3 days ago
Bristol, United KingdomMid Level
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain production-quality test automation frameworks and shared tooling.
- Develop emulated and simulated environments for networks, devices, nodes, cloud services, and degraded connectivity conditions.
- Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines, maintain pipeline reliability, and manage flaky tests.
- Define and promote consistent testing standards, risk management, and software quality practices.
- Coach and mentor peers on automation practices and use of testing frameworks.
- Support integration and testing activities across software, hardware, product, and operational teams.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of test automation or software development experience.
- Strong software development skills in Python, TypeScript, or Java, including version control, code review, modular design, and testing test code.
- Proven experience designing and building test automation frameworks from scratch.
- Experience with modern testing tools and frameworks such as Playwright, PyTest, or UI Automator.
- Experience with Git and automated testing in CI/CD pipelines such as GitHub Actions.
- Experience with APIs, integration test automation, networking, and distributed-system fundamentals.
- Experience translating requirements and user stories into comprehensive test suites covering accessibility, usability, and mobile best practices.
- Desirable qualifications include emulator or simulator development, Android testing, connected-hardware integration, CI runner maintenance, networking and Bash scripting, non-functional testing, ISTQB or equivalent certification, AI-assisted testing knowledge, and experience in assurance-driven, safety-critical, or regulated environments.
- Candidates must be eligible for SC clearance.
Benefits
- Hybrid working is available, with a minimum of 3 days per week onsite at the Bristol headquarters.
- Occasional travel is required for integration and testing activities.
- Flexible working, part-time working discussions, and workplace adjustments are supported.
- The company offers opportunities to grow and gain valuable experience in mission-critical engineering.
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About Rowden
Rowden builds mission-critical, real-time edge computing systems that turn advances in sensing, AI, and communications into operational capability in degraded or denied environments. It provides systems integration, software, and technology services to national security, defense, and critical industry customers, improving decision-making for frontline teams. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Bristol, England, the privately held company operates over 20,000 square feet of engineering and manufacturing facilities.