Graduate GIS Engineer QA - Candidate Source Ltd : Job Details

Computer Science graduates are required to join a leading GIS company based in Stevenage. This is a chance to be involved in the testing, production and life cycle of desktop, server and web software.THE ROLE:Overall, you will apply practical computing techniques to real-world scenarios and explore the capabilities, applications and configurations of spatial data and analysis. This includes:

• Design and develop software and automated procedures to test our products using programming skills in a Python environment.
• Work with cloud-hosted and containerised environments, testing setups, security, databases and configurations.
• Run scheduled application and architecture penetration tests.
• Build and maintain installer projects and scripts.
• Provide technical assistance for the delivery of user documentation
• Contribute to research and development programs and projects to meet the company’s needs and to capitalise on potential new products and functionality.
• Record and communicate testing activities and results in oral and written formats.
• Learn about GIS research and development procedures and techniques.

KEY SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Recently completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Computer Science or similar.
• Some development skills in Python, .NET or similar.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and virtualisation.
• Understanding of the use of databases.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work with and within teams from various departments.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• An inquiring mind and aptitude for learning within a range of different subject areas.
• An interest in spatial relationships and analysis.

SALARY & BENEFITS:

• £26,000 - £28,000, dependent on experience.
• 30 days annual leave.
• Core hour flexibility.
• Pension.
• Private health, dental and life insurance.
• Gym membership.
• Training to gain International Software Testing Qualifications Board accreditation.

No overseas applicants, please; visa applications, including those on graduate visas, will not be considered.Candidate Source Ltd is an advertising agency. Once you have submitted your application it will be passed to the third party Recruiter who is responsible for processing your application. This will include holding and sharing your personal data, our legal basis for this is legitimate interest subject to your declared interest in a job. Our privacy policy can be found on our website and we can be contacted to confirm who your application has been forwarded to.