area networks and back‑end processing systems.
• Experience with SQL DB queries to validate software recording proper data and ensure participant data ingested properly prior to testing.
• Experience in scripting/coding.
• Experience with tracking software development using Jira or other similar programs.
• Experience of Agile and Lean Methodologies.
• Ability to write complex coded test solutions.
• Familiar with SBCs (Arduino/Raspberry Pi) and control of sensors/relays/stepper motors.
• Familiar with Jenkins, NUnit, Test Complete, Playwrite or other test orchestration applications.
• Experience of testing Java applications using JUnit, TestNg, Mockito, and dbUnit.
• Experience of Artifactory and Nexus repositories along with Maven and Nuget artifacts management.
• Able to specify, design and produce physical test systems – outsourcing where necessary.
• Knowledge of various test/development methodologies such as DDT, BDD, TDD, Acceptance Testing, Unit Testing and Performance/Reliability Testing.
• Experience of Systems and Systems Integration testing, including End‑2‑End testing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience of testing Java applications using JUnit, TestNg, Mockito, and dbUnit.
• Experience of NUnit test framework.
• Experience of Scripting languages e.g. Python, Java SDK.
• Experience of Bitbucket version control.
• Experience of coding in C# or other object-oriented languages.
• Experience of Windows/Mobile GUI/Application development.
• Experience with Secure Elements, RFID, NFC, HCE or Bluetooth technologies is a plus.

Work Requirements

• Compliance with all relevant HID Global policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, and Environmental systems.
• Travel and fieldwork, including international travel may be required. Therefore, employee must possess or be able to acquire a valid passport.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the country in which you are hired.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and rewards package.
• Competitive benefits and annual leave offering, allowing for work‑life balance.
• A vibrant, welcoming environment.