Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) - Here at Talos360! - £40,000-£45,000 +Benefits + Hybrid Working Over the past ten years, Talos360 has firmly established itself as a market leader in talent software solutions and online recruitment media with our innovations in the HR software space, Talos ATS & Talos Engage solving todays talent challenges. We support over 600 companies UK wide and are growing quickly. We are a SaaS technology business, with massive growth plans and investment. We need people who are passionate, problem-solvers who are excited by technology and innovation, and not afraid to wander off the beaten track in search of novel ideas. Do you want to be a part of solving challenging problems? If so, then we will be interested in talking to you about joining our industry leading technical team to help us create our cutting-edge systems. All our roles are hybrid with the need to only come into the office 1 day a week giving you a great work life balance! We now have a brand new vacancy for a Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) to work with our software development team to provide quality assurance in an agile development environment to execute all levels of QA tests including system, integrations and regression. You will be responsible for leading us into Automation Testing. As our new Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) you will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for: Creating and designing automated testing scripts using behaviour driven development (BDD) methodology Define test methods and create test plans for updated software project to determine whether the software will perform accurately and reliability, according to documented requirements Create and verify defects as necessary Review user stories specifications and design documents and provide exceptions criteria Non-functional testing using JMeter To be a good fit for us here at Talos, as well as having a great personality you should have previous Test Automation experience. Ideally as our new Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) you will also have experience of most of the following: Demonstrable experience as an automation tester Full understanding of the testing lifecycle & methodologies Excellent communication skills Knowledge of Scrum / Agile working practices Experience with C#, Javascript and SQL Knowledge of Selenium WebDriver, Gherkin using SpecFlow, CI Tools e.g. TeamCity and Dev Ops Desirable but not essential - ISTQB Certification/Qualification If you have a background as a Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) and are passionate about Technology and working for a an awesome company with top remuneration then this could be ideal for you. Please apply now for an immediate interview.
Apr 17, 2024
Full time
Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) - Here at Talos360! - £40,000-£45,000 +Benefits + Hybrid Working Over the past ten years, Talos360 has firmly established itself as a market leader in talent software solutions and online recruitment media with our innovations in the HR software space, Talos ATS & Talos Engage solving todays talent challenges. We support over 600 companies UK wide and are growing quickly. We are a SaaS technology business, with massive growth plans and investment. We need people who are passionate, problem-solvers who are excited by technology and innovation, and not afraid to wander off the beaten track in search of novel ideas. Do you want to be a part of solving challenging problems? If so, then we will be interested in talking to you about joining our industry leading technical team to help us create our cutting-edge systems. All our roles are hybrid with the need to only come into the office 1 day a week giving you a great work life balance! We now have a brand new vacancy for a Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) to work with our software development team to provide quality assurance in an agile development environment to execute all levels of QA tests including system, integrations and regression. You will be responsible for leading us into Automation Testing. As our new Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) you will be responsible on a day-to-day basis for: Creating and designing automated testing scripts using behaviour driven development (BDD) methodology Define test methods and create test plans for updated software project to determine whether the software will perform accurately and reliability, according to documented requirements Create and verify defects as necessary Review user stories specifications and design documents and provide exceptions criteria Non-functional testing using JMeter To be a good fit for us here at Talos, as well as having a great personality you should have previous Test Automation experience. Ideally as our new Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) you will also have experience of most of the following: Demonstrable experience as an automation tester Full understanding of the testing lifecycle & methodologies Excellent communication skills Knowledge of Scrum / Agile working practices Experience with C#, Javascript and SQL Knowledge of Selenium WebDriver, Gherkin using SpecFlow, CI Tools e.g. TeamCity and Dev Ops Desirable but not essential - ISTQB Certification/Qualification If you have a background as a Senior QA Analyst/Tester (Automation, Selenium) and are passionate about Technology and working for a an awesome company with top remuneration then this could be ideal for you. Please apply now for an immediate interview.
