Quality Assurance Engineer

We are recruiting for a Quality Assurance Engineer to be responsible for planning & executing comprehensive system & application end-to-end testing efforts based on project requirements and system design. This role is responsible for thorough test planning as well as identifying, documenting and reporting defects.

Overview of duties:

• Develop and analyse project requirements to develop reliable, comprehensive test approaches
• Design and implement tests, debugging and defining corrective actions
• Contribute to creating test plan, test strategy and test cases
• Assist in defining regression plans that minimize risk and ensure coverage
• Create test estimates and assist in developing project milestones and timelines
• Collaborate with test automation team to assist in intelligently and proactively expanding the automated test suite
• Create and execute test scripts based on the project requirements and system design
• Coordinate test script reviews with stakeholders as appropriate.
• Conduct all levels of testing including smoke, functional, integration and regression
• Identify knowledge deficiencies in team and work with management to resolve
• Interface with users and domain experts, establish a high level of trust and credibility with these people, and recognize that our products must bring value to them. Strive to perfect the communication skills necessary to achieve this goal.
• Report issues/defects and follow through to resolution
• Keep QA Lead and management informed of current state of quality and test progress
• Coordinate defect validation and reporting with the team and assist developers in recreating defects
• Create and maintain test documents in accordance with QA best practices
• Clearly report to wide audience the status of QA deliverables, including test plans, test execution and incident reporting with appropriate metrics
• Assist in coordinating user acceptance documentation and testing, seeing through to successful completion
• Assist with release training sessions and implementations
• Perform support as needed, including production support for internal and external users

Person specification

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Test automation experience, from framework design and understanding to execution and reporting
• Experience with CRM systems and/or Broker Management systems such as Acturis
• Proven knowledge and adherence to Quality Assurance best practices
• Strong knowledge of software QA methodologies, tools, and processes
• Proficient in writing and editing
• Proficient in clearly communicating to a wide audience
• Elevated level of integrity and strict adherence to protecting confidential information
• Proven ability to coach and mentor team members

Education / and or Experience

• Proven experience writing automated test scripts
• Proven understanding of database testing with excellent SQL skills
• Proven experience in effectively working within multiple integration applications
• Experience with acquisitions and mergers
• Experience in Software as a Service (SaaS) web application environments
• Proven experience within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Proven experience with iterative, non-iterative and hybrid SDLC processes
• Experience in platforms using c#, ASP.NET
• Experience in Automation (design and developing scripts) along with strong Testing skills

Key information:

Hours: 35 hours

Location: Bromsgrove, Hybrid

If this sounds like something you are interested in please apply, or contact Lucy Reed for further information.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Information Technology

Industries

Insurance