Quality Assurance Engineer - Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom - Tata Consultancy Services

Description

Role: QA Engineer (SCADA)

Job Type: Permanent

Location: Wokingham, UK (3 days Onsite)

Ready to utilise your skills and knowledge in ET SCADA?

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity in exploring real-time operations for Power Network Control Systems and Telemetry?

Join us as a QA Engineer (SCADA)

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TCS is a purpose-led transformation company, built on belief. We do not just help businesses to transform through technology. We support them in making a meaningful difference to the people and communities they serve - our clients include some of the biggest brands in the UK and worldwide. For you, it means more to make an impact that matters, through challenging projects which demand ambitious innovation and thought leadership.

· Gain access to endless learning opportunities.

· Build and maintain a team of high-performing individuals.

· Build strong relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

The Role

As a QA Engineer (SCADA) , you will be responsible for the operational networks to run the best class network and telemetry operations. You will work in Infrastructure/Application ITIL based support environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensure testing follows a common approach and is managed and conducted in the central Test Tool/s according to the defined Test Strategy and Approach and Test Phase & Test Plans.
• Work with the Test Data and Environment Management Team to ensure that the suppliers and users have articulated their requirements i.e., the Test Plan & Approach have been clearly articulated and agreed with Stakeholders and that will meet the NG Requirements and Test Strategy.
• Work within SCRUM Teams including the product Owner (PO) and SCADA SMEs / NGET Business testers to ensure test effort is appropriately represented in the User Stories and Tests capture Test Requirements fully.
• Review detailed test scripts ensuring they are of the right level of detail and written correctly containing detailed steps with clear actions and expected results.
• Review requirement and level 4 process mappings. Ensure they are correct, and tests cover the requirement/process step adequately.
• Ensure the SME review takes place. Support the supplier and NG test manager in planning the required business SME support, ensuring that plans and forecasts are maintained.
• Ensure defects are raised correctly with the right level of detail and evidence.
• Review test results and test evidence. Ensure the test evidence demonstrates the objective of the test has been met.
• Monitor and report on the progress of test preparation of JIRA/XRAY Tests (and associate test plans) and test readiness (environments, data prioritisation and end points), test scripts being of the right quality and level of detail. Ensure the technical scope is reviewed and agreed with an appropriate NG SME. using the defined processes.
• Ensure that the suppliers and users produce estimates for test execution and escalate where these exceed the assigned time in the PI and Sprint Planning and overarching MS Plan.
• Identify and manage any risks and issues relating to testing in your area.
• Where quality is not of the required standards, maintain an issues log and work with the supplier Test Manager to ensure they are corrected.
• Agree action plans to rectify any issues identified through that test preparation & execution, assisting and leading problems solving activities as required.
• Ensure that defect management process is in place and run effectively and if necessary, guide/ lead defect triage for your SCRUM Team. Ensure the right stakeholders are engaged with a clear process, that it is adhered to, the right people are invited and focuses by priority.
• Produce Test Status reports and any other KPIs such as forecasts as required by the SCRUM Teams or National Grid team (e.g. Dashboards, charts). Use common metrics keeping all stakeholders appraised of testing progress to plan.
• If required, get involved in testing delivery and demonstrate the required level of quality.
• Be the testing expert for the assigned area providing leadership and guidance on the subject to those who need or require it. Be "The Voice of Test"
• Deputise for the ET SCADA QA Lead as required.

Your Profile

Key Skills/Knowledge/Experience:

• Good depth of Test Quality Assurance experience.
• Experience of real-time operations for Power Network Control Systems - Telemetry-based products - Communications Protocols (IEC101) – Alarm Management – Network Monitoring & Forecasting – Display (mimics) – Workflow management – Historian.
• Strong experience testing across the Test Lifecycle.
• Strong business process-based test experience, able to understand, follow and explain complex business processes.
• Strong test design, development, and documentation skills - creating User Stories, Test Scenarios, and JIRA (JQL etc.) Reports. Good MS Office/Excel.
• Experience using JIRA Test Management and good Dashboard Reporting, Defect Management.
• Familiarity with industry standards and regulations related to power systems and control systems engineering (e.g., IEC 61850, IEEE standards).
• Strong technical testing knowledge including integration middleware - Oracle MFT and Mulesoft APIs.
• Experience with working in working in an on and offshore based model.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to analyse complex technical challenges related to testing power systems and control systems.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate across disciplines and communicate technical concepts to various stakeholders.
• ISTQB Qualified.

Good to have :

• Experience leading testing on multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• JIRA – XRAY or similar for Test Management.
• Familiarity with Performance Testing – Tooling like JMeter and Neoload useful.
• Familiarity with Test Automation Frameworks – Selenium, Junit, Cucumber, Maven.
• Understanding of Service Virtualisation – Parasoft.
• Understanding of Test Data Management and Obfuscation – Delphix.
• Experience in Integration Systems – Salesforce (Safegrid), SAP (PI), IBM Maximo, OpenText.
• Experience with programming languages commonly used in control systems such as C/C++, Python, or PLC programming languages.
• SCADA – Electricity Transmission (preferably OSI Monarch but others considered) - Previous experience of SCADA and Real-Time Control and NMS (Network Monitoring Systems) is essential but will consider comparable Industry Products.

Rewards & Benefits

TCS is consistently voted a Top Employer in the UK and globally. Our competitive salary packages feature paid holiday entitlement, pension contribution, private healthcare including dental & optical coverage, life assurance and income protection, laptop and phone, cycle-to-work scheme, exclusive discounts on gym memberships, discounted rates on car leasing options, staff discounts within the larger Tata network, and access to extensive training resources.

Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

At TCS, we believe in building and sustaining a culture of equity and belonging where everyone can thrive. Our diversity motto is 'Inclusion without Exception'.

You'll find a welcoming culture and many internal volunteering and social networks to join. Our diversity, inclusion and social activities include LGBTQ+ and mental health networks, as well as health and wellness initiatives and sports events (we even sponsor the London Marathon).

We are open to all and treat applications equally, regardless of ethnicity, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, or beliefs.

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Due to a high volume of applications, we will be unable to contact each applicant individually on the status of their application. If you have not received a direct response within 30 days, then it should be deemed unsuccessful on this occasion.

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