AMS PSR

On behalf of AWE, we are looking for a Tricentis Tosca Automation Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Hybrid in Aldermaston.

What if you could work on something that you can’t test… but cannot afford to fail? Something that could have spent years on a submarine, is launched into outer space (where the temperature is below -250c), comes hurtling through the atmosphere, being heated up and shaken and then must work? Some challenge. That’s exactly what the team of over 6,500 people at AWE do every day delivering important work, in support of the most important mission – keeping the nation safe.

AWE plays a crucial role in national nuclear security. Their role in nuclear deterrence and their specialist technical assistance to nuclear threat reduction is vital in the defence against the most serious threats faced by the UK. Working to support the defence of our country, AWE has a clear mission to keep everyone, the environment, their products and information, sites, and everything around them, safe and secure.

As a Tricentis Tosca Automation Architect, your main responsibilities will be:

Responsibilities:

• This position requires Active Security Clearance.
• Be responsible for executing the Design and Deployment of a Tosca Server on-prem implementation onto AWE Azure infrastructure.
• Be required to request Servers, databases etc from the infrastructure/DBA teams, and will be responsible for all
• installation/configuration of the Tricentis Application onto the architecture and produce required documentation.
• Develop an initial operating model describing the approach AWE should take to build Tosca into its software delivery processes this will be working with Tricentis engineers and AWE Test team.
• To develop a “proof of concept” set of tests against two selected AWE applications taking existing manual tests and developing automated tests.
• Be responsible for training and handover of the application to an inhouse test automation team. (The training will be specific to the delivered operating model and specific information around AWE Networks and lessons learned from the two applications used above.)

Essential:

• Active Security Clearance (SC).
• Experience using TOSCA
• Experience with On premise installations on and Azure stack.
• Test automation knowledge.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

AWE’s ambition is to create workplaces that recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and where people feel able to be themselves at work. They strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, AWE guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

Armed Forces Covenant

AWE guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".