Software Test Manager

Company: Ultra Intelligence & Communications

Cyber (UK) Business

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Join the team redefining defense technology. From engineering systems that save lives to leading programs that change the battlefield-find your place in the future of defense.

Cyber Business

Our Cyber business unit is at the forefront of pioneering advanced cryptographic and key management solutions, facilitating the confidential exchange of vital information for customers operating at both tactical and strategic echelons. Join our team and participate in the innovation that ensures the highest security and trust worldwide.

Job Description

Ultra Cyber has an opportunity for a Software Test Manager to contribute to our rapidly expanding business, leading test planning, scripting, and execution of test scenarios; interfacing to advanced processing sub-systems deployed on Real Time Operating Systems (RTOS) and bare metal on embedded platforms.

This role offers the exciting opportunity to shape the testing strategy covering unit testing, regression testing, fuzzing, scripting and automation for this new discipline within the organisation. You will also be responsible for growing a software test capability and team that will report to you.

Key Responsibilities

• Line manage and lead a team of Software Test Engineers, providing technical direction, coaching and support to build capability and deliver effective testing.
• Lead functional testing efforts across all development stages, ensuring alignment with functional requirements and focusing on risk-based prioritisation.
• Provide technical guidance on testing methodologies, tools and frameworks.
• Monitor and improve test coverage, collaborating with teams to address challenges and ensure compliance with standards.
• Develop organisational policies, standards and guidelines for functional testing, ensuring they align with business strategy and incorporate a risk-based approach.
• Select appropriate functional testing approaches, considering risk, criticality and complexity.
• Plan and lead complex testing initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and incorporating a risk-based approach.
• Generate structured Software Test Planning and Elaboration documentation.
• Oversee the creation and maintenance of a unit test framework which results in a standard approach across all projects.
• Write and maintain regression, unit and subsystem tests, using a range of approaches.
• Write, maintain and use test automation tools for the portfolio of projects currently under development.
• Incorporate automation testing into the CI build server to kick off testing for each code submission, ensuring accurate and informative reports are produced each time, helping guide developers to an early resolution.
• Continually improve the testing strategy for Cyber UK, proposing new techniques and tools to provide increased coverage and penetration into the codebase.
• Assume responsibility for the maintenance and development of the in-house automated regression test tool.
• Develop expertise in the security testing requirements for Cyber UK products, consulting and collaborating with project teams to facilitate this process.
• Create and maintain a range of metrics to measure code / test coverage which feed into the engineering improvement activities.
• Manage security of information as defined in the Security manual to ensure compliance with Government regulations.
• Work closely with the Systems Test Team to ensure that the overall product testing meets the departmental and project requirements.
• Ensure compliance with DO-178C and the test campaigns to provide compliance to this standard.

Required Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• Background in software testing, with a strong understanding of software testing principles and practices.
• Knowledge and experience of at least two of the following: C/C++, Python, Windows and Linux application development.
• Good knowledge of software engineering practices, methodologies, processes, techniques, and technology trends.
• Knowledge of test methodologies and their corresponding tools.
• Experience of Behaviour Driven Development (BDD) and Test Driven Development (TDD).
• Knowledge of requirements and validation using DOORS.
• Ability to review code and identify risks and errors in the code implementation and to identify potential issues with maintainability and testability.
• Ability to provide technical leadership, guidance and support to a software test team.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Experience of testing software for security vulnerabilities.
• Experience of DOORS, RSA, Enterprise Architect, UML and SysML
• Exposure to defensive coding techniques and standards such as MISRA.
• Experience working within safety-critical or highly regulated environments.

Desirable Experience, Skills and Qualifications

• Experience of testing software for security vulnerabilities.
• Experience of DOORS, RSA, Enterprise Architect, UML and SysML.
• Exposure to defensive coding techniques and standards such as MISRA.
• Experience working within safety-critical or highly regulated environment.

Security Clearance

• Candidates must be willing and able to obtain, and maintain, DV security clearance.

Notice

Due to the nature of the programs we deliver for our customers, candidates may need to obtain the relevant security clearance or handle export-controlled material as defined by the role's requirements. Applicants must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of security clearance for the role. Due to the nature of our work, you must be a British Citizen who has been resident in the UK for the past 5 years in order to apply for SC clearance and 10 years for DV. For more information, please visit the UKSV website.

Our Benefits

Every employee is critical to our success, and as such, we offer a range of flexible employee benefits, including:

• Participation in an Annual Bonus Scheme

• Private Medical Cover

• 25 days’ holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with the option to buy an extra 5 days

• Pension Contribution

• 4 x Life Assurance Cover

• Flexible working hours with opportunity for a 1pm finish on a Friday

• Flexible benefits including cycle to work scheme, will writing and more

• Security Clearance Allowance - where relevant and subject to you holding the required security clearance

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Statement

At Ultra I&C, we are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity and inclusivity. Underpinned by our values, behaviours, and policies, we want you to feel empowered to be the best version of yourself. We also believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures will increase our diversity of thinking, ensuring we successfully deliver to our customers. We, therefore, do not discriminate based on race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We also support requests for flexible working arrangements wherever possible. If you have any issues with your application, please email us at [email protected]