George Blake
As a Staff Quality Engineer focused on iOS and Android platforms, you ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality, security, and performance. You ll work closely with development, product, and operations teams to integrate quality throughout the development lifecycle, advocating for Shift Left , CI/CD , TDD , and Security practices. Staff Quality Engineer (Mobile) Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and execute automated test strategies for iOS and Android applications, ensuring functionality, performance, and security. Champion Shift Left testing, ensuring quality is built into the software development process from the earliest stages. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define test plans and specifications for mobile features. Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines that include testing frameworks, automation, and deployment strategies for mobile apps. Lead Test-Driven Development ( TDD ) initiatives, ensuring developers are writing tests that validate features early in the development cycle. Conduct security testing to identify vulnerabilities in mobile applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices. Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of defects, continuously improving testing processes and outcomes. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior quality engineers, helping to elevate the overall engineering practice within the team. Required Skills and Experience: 5+ years of experience in mobile application testing, with deep expertise in iOS and Android platforms. Proven track record of working with Shift Left testing, incorporating quality early in the development lifecycle. Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and practices for automating testing and deployment. Strong background in TDD methodologies and experience with associated testing frameworks (e.g., XCTest for iOS, Espresso for Android). Familiarity with mobile security best practices , including app penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and secure coding techniques. Expertise with mobile testing frameworks (e.g., Appium, Detox, XCUITest, UIAutomator).
As a Staff Quality Engineer focused on iOS and Android platforms, you ll play a pivotal role in ensuring the highest standards of quality, security, and performance. You ll work closely with development, product, and operations teams to integrate quality throughout the development lifecycle, advocating for Shift Left , CI/CD , TDD , and Security practices. Staff Quality Engineer (Mobile) Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and execute automated test strategies for iOS and Android applications, ensuring functionality, performance, and security. Champion Shift Left testing, ensuring quality is built into the software development process from the earliest stages. Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to define test plans and specifications for mobile features. Implement and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines that include testing frameworks, automation, and deployment strategies for mobile apps. Lead Test-Driven Development ( TDD ) initiatives, ensuring developers are writing tests that validate features early in the development cycle. Conduct security testing to identify vulnerabilities in mobile applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards and best practices. Perform root cause analysis and troubleshooting of defects, continuously improving testing processes and outcomes. Provide mentorship and technical leadership to junior quality engineers, helping to elevate the overall engineering practice within the team. Required Skills and Experience: 5+ years of experience in mobile application testing, with deep expertise in iOS and Android platforms. Proven track record of working with Shift Left testing, incorporating quality early in the development lifecycle. Extensive experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) and practices for automating testing and deployment. Strong background in TDD methodologies and experience with associated testing frameworks (e.g., XCTest for iOS, Espresso for Android). Familiarity with mobile security best practices , including app penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and secure coding techniques. Expertise with mobile testing frameworks (e.g., Appium, Detox, XCUITest, UIAutomator).
Griffin Fire
About Us Solirius Consulting delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients' needs. It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 250 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes Benz; with plans to increase our client base further in the near future. We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants' expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose. The Role We are looking for an experienced Lead/Senior Quality Engineer able to assist with leading projects with our government clients. You will have the opportunity to shape how Quality evolves over an exciting period for the technology team and business overall. You will ideally have a strong understanding of automated testing, be able to apply this both in a hands-on approach coupled with experience in strong leadership with teams of test engineers at all levels. Key Responsibilities You'll be required to support the Quality Engineering practice in day-to-day operations as well as to define and implement test strategies, review existing test strategies, and ascertain areas for improvement. You will be a leader within the business playing a key role in architecting the businesses approach to Quality Engineering. You'll be working within a significant area of IT delivery, and you will have an opportunity to promote quality outcomes and value across Solirius and our clients. You'll have strong delivery management and leadership skills with a focus on helping Solirius to deliver high quality outcomes at pace. As a QA Lead you'll be critical to overseeing multiple complex project teams to provide technical leadership on improving the way things are done, providing advice and direction to team members and stakeholders. You will work closely with senior delivery partners with a variety of and critical applications with large user bases. You will promote quality outcomes and values across Solirius and our clients. Key Skills and Experience Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop highly effective working relationships with colleagues, IT suppliers and business stakeholders. Experience developing the quality strategy across the business, evaluating what the current practices look like and identify areas for improvement. Working closely with business stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into a QA approach. Proven experience of defining and implementing test improvement strategies. Experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring high performing teams of SDET and Test engineers. Deep Agile experience with CI/CD and shift left development practices. Solid testing background and experienced with Automation at a hands-on level. Experience with Delivery and Technologies ideally across the Government domain. Ability to manage multiple resources and allocate workload across varying teams and projects in parallel. Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing objectives works well under pressure. Strong decision making and problem-solving skills. Be an advocate of Quality Engineering, Continuous Improvement and industry recognised best practices. Project management experience and the ability to lead teams from pre day 1 strategies to project completion. Technical Skills Experience of working with a range of automation tools and frameworks. Experience with API testing, ideally using RestAssured. Can work with development teams to ascertain best practices for unit and other developer testing. Testing Frameworks - Knowledge of Test Libraries for Acceptance and End To End Testing. Build Automation Tools - Familiarity with open source build automation tools. CI/CD Tools and Pipeline - Knowledge of at-least one build tool eg Jenkins CI. To be considered for this role you will have: Proven experience of strong stakeholder management in prominent high paced environments. Previously held a similar role in another organisation. Proven experience of improving processes, setting strategy, delivering improvements, maintaining a quality service, and driving change. Proven experience of driving an automation and shift left strategy. Knowledge of modern technologies and processes such as SecDevOps. Strong proven experience in building and maintaining strong working relationships and leading collaboration with clients. Package and Benefits: Competitive salary, dependent on experience. Flexible working / Work from home. Private Healthcare. Generous annual discretionary bonus. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. 10 days allocated development training per year. Contributory pension. Gym membership. Annual away days and social events. Equality & Diversity: Solirius Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages, and respects all individuals and in which all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, ethnicity, marital status or any other protected characteristics. Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
About Us Solirius Consulting delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients' needs. It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 250 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes Benz; with plans to increase our client base further in the near future. We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants' expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose. The Role We are looking for an experienced Lead/Senior Quality Engineer able to assist with leading projects with our government clients. You will have the opportunity to shape how Quality evolves over an exciting period for the technology team and business overall. You will ideally have a strong understanding of automated testing, be able to apply this both in a hands-on approach coupled with experience in strong leadership with teams of test engineers at all levels. Key Responsibilities You'll be required to support the Quality Engineering practice in day-to-day operations as well as to define and implement test strategies, review existing test strategies, and ascertain areas for improvement. You will be a leader within the business playing a key role in architecting the businesses approach to Quality Engineering. You'll be working within a significant area of IT delivery, and you will have an opportunity to promote quality outcomes and value across Solirius and our clients. You'll have strong delivery management and leadership skills with a focus on helping Solirius to deliver high quality outcomes at pace. As a QA Lead you'll be critical to overseeing multiple complex project teams to provide technical leadership on improving the way things are done, providing advice and direction to team members and stakeholders. You will work closely with senior delivery partners with a variety of and critical applications with large user bases. You will promote quality outcomes and values across Solirius and our clients. Key Skills and Experience Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop highly effective working relationships with colleagues, IT suppliers and business stakeholders. Experience developing the quality strategy across the business, evaluating what the current practices look like and identify areas for improvement. Working closely with business stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into a QA approach. Proven experience of defining and implementing test improvement strategies. Experience in hiring, coaching, and mentoring high performing teams of SDET and Test engineers. Deep Agile experience with CI/CD and shift left development practices. Solid testing background and experienced with Automation at a hands-on level. Experience with Delivery and Technologies ideally across the Government domain. Ability to manage multiple resources and allocate workload across varying teams and projects in parallel. Flexibility and ability to adapt to changing objectives works well under pressure. Strong decision making and problem-solving skills. Be an advocate of Quality Engineering, Continuous Improvement and industry recognised best practices. Project management experience and the ability to lead teams from pre day 1 strategies to project completion. Technical Skills Experience of working with a range of automation tools and frameworks. Experience with API testing, ideally using RestAssured. Can work with development teams to ascertain best practices for unit and other developer testing. Testing Frameworks - Knowledge of Test Libraries for Acceptance and End To End Testing. Build Automation Tools - Familiarity with open source build automation tools. CI/CD Tools and Pipeline - Knowledge of at-least one build tool eg Jenkins CI. To be considered for this role you will have: Proven experience of strong stakeholder management in prominent high paced environments. Previously held a similar role in another organisation. Proven experience of improving processes, setting strategy, delivering improvements, maintaining a quality service, and driving change. Proven experience of driving an automation and shift left strategy. Knowledge of modern technologies and processes such as SecDevOps. Strong proven experience in building and maintaining strong working relationships and leading collaboration with clients. Package and Benefits: Competitive salary, dependent on experience. Flexible working / Work from home. Private Healthcare. Generous annual discretionary bonus. 25 days annual leave + bank holidays. 10 days allocated development training per year. Contributory pension. Gym membership. Annual away days and social events. Equality & Diversity: Solirius Consulting is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages, and respects all individuals and in which all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, ethnicity, marital status or any other protected characteristics. Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.
