Software Test Engineer (Fixed Term Contract - 9 months)
Smiths Group plc23 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Define QA and test strategies for new projects, including the appropriate balance of automated and manual coverage.
- Establish QA best practices, quality gates, and review checkpoints throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
- Translate acceptance criteria into test scenarios in collaboration with business analysts, developers, and stakeholders.
- Design and maintain automated backend and service-level test suites using JUnit.
- Set up and maintain code coverage tracking and reporting using JaCoCo.
- Build and maintain front-end test automation using Karma, Jasmine, and Protractor or successors.
- Manage test case design, execution, and traceability using TestRail.
- Integrate automated tests into delivery pipelines and collaborate with the Platform Engineer to maintain fast feedback.
- Identify test coverage gaps and prioritize automation opportunities.
- Perform manual exploratory testing where automation is impractical or coverage is still developing.
- Present test coverage, quality metrics, and risk status to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Engineering required.
- 2–4 years of experience in software testing, QA automation, and test framework development.
- Experience designing and implementing automated backend and service-level tests with JUnit.
- Experience with code coverage tracking and reporting using JaCoCo.
- Experience with front-end test automation using Karma, Jasmine, and Protractor or successor tools.
- Experience managing test cases and traceability with TestRail.
- Ability to define QA strategy, interpret acceptance criteria, and communicate quality risks and metrics clearly.
Benefits
- Nine-month fixed-term contract.
- Training and career growth opportunities locally and globally.
- Inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing.
- Flexible benefits covering health and wellbeing, financial, and lifestyle needs.
- Work with a global leader on safety and threat-detection solutions.
Tech Stack
JasmineJUnitKarma
Categories
About Smiths Group plc
Smiths Group plc designs, manufactures, and services engineered products for industrial, energy, aerospace, security, and medical markets through businesses including John Crane, Smiths Detection, Flex‑Tek, and Smiths Interconnect. It sells equipment and aftermarket services to governments and commercial customers worldwide, generating recurring service revenue alongside product sales. Founded in 1851 and headquartered in London, it is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange.