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The Principal Test Engineer role is one of the keystones in the delivery of business solutions and the advancement of our technology. As a Principal Engineer, you will work alongside a select group of peers who are collectively responsible for defining the tooling, processes, patterns and practices in use across the ASOS software development life cycle. This is an open-ended task which is less about outlining a one size fits all approach and more about identifying, nurturing and playing to, the strengths of each individual team. The role will operate under the ASOS version of a hybrid working model.
You are a seasoned technologist with a depth of practical testing knowledge in guiding multi-discipline teams through the full delivery lifecycle of complex, large-scale, distributed software systems.
You have a breadth of exposure to engineering and architecture across technology disciplines and the role that testing plays in that. You really understand the unique aspects of software development, automated testing, quality assurance, data handling and integration.
You take pride in being considered a ‘go-to’ authority on testing with deep knowledge and skills. You are happy to help teams and team members to deliver quality software, whether through general advice and guidance, hands-on coaching, working through technical designs or as a point of escalation if required.
We really want to hear from people who have a passion for producing quality software and systems that are cloud first. We use Microsoft Azure but transferable knowledge of other cloud providers is fine. For us, quality software is designed and built with a test-first mindset, following good software crafting approaches. Our software is built from the ground up with a security and operational readiness mindset. We use automated, repeatable CI/CD pipelines to deploy safely right through to production.
Work with peers in the Principal group, as well as QAs & Engineers on the ground to identify and implement tools, technologies or working practices which could be leveraged to improve the quality and productivity of ASOS Test Engineering, both at the team level and at the department level.
Take pride in being considered a go to person or technical authority, happy to help teams and individuals in their endeavours to deliver & test software, whether it be in your provision of general guidance and advice, problem solving, discussing and underwriting a technical design, or as a point of escalation in resolving and overcoming the day-to-day challenges of test engineering.
Be a prominent force in defining and driving (while continually refining) good test engineering practices across the whole engineering community, either by honing existing approaches or by recommending new ways of working and subsequently engaging with the appropriate parties, where necessary, to transform new or theoretical approaches into productive test engineering processes.
Work with QAs and software engineering teams to ensure the software being released into Production is of the appropriate standard. Taking accountability for ensuring software is fully tested, is of an acceptable quality, is observable and is always monitored to verify it is reliable and requirements are met.
Establish and maintain an open and collaborative relationship with Lead QAs & Lead Software Engineers and the wider engineering community, to the point where as much as you may be viewed as a figure of technical authority, people treat you as someone they can feel comfortable in sharing their ideas, thoughts and experiences with and are actively encouraged to do so.
Be a versatile and efficient problem solver who is able to bring to bear years of experience and expertise in order to help teams resolve and overcome technical challenges of any size or complexity, to the point where, if the situation and circumstances dictate, you willingly immerse yourself into a team to accelerate problem resolution or provide more general hands-on guidance and direction.
Commit to helping deliver high quality, well tested software and to lead those around you to do the same, by ensuring the people around you are continually challenged, motivated, mentored and supported where necessary.
Develop and foster strong relationships with Business Stakeholders, Platform Leads, Heads of Tech, Engineering Managers and Product Owners/Business Analysts to ensure that the software delivered by teams is tested and reliable enough to meet the requirements of the business
Keep up to date on the industry, seek out and actively promote ideas and techniques in the community, both within ASOS and externally, through blogs, events. Encourage communities to form and drive ideas forward
We do things a certain way - The ASOS Way. It’s in our DNA and runs through everything we do. It defines who we are, what we do and how we do it. Some things change - these don’t.
We are proud to be a part of ASOS. We always give our best and we celebrate our successes.
We know our customers love fashion and we understand what they want. We know our stuff inside and out and we put our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Restlessly Innovative
We never stand still. We give it a go and we are brave.
Collaborative and Respectful
We work together to get the job done. We grow ideas from within. We make things happen and we do the right thing.
People are the future of our business and we have really big ideas. We know we need people who can turn these ideas into reality – it’s our people that make the difference.
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Competitive salary, pension, and private medical care scheme
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Performance related bonus
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Flex benefits allowance - which you can chose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
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25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
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Employee discount (excellent savings off ASOS items across our full range)
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Tech Develops - our internal tech focussed skills development programme to focus on your personal growth as a technologist
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Opportunity to represent ASOS at industry leading events
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Opportunity to help shape and drive our DE&I initiatives in Tech (like our WIT movement and Diversity mentoring in Tech)
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Opportunity to make an impact from day one and work with the latest in cutting edge of technology
We are equal! We’re committed to creating an inclusive workforce. We believe in a world where you have the freedom to explore and express yourself without judgement, no matter who you are or where you’re from. Where you value yourself and feel proud of who you are. Where individuality is a source of confidence, because difference makes the world a better place.