Global Company
Product Development Manager Apply locations Holborn - London time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 21, 2025 (26 days left to apply) job requisition id R Accepting applications until: 21 January 2025 Job Description Product Development Manager At Global, we think big, work hard, and never stand still. We're the proud home of the best media and entertainment, driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission? To make everyone's day brighter- our Globallers, our audiences, our partners, and our communities. Whether we're in the studio, building world-class technology, or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships, we make sure we're doing it as a team. Your new role As a Product Development Manager in the Technical team within the Transformation & Operations Strategy department at Global, you'll play a critical role in developing new digital products and improving existing ones. You'll work across multiple teams and functions, from suppliers and internal stakeholders to operations, ensuring product development aligns with both commercial and operational goals. This role requires both a strong technical engineering (LCD & LED) background and a commercial mindset to drive the success of new product initiatives, particularly in the outdoor and digital spaces (LCD/LED). The Product Development Manager will be responsible for developing a comprehensive product roadmap with the Product Managers and Technical Director for Product. The role will have a forward-looking remit - to see what existing and new products will be needed for the future - including crucially - how innovations and technology development will shape the product roadmap. Key aspects of the role will be integrating lessons learned into continuous improvement and future product development, as well as being abreast of competitor and technological developments in the market - and communicating those to relevant stakeholders within Global. The position reports directly to the Technical Director - Product, with key stakeholders including the Global Outdoor executive team, Chief Operating Officer, and various teams in Partnerships, Commercial, Finance, and Legal. Additionally, the role requires day-to-day collaboration with Technical Engineering, Technology & Infrastructure, Delivery, HSEQ teams, as well as external partners in the product supply chain and integrators, particularly in the audio-visual sector, with a focus on LCD and LED display solutions for advertising. Occasional travel may be required. Key Responsibilities Develop and Maintain Product Portfolio: Create and manage a product development roadmap, and keep up to date. Knowledge Library: Build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge library of products used in outdoor advertising, both in the UK and overseas, and keep stakeholders informed of key updates and industry developments. Stay abreast of competitor activity in this space. Market intelligence: Gather and communicate latest developments in products in the OOH industry in the UK and abroad relevant to Global advertising environments. Supply Chain knowledge: Cultivate a strong network of information and knowledge, particularly within the LED and LCD display sectors. Product Design Language: Define and refine the design language for global advertising displays in partnership with the Engineering teams and communicate for decisions with key executive stakeholders. Representation at Industry Forums: Represent the company at key industry forums and events to stay at the forefront of technological innovations. Innovation and Development: Identify and evaluate emerging technological opportunities that could impact outdoor advertising, and provide updates to stakeholders for potential investment or trial purposes. Digital Strategy: Support Technical Director - Product, to develop a digital product strategy addressing the convergence of LCD and LED technology, ensuring that products are designed with this future shift in mind. Sustainability: Ensure sustainability is an integral part of the product development and procurement process. Business and Executive Reporting: Prepare and present business and executive reports, ensuring clear communication of progress and key issues. Communication and Marketing Materials: Lead the communication efforts for outdoor advertising products and develop relevant materials to support commercial and marketing teams. What You'll Love About This Role Think Big: Join a global company and play a central role in shaping the future of outdoor advertising. Own It: A high-visibility, cross-functional role with significant potential for growth. Keep It Simple: Work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment. Better Together: Be part of a supportive, dynamic team committed to success. What Success Looks Like In the first few months, you will: Build a knowledge library for the Product Team. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of product solutions and their applications in the UK outdoor advertising market. Develop a 12-month roadmap for product priorities and innovations. Establish a strong network of information sources and with key suppliers relevant to the outdoor advertising transformation and investment plans. Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders. What You'll Need Experience: Proven track record in product development, particularly in mechanical, electrical, or digital engineering. Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of digital product development (LCD/LED) and the ability to challenge and assess suppliers based on performance and trends. Project Management: Ability to manage the full lifecycle of product development, from design to implementation, ensuring all timelines and budgets are adhered to. Product design and development experience, and application to different requirements. Commercial Mindset: Understanding of the business side of product development, including pricing, risk management, and cost-effective solutions. Degree or Equivalent: A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Product Engineering (or similar), with hands-on experience in product development roles. Stakeholder Communication: Confident and skilled in communicating with both technical teams and senior business leaders. Exceptional organizational and presentation skills, along with creative and strong communication methods. Experience in monitoring and managing product performance and KPIs (e.g., MTTR, MTBF). End-to-end experience managing the product lifecycle, from concept and feasibility through to delivery and performance monitoring. Proficiency with relevant software tools and systems used in product development and design, mock ups and rendering etc. Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Attention to detail and a passion for making things look amazing. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the future of outdoor advertising, driving innovation and excellence in product development. Creating a place we all belong at Global We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can't serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we're passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global. As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at , we'll be happy to help. About Us Global is home to some of the UK's best-loved radio stations such as Heart, Capital and Classic FM, to name a few, we keep 25.2 million listeners tuned in and entertained each week. And that's just for starters; we're one of the leading Outdoor advertising companies in the UK, having recently acquired Primesight and Outdoor Plus. With over 35,000 sites covering 95% of the UK population, Global Outdoor packs a punch! In 2018 we launched our awards ceremony, The Global Awards, to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment. To enable us to deliver the absolute best product to our audiences, we need the absolute best people across a range of disciplines. From Technology and Programming to Marketing and Commercial. From Digital to Finance to Legal and beyond, it's the diverse mix of skills and people that make Global what it is. For us, it's not just about talent, it's about the right attitude and a personality to match. Simply put, we're passionate about radio, music, media & entertainment - welcome to our world.
Product Development Manager Apply locations Holborn - London time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago time left to apply End Date: January 21, 2025 (26 days left to apply) job requisition id R Accepting applications until: 21 January 2025 Job Description Product Development Manager At Global, we think big, work hard, and never stand still. We're the proud home of the best media and entertainment, driven by our talented and passionate people. Our mission? To make everyone's day brighter- our Globallers, our audiences, our partners, and our communities. Whether we're in the studio, building world-class technology, or securing record Outdoor advertising partnerships, we make sure we're doing it as a team. Your new role As a Product Development Manager in the Technical team within the Transformation & Operations Strategy department at Global, you'll play a critical role in developing new digital products and improving existing ones. You'll work across multiple teams and functions, from suppliers and internal stakeholders to operations, ensuring product development aligns with both commercial and operational goals. This role requires both a strong technical engineering (LCD & LED) background and a commercial mindset to drive the success of new product initiatives, particularly in the outdoor and digital spaces (LCD/LED). The Product Development Manager will be responsible for developing a comprehensive product roadmap with the Product Managers and Technical Director for Product. The role will have a forward-looking remit - to see what existing and new products will be needed for the future - including crucially - how innovations and technology development will shape the product roadmap. Key aspects of the role will be integrating lessons learned into continuous improvement and future product development, as well as being abreast of competitor and technological developments in the market - and communicating those to relevant stakeholders within Global. The position reports directly to the Technical Director - Product, with key stakeholders including the Global Outdoor executive team, Chief Operating Officer, and various teams in Partnerships, Commercial, Finance, and Legal. Additionally, the role requires day-to-day collaboration with Technical Engineering, Technology & Infrastructure, Delivery, HSEQ teams, as well as external partners in the product supply chain and integrators, particularly in the audio-visual sector, with a focus on LCD and LED display solutions for advertising. Occasional travel may be required. Key Responsibilities Develop and Maintain Product Portfolio: Create and manage a product development roadmap, and keep up to date. Knowledge Library: Build and maintain an up-to-date knowledge library of products used in outdoor advertising, both in the UK and overseas, and keep stakeholders informed of key updates and industry developments. Stay abreast of competitor activity in this space. Market intelligence: Gather and communicate latest developments in products in the OOH industry in the UK and abroad