QA Engineer

Role Overview

This position is for a QA Engineer to work on application development projects. You will be responsible for defining, executing and maintaining manual and automated test scenarios, working closely within your SCRUM team.

What You Will Do

Define functional and non-functional tests using the BDD approach, ensure adequate depth and breadth of test coverage. Develop automated test case scripts where applicable and enrich the regression test suites based on the defined test plan.

Why It Might Be a Fit

You must have experience working in QA roles, be able to communicate effectively, be proactive and highly involved in team participation. You will be expected to understand the software testing lifecycle within the project.

Requirements

• Proven experience in software testing within a full lifecycle software engineering environment, preferably in an agile or iterative development methodology
• Ability to communicate with user community, project management, developers, contractors, and all levels of management
• Strong experience of test planning, execution and maintenance of test scenarios
• Ability to work both independently and effectively as part of a team
• Basic test automation skills, understanding or test automation tools and concepts such as Unit Testing, Component Testing, System Testing
• Solid knowledge of SQL, experience with data driven testing
• Understanding of risk identification and analysis
• Hands-on experience of manual web testing
• Experience in defining and executing functional and non-functional tests
• Experience in testing front-end and back end-processes
• Must be self-motivated and eager to learn
• Solid understanding of software testing concepts and methodologies, and their function within SDLC
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and synthesizing skills
• Ability to explain concepts, solutions clearly & concisely and have excellent communications skills
• Must be self-motivated and eager to learn
• Good understanding of database structure
• Hands-on SQL skills, i.e. writing and executing queries
• Experience working with large datasets and be detail-oriented

Benefits

• Group Personal Pension Scheme (between 3% and 9%)
• Private Medical Insurance
• 25 paid days of annual leave
• Interest Free Season Ticket Loan
• Holiday Purchase scheme
• Dental and Travel Insurance options
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Salary Sacrifice Cars
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Employee Discounts (Reward Gateway)