Software QA Technician at Barnett Waddingham

, , United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Aug, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Jun, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Software Testing Lifecycle, Exploratory Testing, Regression Testing, Defect Management, Agile Methodology, Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, Git, OWASP, CI/CD, API Testing, TDD, BDD, ACTD, Test Automation, Problem Solving

Industry

Financial Services

Description

We have an exciting, permanent opportunity for a Software QA Technician / Software Test Automation Technician to join our Amersham office (hybrid working). Our software development teams are based in the Amersham, Bristol, Cheltenham, Leeds and London offices. The teams produce software for internal use by staff and for external use by clients and intermediaries through the web, and produce a wide variety of business systems that are used across all our practice areas. The position of Software QA Technician / Software Test Automation Technician consists of managing, creating and implementing the automation of software test scripts and processes in order to ensure developed software meets user requirements. A snapshot of your day: This Software Test Automation Technician will be required to support the Software Development and QA teams in: * Planning, creating and maintaining of tests, automated or otherwise * Designing and implementing regression test suites * Working with Software QA Technicians in the development of automated tests to increase returns in efforts * Reviewing and improving software testing and development procedures as expected of every member of a team * Contributing to software testing needs, in order to ensure sprint deliveries can be made confidently and on time * Monitoring and reporting of test runs and results * Participating in product design reviews to provide input on functional requirements, product designs, schedules or potential problems * Investigating reported issues, ensuring they are being properly tackled and work to actively prevent regression errors * Designing and implementing automated regression test suite * Evaluating our current test strategy and looking for constant development and improvement * Liaising with the development team and stakeholders to scope and estimate testing requirements We would love to hear from you if you have: * Excellent attention to detail and demonstrable understanding of the software development and testing lifecycle * Experience in exploratory testing across various platforms is essential * Experience in regression testing design, implementation and management is essential * Experience in with issue logging, defect management, tracking and resolution tools and processes is essential * Experience in Agile methodology and how this applies to Testing processes and software development life cycles is essential * Exposure to coding with understanding of basic software development concepts * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Experience with Visual Studio, Azure Devops, GIT, oWASP and CI/CD is highly desirable * Experience with API testing highly desirable * Experience with TDD, BDD and ACTD is highly desirable * Experience of Test Automation tools and techniques is highly desirable * ISTQB testing qualification is highly desirable but not essential * A strong and proven ability to solve problems and think laterally * Excellent self-learning skills with a willingness/aptitude to learn new things quickly What’s in it for you: * Competitive discretionary annual bonus * Generous pension scheme where we contribute 8% of your salary from day one of your employment. * Core benefits paid for by BW including life assurance, group income protection, private medical cover and 25 days holiday per year with holiday trading. * Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your family through any concerns or challenges you may experience. * A comprehensive range of voluntary benefits to suit you (and your family) including an electric car leasing scheme, tech scheme, cycle to work scheme, dental cover, healthcare cash plan, health assessments, critical illness cover, extension of private medical cover or life assurance to family members, Sports Allowance – we pay up to 50% of your gym/sports membership (up to £50 pm), travel insurance, paid volunteering, and a broad range of discounts at hundreds of retailers including supermarkets, fitness centres, travel and leisure companies. * For a full list of benefits, please click here [https://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/careers/total-reward/] Accessibility We are a Disability Confident Employer. If you require reasonable adjustments or want more information on accessibility, please click here [https://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/accessibility-policy/#application] Not quite the right opportunity for you this time? For more about us and other Careers at BW, please click here [https://www.barnett-waddingham.co.uk/careers/] Follow Barnett Waddingham on LinkedIn [https://www.linkedin.com/company/barnett-waddingham-llp] We kindly ask recruitment agencies to not send speculative CVs. Should we need assistance, we will reach out. All enquiries should be directed to careers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk [careers@barnett-waddingham.co.uk].

Responsibilities

The role involves managing, creating, and implementing automated software test scripts to ensure software meets user requirements. Key duties include designing regression test suites, monitoring test results, and collaborating with developers to improve testing procedures.