ABOUT THE JOB YOU’RE CONSIDERING

We’re excited to be offering this opportunity for a talented Software Tester to join our rapidly expanding team, working at the forefront of technology.
The Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) delivers application and platform services based on Java and open-source software. It specialises in the transformation of legacy solutions to modern cloud-native architectures.
We deliver solutions using DevOps principles and modern agile ways of working using a range of technologies including Java and its open-source ecosystem, microservices, infrastructure-as-code, NoSQL databases, containerisation, JEE and Oracle, hosted on cloud (AWS/Azure) and on-premise platforms.
Hybrid working: The places that you work from day to day will vary according to your role, your needs, and those of the business; it will be a blend of Company offices, client sites, and your home; noting that you will be unable to work at home 100% of the time. You will be required to travel to our office based in Telford on average 3 days per week.
If you are successfully offered this position, you will go through a series of pre-employment checks, including:
identity, nationality (single or dual) or immigration status, employment history going back 3 continuous years, and unspent criminal record check (known as Disclosure and Barring Service)

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

We are looking for someone with a strong understanding of the QA process, and experience in defining and implementing test designs.

You’ll also have the following,

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, strong problem-solving & collaborative skills
• Experienced in API testing and tools (e.g. Postman)
• Experience in Functional or System Integration Testing
• Hands-on experience in using automated testing frameworks (e.g, Cucumber, JUnit)
• Knowledge of Stubbing frameworks such as Wiremock
• Understanding Non-Functional, Load or Performance testing
• Experience using JIRA, Confluence or any backlog or test management tooling
• Strong experience of iterative / incremental software delivery
• Maintaining and executing automated testing cycles
• Experience/Understanding of Git or other repositories
• Knowledge of Agile

As a Tester, you’ll be tasked with a wide range of responsibilities so we’re looking for someone who isn’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get stuck-in; someone who learns quickly; loves a challenge; who loves a job that’s never the same one day to the next.

What you’ll do:

• Checking and assessing requirements, including assessing testability of designs.
• Creating low-level test scripts and setting up test data in conjunction with external systems and teams.
• Running tests, collecting and recording results and then retesting to prove that errors identified have been corrected.
• Keep the wider team including the Product Owner, up to date with the test progress including any risk-based assessments undertaken and raise any issues when relevant.
• You’ll be surrounded by some amazing people and working in one of the best cultures that you can find.