Senior Test Engineer

at  Creditsafe

Creditsafe are expanding their Data Cloud team, the new backbone of data delivery in Creditsafe. We’re looking for a Senior QA Engineer experienced in testing cloud-native software systems.
This role is ideal for someone that is able to support and encourage the team to work collaboratively, injecting quality thinking and practices into every stage of the software development lifecycle.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A good understanding of Agile development methodologies.
• Knowledge of ATDD, BDD, Unit testing, Integration testing and Acceptance testing
• An ability to read and write Python code suitably optimised for automation. A good understanding of the defect management lifecycle.
• Practical understanding of AWS Cloud services, with good knowledge and experience of servierless and cloud-native solutions.
• A practical understanding of RESTful APIs, and experience with API testing using a tool such as Postman.
• A practical knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Azure Dev Ops preferred)
• A good understanding of the SDLC and test activities that can be performed at each phase.
• Practical experience of exploratory testing.
• An understanding of performance testing strategies and how to apply them.
• Practical experience of modern testing frameworks (Python preferred).
• Teamwork – Encourages cooperation, collaboration and communication both within their team and the wider test community
• Problem Solving – Identifies problems within the team that would threaten the value of the product and seeks solutions by collaboration.

• Develop and maintain test artefacts created using Pytest.
• Carry out functional, non-functional and acceptance testing in-line with the test strategy and processes.
• Work closely with their Agile team to promote a whole team approach to quality.
• Manage and coordinate regression testing as part of the development cycle.
• Be the quality specialist within your Agile team, advocate for the appropriate levels of testing and take the initiative to make improvements.
• Document approaches and processes that improve the quality effort for use by team members and the wider test function.
• Have strong practical knowledge of software testing techniques and the ability to select the correct technique dependent on the problem at hand.
• Accurately and concisely document tasks using Azure Dev Ops.
• Undertake peer reviews of test artefacts produced by the team.
• Communicate progress in an understandable manner to relevant stakeholders.
• An understanding of performance testing strategies and how to apply them.
• Creation and maintenance of concise and accurate defect reports in line with the established defect process.