Software Tester

Reporting to the Software Tester Lead you are a highly motivated, innovative, self-driven individual with a proven track record in software testing. You have the ability to interpret and perceive requirements, work independently and get the job done.

This position will be responsible for the full software testing cycle.

As software tester you will be accountable for:

Performing audits and tests of software products in accordance with software test plans, policies and procedures

Offering detailed technical support in the preparation for evaluations in the operations and maintenance of the test environment

Assisting Developers with debugging and characterising defects

Using existing templates or tools to provide software evaluation reports indicating status summary for passing and failing tests

Using subject matter expertise in the execution of software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing

Maintaining documentation of test operations (including the implementation of new features), and reporting results to the software development team

Participating in the collection of feedback on the developed design, from end users and other representative sources

Identifying actual and potential problems in test plans or company products

Working closely with the software development team in the diagnosis and replication of software failures

Providing regular updates on testing progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project

Executing test cases against stories, maintaining tests in line with agreed testing standards and practices

Providing feedback on user stories from a quality point of view and promoting bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility

Participating in the delivery testing according to the schedule and completing tasks within allocated timeframes

Using technical expertise to select techniques for the elicitation of detailed requirements taking into account the nature of the required changes, established practices and the characteristics and culture of those providing the requirements

Proactively supporting the maintenance of the test environment

Writing SQL queries to retrieve, update and insert data in the databases

Using understanding of business processes, to maintain test data structures and associated components by applying data analysis, modeling, and quality assurance techniques

Knowledge, skills and attributes:

Demonstrate the ability to plan and organise

Excellent attention to detail and high accuracy

Sound verbal and written communication skills coupled with good interpersonal skills

Solid problem-analysis and solving skills

Working knowledge of test methodologies, implementing test plans, test cases and debugging

Demonstrate technical understanding and knowledge across the digital domain

Thorough understanding of test best practice

Understand common software failures and faults

Solid knowledge of software testing technologies

Demonstrate ability to translate solutions into business terms and communicate to stakeholders

Understanding of testing of IT systems, including manual and automation testing

Ability to monitor, log and report on service delivery and convey results to stakeholders in agreed format and timescales

Ability to evaluate risks, priorities and business benefits, leveraging business knowledge

Ability to apply industry best practices throughout the software development lifecycle

SQL query writing skills