Test Engineer level 3

Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.

The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Engineer (Level 3) to support the Digital Services for Patients and the Public (DSPP) programme to develop and support the next generation of health and care digital services in Wales, including the NHS Wales App.

The NHS Wales app will be a user-facing solution that will connect patients and the public to Welsh health and care services and be accessible to anyone living in Wales to proactively manage their health and access to trusted information on health, care and wellbeing services.

We’re looking for:

Essential:

• Hands-on experience in mobile test automation (Android and/or iOS).
• Proven experience with Appium or similar mobile automation frameworks.
• Experience writing automated test scripts.
• Working experience with CI/CD tools.
• Exposure to agile software development methodologies (Scrum/Kanban).
• Experience executing tests on real devices and emulators/simulators.

Desirable:

• Experience with BDD frameworks.
• Experience testing native, hybrid, and cross-platform mobile applications.
• Hands-on experience with cloud-based testing platforms.
• Prior experience integrating test automation into a DevOps pipeline.
• Experience with performance testing of mobile apps.

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You will take ownership of the implementation of test process, activities and approaches defined to ensure successful delivery, coordination within the agile product team and quality reporting. This includes:

• Responsible for planning the implementation, and reporting of elements in the QA strategy and test approaches
• Collaborate with product leads to implement and report on the quality process and status at a work package level
• Lead and plan the implementation of quality process improvements, testing and assurance activities in the delivery plan
• Responsible for managing the delivery of test cases, data, scripts and criteria.
• Develop and maintain relationships with national applications customers, including senior NHS clinicians, managers, and users, providing them with advice, support, and training.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Qualifications

Essential:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field.
• ISTQB or equivalent software testing certification.
• Strong understanding of software testing principles and QA methodologies.

Desirable:

• Certification or formal training in mobile application testing or automation frameworks.

Knowledge

Essential:

• Solid knowledge of mobile platforms (Android and/or iOS), including UI/UX guidelines.
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks.
• Familiarity with version control systems,.
• Knowledge of test case management and bug tracking tools.

Desirable:

• Understanding of mobile app architecture and lifecycle.
• Knowledge of performance monitoring and log analysis tools for mobile apps.
• Familiarity with accessibility testing for mobile applications.
• Awareness of security considerations in mobile app testing.

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

To work in the UK, all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship to obtain either a Health and Care visa or Skilled Worker visa, unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply should self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship by visiting Work in the UK.  If you are eligible for the Health and Care visa, application costs are lower and you do not need to pay the annual Immigration Health Surcharge.

For further information regarding Digital Health and Care Wales please see our website: https://dhcw.nhs.wales/

DHCW has made a pledge to the Welsh Government Corporate Parenting Charter and we are committed to being a Corporate Parent—supporting care-experienced children and young people to thrive, be heard, and reach their full potential. Please contact the DHCW Recruitment Team to find out more” [email protected]