relevant to Global advertising environments. Supply Chain knowledge: Cultivate a strong network of information and knowledge, particularly within the LED and LCD display sectors. Product Design Language: Define and refine the design language for global advertising displays in partnership with the Engineering teams and communicate for decisions with key executive stakeholders. Representation at Industry Forums: Represent the company at key industry forums and events to stay at the forefront of technological innovations. Innovation and Development: Identify and evaluate emerging technological opportunities that could impact outdoor advertising, and provide updates to stakeholders for potential investment or trial purposes. Digital Strategy: Support Technical Director - Product, to develop a digital product strategy addressing the convergence of LCD and LED technology, ensuring that products are designed with this future shift in mind. Sustainability: Ensure sustainability is an integral part of the product development and procurement process. Business and Executive Reporting: Prepare and present business and executive reports, ensuring clear communication of progress and key issues. Communication and Marketing Materials: Lead the communication efforts for outdoor advertising products and develop relevant materials to support commercial and marketing teams. What You'll Love About This Role Think Big: Join a global company and play a central role in shaping the future of outdoor advertising. Own It: A high-visibility, cross-functional role with significant potential for growth. Keep It Simple: Work in a fast-paced, challenging, and rewarding environment. Better Together: Be part of a supportive, dynamic team committed to success. What Success Looks Like In the first few months, you will: Build a knowledge library for the Product Team. Gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state of product solutions and their applications in the UK outdoor advertising market. Develop a 12-month roadmap for product priorities and innovations. Establish a strong network of information sources and with key suppliers relevant to the outdoor advertising transformation and investment plans. Build strong relationships with key internal stakeholders. What You'll Need Experience: Proven track record in product development, particularly in mechanical, electrical, or digital engineering. Technical Expertise: Strong understanding of digital product development (LCD/LED) and the ability to challenge and assess suppliers based on performance and trends. Project Management: Ability to manage the full lifecycle of product development, from design to implementation, ensuring all timelines and budgets are adhered to. Product design and development experience, and application to different requirements. Commercial Mindset: Understanding of the business side of product development, including pricing, risk management, and cost-effective solutions. Degree or Equivalent: A degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Product Engineering (or similar), with hands-on experience in product development roles. Stakeholder Communication: Confident and skilled in communicating with both technical teams and senior business leaders. Exceptional organizational and presentation skills, along with creative and strong communication methods. Experience in monitoring and managing product performance and KPIs (e.g., MTTR, MTBF). End-to-end experience managing the product lifecycle, from concept and feasibility through to delivery and performance monitoring. Proficiency with relevant software tools and systems used in product development and design, mock ups and rendering etc. Strong analytical, interpersonal, and communication skills. Attention to detail and a passion for making things look amazing. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to the future of outdoor advertising, driving innovation and excellence in product development. Creating a place we all belong at Global We are dedicated to creating a place where different voices are represented, amplified and celebrated. We know that we can't serve our diverse audiences without first celebrating it in our people, which is why we're passionate about creating an inclusive culture where every Globaller can belong. So, no matter who you are or where you are from, you can find your place at Global. As a business, we believe in the importance of a healthy work-life balance and the value of a flexible and agile workforce. Therefore, we operate a Smart Working approach. If you need us to make any reasonable adjustments during your recruitment process, drop us an email at , we'll be happy to help. About Us Global is home to some of the UK's best-loved radio stations such as Heart, Capital and Classic FM, to name a few, we keep 25.2 million listeners tuned in and entertained each week. And that's just for starters; we're one of the leading Outdoor advertising companies in the UK, having recently acquired Primesight and Outdoor Plus. With over 35,000 sites covering 95% of the UK population, Global Outdoor packs a punch! In 2018 we launched our awards ceremony, The Global Awards, to celebrate the biggest stars of music, news and entertainment. To enable us to deliver the absolute best product to our audiences, we need the absolute best people across a range of disciplines. From Technology and Programming to Marketing and Commercial. From Digital to Finance to Legal and beyond, it's the diverse mix of skills and people that make Global what it is. For us, it's not just about talent, it's about the right attitude and a personality to match. Simply put, we're passionate about radio, music, media & entertainment - welcome to our world.