? Lead Software Test Engineer / Lead Test Analyst Coventry (Hybrid working options available) Up to £60,000 Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch quality in software products? Do you thrive in a cooperative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are valued? We are looking for a talented QA Lead / Lead Test Analyst to join our clients team and take ownership of elevating the quality and reliability of their SaaS products. The company build SaaS solutions for charities and organisations involved in social change and supporting public services. You're work will directly support 100,000's of people across the UK. Key Responsibilities: Craft and refine comprehensive test plans to guarantee extensive coverage of all features and functionalities of a range of SaaS applications. Create and run test plans with precision, identifying and resolving bugs promptly to uphold the highest standards of product quality. Foster collaboration across teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to align quality assurance processes with project objectives and customer expectations. Drive ongoing enhancements in testing strategies and processes, incorporating best practices to ensure optimal outcomes. Provide mentorship and guidance to the QA team members, cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of test results, offering valuable insights and recommendations to senior management for informed decision-making. Requirements: Experienced in software testing and quality assurance, with experience in a leadership or management role. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. Proficiency in developing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts tailored to bespoke software applications. Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Browserstack, Selenium) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps). Exceptional problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and disciplines. Desirable Experience: Familiarity with programming languages and scripts (e.g., Flutter, SQL) to facilitate understanding of the software development process and enable test automation. Experience in performance and security testing, including knowledge of relevant tools and principles. Relevant certifications in Quality Assurance and Software Testing are advantageous, such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or similar. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the quality of SaaS products and people's lives please apply or contact me on LinkedIn - Jack IT Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Apr 16, 2024
Full time
? Lead Software Test Engineer / Lead Test Analyst Coventry (Hybrid working options available) Up to £60,000 Are you passionate about ensuring top-notch quality in software products? Do you thrive in a cooperative environment where innovation and continuous improvement are valued? We are looking for a talented QA Lead / Lead Test Analyst to join our clients team and take ownership of elevating the quality and reliability of their SaaS products. The company build SaaS solutions for charities and organisations involved in social change and supporting public services. You're work will directly support 100,000's of people across the UK. Key Responsibilities: Craft and refine comprehensive test plans to guarantee extensive coverage of all features and functionalities of a range of SaaS applications. Create and run test plans with precision, identifying and resolving bugs promptly to uphold the highest standards of product quality. Foster collaboration across teams, including development, product management, and customer support, to align quality assurance processes with project objectives and customer expectations. Drive ongoing enhancements in testing strategies and processes, incorporating best practices to ensure optimal outcomes. Provide mentorship and guidance to the QA team members, cultivating a culture of collaboration and excellence. Ensure accurate documentation and reporting of test results, offering valuable insights and recommendations to senior management for informed decision-making. Requirements: Experienced in software testing and quality assurance, with experience in a leadership or management role. Strong understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies. Proficiency in developing comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts tailored to bespoke software applications. Exposure to automated testing tools (e.g., Browserstack, Selenium) and continuous integration tools (e.g., Azure DevOps). Exceptional problem-solving abilities and meticulous attention to detail. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration across teams and disciplines. Desirable Experience: Familiarity with programming languages and scripts (e.g., Flutter, SQL) to facilitate understanding of the software development process and enable test automation. Experience in performance and security testing, including knowledge of relevant tools and principles. Relevant certifications in Quality Assurance and Software Testing are advantageous, such as ISTQB Advanced Level, CSTE, or similar. If you are ready to make a significant impact on the quality of SaaS products and people's lives please apply or contact me on LinkedIn - Jack IT Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Senior Solutions Architect Market leading FTSE 100 are recruiting for an experienced Architect to join a high performing and growing team. The Senior SA is a highly proficient, customer facing professional capable of