An experienced Software Test Engineer is required to join a team of fellow testers, developers, product managers and project managers within a dynamic retail development team in Hampshire.
Duties:
- Develop test plans and scripts from business/technical requirements and specifications.
- Perform exploratory testing on early-stage code.
- Perform a wide range of test activities such as functional/non-functional, regression and performance testing.
- Advise the team about overall risks and trends.
- Facilitate communication between technical & business Stakeholders.
Essential Skills:
- Three years plus experience in a Software Testing role within in a Microsoft Windows environment.
- Ability to demonstrate a clear understanding of the role a tester plays in the full systems development life cycle.
- Ability to write T-SQL and interrogate a database using Microsoft Client tools.
- Ability to identify and document defects.
- Ability to carry out test planning and procedures.
- Experience working on Scrum teams in sprints.
- Ability to interact and communicate effectively with a wide audience of technical, non-technical and stakeholders, on all levels.
- Understanding of how to construct and document test cases.
- Knowledge of automated test scripts and interpreting results.
- Clear and concise documentation skills.
Desirable:
- Agile Systems Development Life Cycle Knowledge.
- ISEB testing qualifications a plus.
- Experience working on Scrum teams.
- Understanding of the Agile software development life cycle (iterative and incremental).
- Familiarity with functional and non-functional software requirements.
- Working knowledge of Scripting/programming in C#.
Test Methodologies:
- Experience of Test-driven development (TDD) and Behaviour-driven development (BDD).
Testing Tools:
- SoapUI
- Selenium
Please apply for further information on this excellent permanent opportunity.