Cloud Test Specialist

Cloud Test Specialist 

Location: Dartford, Greater London / Kent

Are you searching for a workplace with Nordic values in the UK? Do you want to contribute to innovative, SMART, and sustainable solutions that improve people's wellbeing? If so, Helvar could be your next home. 

Here at Helvar we are expanding the skills in our team and are now seeking a highly skilled Cloud Test Specialist to join our dynamic team.

As our Cloud Test specialist you will be responsible for ensuring the quality and reliability of IoT cloud-based systems and applications through rigorous testing strategies. This role involves designing, implementing, and executing test plans, identifying potential risks, and automating test processes to support a continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipeline in a cloud environment. 

You will be working in product development projects by designing and executing test cases for solutions made of a combination of hardware and software products. In doing so you will be contributing towards the improvement of testing capabilities and increase the automatization level throughout the test pyramid at Helvar. You have an interest in test automation and controlled embedded systems. You understand both software and electronics and are comfortable with electrical measurement devices. 

You will accomplish this by working closely with the development team including HW engineers, SW engineers, product managers and UX designers. In this role you will have the opportunity to enhance and grow the testing culture and processes, as well as participating in system testing and customer pilot projects. 

 What you'll be doing as our Cloud Test Specialist: 

• Design and implement test plans: Create and execute comprehensive test plans for cloud-based applications and services, covering functional, performance, security, and scalability testing aligned to business requirements and development epics. 

• Cloud environment testing: Conduct testing in AWS cloud environments ensuring compatibility, performance, and security compliance. 

• Automation and CI/CD integration: Develop and maintain automated test scripts and integrate them into CI/CD pipelines to enable rapid and reliable delivery of cloud solutions. 

• System testing: Contributing to the overall verification and validation of the system, and identification of gaps including documentation. Understanding system level behaviour and ensuring this is fully verified and documented. 

• Performance testing: Measure system performance and scalability under different workloads, optimizing cloud applications for resource efficiency and cost. 

• Collaboration with development teams: Work closely with development, product management, and technical support teams to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve defects or issues early in the development lifecycle. 

• Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor cloud environments during testing, document results, and generate reports that highlight areas for improvement, including recommendations for performance or security enhancements. Reporting test progress to the Product Owner and the Project Manager. 

• Continuous Improvement: Identify and implement best practices, tools, and processes for cloud testing, keeping up-to-date with emerging trends and technologies in cloud computing and quality assurance. Be a contributor to the quality of Helvar products and processes. 

Skills that would be great for the cloud test specialist role at Helvar: 

• Experience with cloud solutions: Significant experience in testing cloud-based systems and applications, with a practical knowledge of end-to-end testing preferably AWS 

• Experience in planning and execution: Experience of planning and executing tests from business requirements and epic definition. Experience of defining system test approaches incorporating software and hardware. 

• Testing frameworks and tools: Experience of test automation frameworks such as Pytest and Cypress to build and automate test cases. 

• Testing management: Experience of working with test management software such as Xray for Jira. 

• Agile methodologies: Significant hands-on experience with Agile/Scrum methodologies and tools such as Jira, Confluence for tracking issues and working collaboratively in teams. 

• Analytical mindset: Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to analyse test results to recommend corrective actions. 

Nice to have 

• CI/CD tools: Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab integrating automated tests into the deployment pipeline. 

• Security testing: Knowledge of security testing practices, including penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, and cloud security best practices. 

• Networking: Knowledge of Bluetooth, Zigbee, DALI or other relevant standards 

How we approach our work:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively across teams. 

• Ability to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively in a fast-paced environment. 

• A proactive and collaborative approach to solving problems and improving processes. 

• A good work ethic and an eagerness to learn. Tolerance towards ambiguity. 

The OPX (Testing and Quality) team you'll be joining: 

You'll be joining a friendly, dynamic international team with members based in both Espoo, Finland, and Dartford, UK. Our Operational Excellence (OPX) team focuses on program management, testing, and quality assurance, combining thought leadership, teamwork, and creative problem-solving. We’re committed to continuous improvement, always putting the needs of our customers first, executing with discipline, and streamlining processes to add value. By working together, we aim to enhance our operations and foster a supportive, collaborative environment where everyone can contribute and grow.

Ideal Educational background 

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Why join Helvar

• Autonomy and Trust: We foster a culture built on trust, empowering you with autonomy over your work and decision-making.

• A Century of Stability: As a Finnish family-owned business with over 100 years of history, we offer a stable and secure environment for long-term career sustainability.

• Wellbeing at Our Core: Wellbeing is central to everything we do—whether it’s creating top-quality products for our customers or ensuring the best possible care and support for our employees.

• Innovation and Evolution: Innovation is at the heart of what we do. We are committed to evolving our product offerings and fostering an environment where employees can learn, grow, and develop their skills.

• Mid-Sized, Accessible Team: With over 200 employees, we maintain a close-knit, mid-sized company culture where everyone is accessible, and collaboration is encouraged.

• Feedback and Improvement Culture: We embrace a strong feedback culture, conducting regular surveys and annual personal development reviews to continually enhance our ways of working.

• Growth-Focused Hiring: Driven by sustained growth, we've added over 100 employees at varying levels of experience across the past few years.

• Internal Mobility: We prioritize promoting from within, offering employees exciting opportunities for career growth and internal mobility.

• Long-Term Commitment: Our employees stay with us for an average of 8.2 years, more than double the industry average—a testament to our supportive and engaging work environment.

• International Presence: With offices in Finland, Sweden, and the UK, and employees located across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, we embrace and celebrate the diversity of our international teams.

• Balanced and Ambitious: We offer a relaxed working environment where achieving work-life balance is key, while also driving for strong professional and business growth.

• Dedicated Wellbeing Day: Each employee receives an annual wellbeing day, a day dedicated to recharging in whatever way works best for them.

• Empower Hour: Every employee benefits from a weekly "Empower Hour," which can be used for personal wellbeing, community involvement, or learning and development.

• Learning Opportunities: We encourage continuous learning through our online platform, offering access to a wide variety of topics to support your personal and professional growth.

Base Package: 

Base Salary + Bonus 

At Helvar, we’re determined to improve the wellbeing of people in every space - including our own employees. We promise you conditions that foster your personal growth and help you achieve your full potential. As a tight-knit company with a family ethos, we’re proud to see that Helvarians care deeply about our customers, our partners, our planet and each other. Our drive to create a better working environment is part of what we call Brighter Spaces. 

We trust your vision! "Over the last 100 years, we've become experts at innovation. It's part of our culture. Together we evolve and adapt our solutions to create perfect conditions.“​​

We invest in you! "As we spend 1/3 of our life at work, it's important to have fun! We work in a friendly, easy-going atmosphere, and we're focused on improving your wellbeing. We celebrate a learning culture and promote Bright Ideas.”

You have the freedom to impact! “People help shape our success. This allows us to be true leaders. With your ideas, we're focused on achieving a brighter, sustainable future for generations to come.”

We’re with you all the way!