Performance Testing Engineer in Gloucester

hackajob is collaborating with Raytheon to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role. Raytheon UK have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Test Engineer to join our teams in Gloucester, Manchester or London working fully onsite.

You'll be part of our experienced software dev function, working in a cross-functional team, delivering and deploying critical software across a variety of business areas. In this area of the business we prove DevSecOps at scale, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, cyber and geospatial intelligence capabilities to support the defence, intelligence and cyber sectors.

Responsibilities:

• Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team.
• Create and manage test data; define and manage test tools.
• Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues.
• Contribute to the production of test documents using appropriate tools as required.
• Raise defects and support the wider development team in their resolution.
• Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts.
• Produce test and deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model.
• Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows.
• Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets.
• Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools.

Desirable:

• Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation.
• AWS and/or Azure.
• Continuous Integration.
• Linux system administration.
• Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing.

We appreciate you may not be an expert in every area above - we can support with training and development in some areas!

Benefits & Work Culture:

• Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution).
• 6 times salary 'Life Assurance' with pension.
• 25 days holiday (increasing with service) + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days.
• Company bonus scheme (discretionary).
• Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

Work Culture:

• Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early!
• Flexible working culture focused on output, with more formal flexible working arrangements on request (assessed subject to role).

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence. Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development.

We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. All qualified applications will be given careful consideration without regard to ethnicity, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.