Software Test Engineer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen in an established, highly regarded, and forward-thinking IT services organisation that is seeking to expand its development team and recruit a full time Software Tester. The ideal candidate will be extremely tenacious, motivated and proactive with a proven track record of working under pressure.

As a Test Engineer, you will be responsible for the testing of web applications. Working from initial software specifications you will develop and run test plans for our customer acceptance testing, partner compliance & supporting software releases into production.

JOB SPECIFICATION

§ Develop software test plans for the purpose of testing our products, resolving inconsistencies and issues.

§ Work closely with the APP development team.

§ Writing and executing test cases for new and existing functionality.

§ Interface to software developers and other teams to resolve issues and improve quality.

§ Working in the development of cutting-edge features and platforms as well as regression work with existing products.

§ Assist the production team with their requirements and with software releases as necessary.

§ Identify automated test opportunities and assist with implementation.

§ Raising bugs in a timely manner with sufficient detail to be fixed/reproduced.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

§ ISTQB Foundation Qualification or a degree in a related field.

§ Well organised and able to work to tight deadlines – good time management.

§ Flexible and proactive in approach to the role –positive attitude essential.

§ Ability to work on own initiative and pickup things quickly.

§ Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with developers.

§ Great team player.

§ Problem solving and analytical skills to identify the root cause and resolve performance blockages.

§ Strong organisational skills.

§ Attention to details.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

§ Minimum 2 years software test experience.

§ Automation Testing experience / knowledge is very beneficial.

§ Ability to identify issues, accurately log and record defect records in a tracking system and progress through to closure.

§ Ideally have experience of using Microsoft Azure DevOps for bug tracking, reporting, and querying

§ Version control systems such as Git.

§ API testing using Postman/Newman

§ Working knowledge of web services

§ Working knowledge of test management software and SQL

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

We are Microsoft Gold Partner and candidates with any current Microsoft qualifications certainly stand out from the crowd.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Casual dress
• Company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexitime
• Referral programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in London