Contract Automation Tester

The Digital Engineering team, part of our Integrate pillar, are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace. Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated).

We are looking for a strong and experienced Software Tester to join our Development Team. The successful candidate will provide strong core skills as outlined below to build the team’s capability for new and existing development. We have a growing business and an expanding client base and are keen to recruit an experienced tester to help us deliver the growing demands to a technically high standard.

Key Responsibilities:

• Testing developed web applications against specified requirements across multiple desktop browsers and mobile devices
• Writing, programming and running automated tests and regression suites
• Accurate recording and monitoring of issues raised
• Creation and maintenance of test documentation as required
• Working with developers and other stakeholders where required to resolve issues
• Constantly monitoring test progress in line with release dates / plans, prioritising workloads
• Review test environments and processes to facilitate continuous improvement and maintenance of quality standards
• Assist in providing estimates for testing

Requirements:

Essential skills:

• At least 2 years’ experience of QA including: testing web-based application, cross browser functional testing, strong familiarity with bug tracking and reporting applications, plus experience of writing test cases
• Working knowledge of test automation, ideally using Selenium WebDriver
• Previous experience of HTML, CSS and JavaScript
• Working knowledge of BDD (Behaviour Driven Development)
• MS Office wizard, proficient in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to support the testing lifecycle
• Must be able to think quickly on your feet and handle the pressure of tight deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal and strong organisational skills are essential, as the role demands you to work closely with developers and key stakeholders.

Desirable skills:

• Experience working within an Agile team
• Equally adept at working on both PC and Mac
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing
• Educational qualification to degree level

Benefits:
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