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Our work accelerates technology deployment, improves frontline decision-making, and protects people and critical assets in demanding environments.\nBased in Bristol, Rowden currently employs around 200 people and operates more than 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities. With a growing international presence, we are one of Europe’s fastest-growing engineering businesses.\n\nAbout the role\n\nWe’re growing our team and looking for a Software Test Engineer to play a key role in delivering assured software across complex, mission-critical systems.\nYou’ll take responsibility for software quality within your projects, playing a key part in ensuring Rowden’s software is robust, reliable, and meets the standards expected by our mission-focused customers.\n\nYou’ll work across a diverse set of projects, including bespoke mobile applications, geospatial tooling, cloud platforms, sensing and provisioning systems. Many of these integrate closely with hardware, so experience working across software and hardware ecosystems is essential.\nYou’ll operate confidently across multidisciplinary environments, contribute to complex deliveries and help shape how we approach quality in challenging, real-world conditions. You will play a pivotal role in delivering our next generation of critical technologies that bridge the gap between frontline operators and the commercial advancements they need to succeed.\n\nWhile this role offers hybrid working options, it requires a minimum of 3 days per week on-site at our Bristol HQ, with occasional travel to support integration and testing activities.\nCandidates must be eligible for SC clearance.\nMore information about security clearance is available here:\nhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels\nKey areas of responsibility\nAs a Software Test Engineer, you will:\nDrive quality through best practice: Following and promoting consistent test standards, applying sound judgement and effective risk management.\nEmbed early within delivery teams: Working closely with colleagues in Software you will contribute to agile ceremonies, ensure requirements are testable and aligned to quality goals.\nDesign robust tests: Design, execute, and manage test suites that are fit for purpose. \nDrive the development of automated testing: Ensuring scalable, maintainable solutions are embedded in delivery and CI/CD.\nAutomate First: Follow an automation first approach to testing wherever relevant; knowing when is right to automate vs taking alternative approaches.\nProvide Release Support: Support release activities, providing evidence-based recommendations on readiness and providing confidence.\nCoaching & Mentoring: Support and coach peers and early-career engineers.\nKey skills, experience and behaviours\nWe are seeking passionate and driven individuals who thrive on technology and actively invest in their technical skills and abilities. Relevant and transferable industry experience is a bonus when applying for this role, but not essential. This role offers significant opportunities to grow and gain valuable experience and we’re looking for someone who already brings:\n\nEssential\nExperience translating requirements and user stories into comprehensive test suites, including consideration of accessibility, usability and mobile best practices.\nSound working knowledge of agile methodologies and tools (Jira, Confluence).\nHands-on experience scripting for test automation and tooling (Python, Bash, PowerShell etc).\nExperience in maintaining scalable and resilient automated test solutions, making use of modern tools and frameworks (e.g. Playwright, PyTest, UI Automator).\nExperience of Git and running and maintaining automated tests in CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions.\nExperience testing in cloud environments (AWS/Azure), including test environments, logs and monitoring.\nExperience in working with APIs and integration test automation.\nDesirable\nExperience testing distributed or data-synchronising systems.\nExperience testing software with connected hardware and troubleshooting integration and interoperability issues.\nExperience testing Android-based systems.\nA proactive approach to adopting new tools and techniques.\nKnowledge of security, performance, resilience, load and other non-functional testing areas.\nUnderstanding of how AI can be best-utilised across the software test lifecycle.\nISTQB or equivalent certifications.\n About you\n\nThe ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of the software testing craft and be comfortable navigating their way through complex environments. You will:\nWork with autonomy, taking responsibility for the quality of your own work and making sound, evidence-based decisions in fast-moving environments.\nWork effectively across multidisciplinary teams, collaborating daily with fellow engineers, product, and operational stakeholders.\nContribute to ways of working, supporting consistency and continuous improvement.\nShare knowledge and support the development of other earlier career colleagues in the wider test function.\nOperate confidently in customer-facing environments, supporting integration and test activities and facilitating discussions around quality.\nWorking at Rowden\nWe are committed to building a flexible, inclusive, and enabling company. Our aim is to create a diverse team of talented people with unique skills, experience, and backgrounds, so please apply and come as you are!\n\nWe also recognise the importance of flexible working and support this wherever we can. We typically operate a flexible, hybrid-working model, with an average 3 days in the office each week (dependent on the role). We welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility, part-time working requirements and/or workplace adjustments with all our applicants.\n\nRowden is a Disability Confident Committed company, and we actively encourage people with disabilities and health conditions to apply for our roles. 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