Every minute of every day, Smiths Detection’s threat detection and security screening technology helps to protect people and infrastructure, making the world a safer place.
Smiths Detection is a global leader in the development, manufacture and management of security and detection solutions designed to make the world a safer place. Our technology provides threat detection and screening solutions for customers in our key markets: aviation, ports and borders, defence, and urban security.
Our expertise spans 21 global offices, seven manufacturing sites and five R&D centres, with a global network of 3,000 dedicated colleagues contributing towards over 40 years at the frontline of advances in safety and security.
This results in careers built on variety and the opportunity to work on a range of state-of-the-art solutions, where you can develop your knowledge and experience every day.
Job DescriptionDuties:
- Test Case Development & Execution: Develop and execute comprehensive test cases aligned with project requirements, ensuring thorough testing of software functionality, performance, and security. Participate in test planning activities to define scope, approach, and strategy for functional, regression, and integration testing.
- Automation Support: Contribute to the development and maintenance of automated test scripts and frameworks. Enhance test automation coverage for system-level and front-end applications. Utilize version control systems (e.g., Git, Subversion) for maintaining test scripts and related artifacts.
- Issue Identification & Documentation: Identify, track, and document software defects, functionality issues, and performance problems. Work closely with developers to reproduce, debug, and resolve issues.
- Collaboration & Communication: Work with cross-functional teams, including developers, product owners, and senior testers, to ensure alignment on testing goals and priorities. Communicate findings and progress effectively.
- Test Reporting & Metrics: Prepare test reports and track key testing metrics to assess test coverage, defect resolution, and overall testing progress.
- CI/CD Integration: Integrate test scripts into Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines to ensure automated tests are executed as part of the development process.
- Manual Testing: Conduct manual testing where required, particularly in areas difficult to automate or requiring exploratory testing to identify edge cases.
Skills and Experience:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Computer Science, Electronics & Electrical Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
- 4-7 years of hands-on experience with automated testing frameworks, including design, implementation, and maintenance of test automation solutions.
- Proficiency in coding and modifying complex automated software testing programs at system and front-end levels using Robot Framework, TestNG, Python, C, C++, and related libraries.
- Experience with system controllers (scanners preferred), simulators, and emulators.
- Proficiency with Atlassian suite (JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence), test management tools (TestRail), version control systems (Git, Subversion), and CI/CD integration tools (Jenkins).
- Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration technologies (Docker, Kubernetes).
- Strong understanding of software development processes, testing methodologies, and continuous integration/continuous deployment pipelines.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to document test cases and results clearly and collaborate effectively across teams.
We offer…
Join us and we’ll help build your career, with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business, both locally and globally. You’ll experience an inclusive environment, with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. You’ll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle, offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing, financial and lifestyle perspective.
Join us and work for a world-leader, with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.
We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.
At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc)
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 4-7 years of experience with automated testing frameworks
- Proficiency in Python, C, C++, and related libraries
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins
- Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes
What We Do
For over 170 years, Smiths Group has been pioneering progress by engineering a better future. We serve millions of people every year, to help make the world safer, more energy efficient and productive, and better connected, across four global markets: Energy, General Industrial, Safety & Security, and Aerospace & Defence. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs more than 15,000 colleagues in over 50 countries. For more information visit www.smiths.com. We're looking for people with curious minds. Who want responsibility and relish a challenge. Whether you're an experienced professional or just starting out, our global scale and focus on growth means we have some great career opportunities for you. There's never been a better time to join Smiths.
