AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.
Job Title: Junior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET)
Location: Derry/Londonderry or Cambridge, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Employment Type: Full Time
We’re looking for a motivated Junior Software Development Engineer in Test (SDET) to join our 3DVis Cloud team at AVEVA.
You’ll support the delivery of best-in-class 3D visualisation and XR (Extended Reality) cloud streaming technologies, supporting AVEVA’s industrial software portfolio. Your work will help ensure our cloud and on-premises solutions meet high standards of quality, robustness, and security.
This is a great opportunity for someone early in their career who is excited by test automation, quality engineering, and cloud technologies, and who wants to grow their skills with support from experienced engineers within a collaborative, scaled agile (SAFe) environment.
We follow a scaled agile software development methodology. You should feel comfortable building collaborative relationships in a multi-disciplinary scrum team and delivering defined work with support from experienced engineers, regular code review and a layered testing approach.
Your responsibilities will include, with regular support, reviews and guidance:
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Collaborate with developers, DevOps engineers and SDET engineers to help define, implement, and execute functional and non-functional test coverage for our product
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Assist in enhancing our test automation by extending and creating automated tests using C#
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Support automated test execution by investigating failures and helping to maintain automated test runs within a continuous integration environment
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Use Azure DevOps (Test Plans and Pipelines) to support regression testing cycles
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Participate in improving our testing practices by identifying gaps in test coverage and proposing new test cases or automation improvements for review by senior engineers.
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Assist in maintaining our production systems by helping investigate production issues and contributing preventative improvements, such as strengthening test coverage and automation.
Essential requirements
Education & Experience:
A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field
Up to 2 years of experience in a technical role (internships count!)
Technical Skills (You don’t need all of these—just a willingness to learn):
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Understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
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Foundational experience in/or understanding of functional testing; exposure to non-functional testing is a plus.
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Foundational experience or understanding of C# and willingness to learn test automation practices
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Team-oriented and collaborative, with clear communication and strong organisational skills, able to collaborate effectively, take initiative and progress issues with support from others.
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Methodical, proactive “can-do” attitude with a strong learning mindset and desire to grow technical depth
Desired skills and competencies
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Understanding of/exposure to CI/CD pipelines
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Exposure to NUnit or similar test frameworks
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Awareness of Azure or other cloud services
Our global team of 2000+ developers work on an incredibly diverse portfolio of over 75 industrial automation and engineering products, which cover everything from data management to 3D design. AI and cloud are at the centre of our strategy, and we have over 150 patents to our name.
Our track record of innovation is no fluke – it’s the result of a structured and deliberate focus on learning, collaboration and inclusivity. If you want to build applications that solve big problems, join us.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/r-and-d-careers/
UK Benefits include:
Flexible benefits fund, emergency leave days, adoption leave, 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension, life cover, private medical insurance, parental leave, education assistance program.
It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/benefits/
Hybrid working
By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.
Hiring process
Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/hiring-process
About AVEVA
AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.
We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/
Find out more: aveva.com/en/about/careers/
AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check. Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.
AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business. AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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