Software Quality Assurance Analyst (Technical) (Fixed Term)

at  University of Cambridge

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious institutions where you can make a significant contribution to the world-changing teaching, learning and research that the University performs through your expertise in testing applications and your passion for quality assurance.
We are seeking a Software Quality Assurance Analyst (Technical) to help increase our automated software testing provision. The role holder will be central to enabling and delivering greater automated test coverage, earlier detection of defects, and faster delivery times through reliable, scalable, consistent, and robust scripts and frameworks. Mentoring and training will be provided by experienced Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET).
This is an exciting time to join the team. University is in the middle of its greatest expansion in its illustrious 800+ year history and your skills, knowledge and abilities will be part of the ongoing legacy of Cambridge and its impact on the world.
Essential Attributes/Qualities - Foundation to intermediate programming level in Python or Java. - Hands-on experience in writing, maintaining and executing test automation using Selenium WebDriver. - Creating scripts that have been designed to run across multiple platforms, devices and browsers with very little intervention. - Ability to significantly grow test automation provision. - Ability to prioritise effectively. We cannot test everything. We cannot automate everything we test. Knowing what to automate and how to automate it will be critical to success. - Clear understanding of test data management and the role it plays in successful automation - Focus on quality and scalability as well as the ability to efficiently and effectively troubleshoot and fix broken tests to ensure long term reliability of test results - Determination, flexibility and pragmatism. A focus on positively solving problems and finding solutions regardless of the challenge. - Strong stakeholder skills with a desire to work collaboratively with others inside and outside the team. - Strong team player skills and the ability to share knowledge.
Desirable Attributes/Qualities - ISTQB Test Foundation certification or equivalent professional experience. - Degree level education or equivalent professional experience. - Exposure to Oracle Financials systems and applications. - Exposure to more than one of the following; Continuous Integration, Agile, Waterfall or DevOps - Experience with Test Management and agile project management platform such as Jira or GitLab - API test automation and TDD / BDD experience - Intermediate / proficient in programming (Python or Java)
We welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for part-time working or other flexible working arrangements.
We particularly welcome applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University.
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