Software QA / Test Analyst

Established for over 30 years, our client is one of the UK leading solutions companies in the UK.

You will be part of a team dedicated to ensuring the quality of software meets functional requirements and standards. QA Analysts are specifically assigned to development and execution of test plans, performing tests, running test scripts, contributing to maintenance of test materials and completing reports on test outcomes. You will operate as part of an Agile Team delivering Agile testing in close collaboration with colleagues within that team, but will also contribute to integration test activities as required by the broader QA function.

The testing activities are likely to focus on specific modules and products at any point in time. Over time expertise in multiple modules and products will be developed to support flexibility within the team and provide broader product knowledge.

Duties and Responsibilities:

•    Development and execution of test cases and workflow scenarios, recording outcome of tests, escalation of defects and identified opportunities for product improvement

•    Collaborating with other software testers and implementation staff to facilitate the testing of the company (and where required, third party) software

•    Collaborating with members of the development team in order to provide QA feedback and drive up product quality e.g. exploration and resolution of defects identified

•    Creation and maintenance of suitable test environments for all software testing to take place. This includes the set-up of the software being tested and populating or configuring test data. This may extend to testing of interaction with devices e.g. printers, bar coding, dictation devices, medical devices.

•    Testing of interfaces and integration with other modules, products or interface test harnesses

•    Assist with the preparation and execution of test plans. By agreement with the responsible SME, amend or update test materials to ensure lessons learned are reflected in future testing activities

•    Perform static testing and impact assessment of Design and Change Request documentation

•    Review and contribute to software specification/requirements and acceptance criteria and derive tests accordingly

•    Assist with the population and maintenance of automated testing

•    Assist in the development and instigation of protocols and procedures to improve the quality of our software

•    Assist the Support team in investigating and resolving problems with software

•    Other Duties – as required by the Company from time to time

 Essential Experience

•    Acquisition of a reputable testing certification or minimum of 2 years commercial software testing experience

•    Strong experience of designing and writing test automation scripts

•    Strong experience of building test automation frameworks

•    Evidence of investigating problems in software as a result of testing

•    Evidence of working with QA analysts and software developers to find solutions

•    Experience of using Selenium WebDriver

•    Knowledge of the Software Automation Test Cycle

•    Strong experience in creating and executing detailed test scripts

•    Evidence of strong agile testing experience, including participation of normal agile ceremonies

•    Strong experience in testing large scale, distributed systems

•    Ability to use programming languages including JavaScript

•    Strong problem-solving skills

•    Experience of testing RESTful APIs

•    Excellent organisational and time management skills

•    Possess a keen eye and demonstrates accuracy and attention to detail

•    The ability to test the engine of the software, testing the rules, logic, and data flow below the GUI

•    Good mobile and web application testing experience

•    Ability to test an application end to end, and across architecture tiers

•    Knowledge of Azure or other cloud provider

•    Experience working with both SQL (e.g. MS SQL) and document-oriented databases (e.g. CosmosDB)

•    Use of project management tools such as Jira to track and report of work progress.

•    Work with the Agile team to achieve excellent levels of product quality prior to external release;

•    Work with the Agile team to produce any required documentation and training materials for the product(s) within your areas of responsibility;

•    Any other activities in support of the business which can reasonably be expected to fall within the capabilities of the employee.

Desirable

•    Knowledge of the end to end software development life cycle

•    Exposure to healthcare/clinical software in an NHS hospital environment (e.g. Inpatients, Outpatients, Waiting Lists, Theatres, clinical applications etc.)

•    Experience of working in an Agile Scrum team.

Software QA / Test Analyst (Technical)

Nottingham

£30,000 to £40,000 DOE

12 Month Fixed Term Contract

PH9656

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