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Verification and Validation Engineer for ICT
2015-11-30 16:05:21| Space-careers.com Jobs RSS
Serco is a FTSE 250 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public services, including science and defence. Sercos space heritage over the last 40 years has placed us in the Space News Top 50 Space Industry Manufacturing and Services Companies. With over 1500 staff in the space business covering a wide spectrum of experience and skills, we convey best practice, expertise and innovation in our business. For our activities in EUMETSAT, we are currently looking for a Verification and Validation Engineer for ICT. Tasks and Responsibilities You will work in a matrix arrangement providing support to the other ICT Teams. The primary task will be to lead and implement verification and validation activities. As Verification and Validation engineer you are involved in many major projects in different teams, it is also expected to support the improvement of ICT processes and EUMETSAT business processes. It is foreseen, that the detailed key tasks will include as a minimum Plan and implement verification and validation activities within ICT main task Plan and specify test approach Produce the necessary test documentation e.g. test plans, test scopes, user, system, integration test specifications, test cases, test procedures, test reports, test logs ... Implement test plans, including manual and automatic execution of test cases, test scripts and test tools as well as adhoc and break destroy testing Automate, run and execute performance tests Automate, run and execute regression tests Record and followup anomalies found during testing Identify enhancement and improvements opportunities Participate and provide input to TRRs TRBs Create and maintain system requirements and system verification matrixes Beyond verification through Test activities as covered above, plan and implement further verification activities through Analysis, ReviewofDesign andor Inspection. Technical document review Review documentation from verification and validation point of view, especially User Requirements Specifications and System Requirements Specifications Support Working Practices Contribute to project planning and reporting Review Engineering Change Proposals and Change Requests from verification and validation point of view Support the improvement of Business Processes and review Business Process Documentation from a verification and validation point of view Support team leaders in the improvement and standardization of working practices, e.g. project management or application development related working practices within ICT Improve the verification and validation related working practices within ICT Coach software and system engineers in verification and validation processes. Requirements Essentials In addition to having a university degree in computer science, software engineering or equivalent, you should have as a prerequisite at least 5 years professional verification and validation experience in a Microsoft Windows environment Extensive professional software testing experience of bespoke web applications Professional software testing experience of Oracle WebCenter Content 11g implementations and customisations Knowledge of verification and validation related standards Professional experience in writing verification validation documentation Experience in a structured, ISO 9001 certified environment Knowledge of PRINCE2 and ITIL especially change and configuration management. The work requires a team player with the ability to work efficiently in a small team environment. The variety of the tasks requires a high degree of autonomy and the ability to take your own initiatives as well as good communication skills and a customeroriented approach. The official languages of EUMETSAT are English and French. The working language for the position is English and therefore you must be able to work effectively in this language and have knowledge of the other. Desirables In addition to the above requirements, experience knowledge in the following areas shall be considered a distinct advantage Experience in testing COTS Commercial of the Shelf application implementations and customizations Experience in configuring, programming and using automated test tools, including automated performance test tools Knowledge of Selenium, JMeter, JUnit, JConsole Knowledge of SQL and Java Knowledge of Bugzilla and JIRA Knowledge of virtualization systems and their use in verification and validation processes Experience in writing technical documentation using MS Office. Application procedure Important All applicants must hold a current valid work permit for Germany or be EU nationals. Important Due to the high interest these roles generate, Serco reserves the right to commence, alter or conclude the recruitment process prior to the closing date. If shortlisted, a recruiter will contact you directly. You can also login at any time to apply to additional positions. Data Protection By submitting a job application you agree to the storage of any personal data provided by you directly or collected from generally accessible sources in particular professional and other social media throughout the entire application process CV, references, letter of application, interviews as applicable. To facilitate subsequent contact for professional purposes only, you agree to your data being saved after the application process has ended. You may revoke your consent to this agreement at any time. The same shall also apply if you are contacted by SERCO GROUP regarding vacancies that match your existing profile. If you are interested in this vacancy, and think you have the skills and experience required, please apply via the relevant link available in our corporate careers website httpwww.serco.comcareersindex.asp Position Verification and Validation Engineer for ICT Reference G015274EUM Application closing date 15012016 Start date As from January 2016 If you are not yet registered with Serco we advise you to register your details by adding your details and attaching your CV via httpswww.amris.comsercoalertssignupform.php For additional information about Serco Group please consult our website www.serco.com For additional information about Serco Europe please consult our website www.serco.comeurope For additional information about EUMETSAT, please consult httpwww.eumetsat.int
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