bridging business and technical domains. The role possesses a solid combination of solution architecture, technical implementation, and stakeholder management. It is a hands-on role within Sprint or project level initiatives. This role reports into our Lead SA and works alongside teams from other Capabilities specifically, Delivery, Business Analysis, Software Engineering, QA & Testing, InfoSec, and Infrastructure. Responsibilities Engage with (senior) stakeholders (internal and external) to understand their environment and business needs. Work alongside Product Managers to ideate, explore and define the best fit solution to their business requirements. Work within delivery teams alongside Product Managers, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and Testers to ensure all solutions are fit for purpose and well understood. Lead the development of architectures for business requirements, ensuring consistency with specified Architecture standards and those agreed with InfoSec, Infrastructure, and internal customers. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Working in customer-facing roles, providing consultancy and analysis services on a broad range of initiatives. Proven background in working within Sprint teams for Agile software delivery. Experienced in working on major projects or programme deliveries that led to organisational wide business change. Proven experience of working with both internal and Partner teams. Strong awareness of industry and technology trends to filter, assess and present new approaches relevant to the business. Proven experience of developing and evaluating proof-of-concepts. Working to KPIs to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement. Experience of coaching junior Architects and technical implementation teams. Experienced in working within PCI, GDPR and highly secure environments. Solid Experience of the Microsoft technology stack and Azure Cloud services. Senior Solutions Architect
Nov 04, 2021
Full time
Senior Solutions Architect Market leading FTSE 100 are recruiting for an experienced Architect to join a high performing and growing team. The Senior SA is a highly proficient, customer facing professional capable of bridging business and technical domains. The role possesses a solid combination of solution architecture, technical implementation, and stakeholder management. It is a hands-on role within Sprint or project level initiatives. This role reports into our Lead SA and works alongside teams from other Capabilities specifically, Delivery, Business Analysis, Software Engineering, QA & Testing, InfoSec, and Infrastructure. Responsibilities Engage with (senior) stakeholders (internal and external) to understand their environment and business needs. Work alongside Product Managers to ideate, explore and define the best fit solution to their business requirements. Work within delivery teams alongside Product Managers, Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and Testers to ensure all solutions are fit for purpose and well understood. Lead the development of architectures for business requirements, ensuring consistency with specified Architecture standards and those agreed with InfoSec, Infrastructure, and internal customers. Knowledge, Skills and Experience Working in customer-facing roles, providing consultancy and analysis services on a broad range of initiatives. Proven background in working within Sprint teams for Agile software delivery. Experienced in working on major projects or programme deliveries that led to organisational wide business change. Proven experience of working with both internal and Partner teams. Strong awareness of industry and technology trends to filter, assess and present new approaches relevant to the business. Proven experience of developing and evaluating proof-of-concepts. Working to KPIs to ensure effectiveness and continuous improvement. Experience of coaching junior Architects and technical implementation teams. Experienced in working within PCI, GDPR and highly secure environments. Solid Experience of the Microsoft technology stack and Azure Cloud services. Senior Solutions Architect
Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 There is a requirement for a specialist Salesforce Test Engineer to join a dynamic testing team responsible for QA / test initiatives on a global platform. Client Details Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 The client is a Global FTSE 250 market-leading professional services organisation. The client is truly global with a presence spanning 41 countries with 9k employees. Description Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 My client welcomes applicants from a range of industries and is focused on bringing in talented people. As a Senior Salesforce QA Analyst, your role will be to support the Programme Test Manager in the prep and delivery of test artifacts. You will be expected to manage and plan Sprints and execute scripts to achieve the team's goals. Responsibilities: Salesforce Testing / QA. CRM Testing / QA. Participate in Continuous QA improvement Process creating test artifacts (e.g. Test plans / Test closure reports) Design testing scenarios. Accountable for Test execution and creating defects tickets where necessary. Participate in defect triage meetings Create test reports (Daily Test status report and Test exit reports) Contribute to sprint planning. Profile Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 Minimum 5 years of experience in Salesforce QA / testing. Work with architecture and development teams to ensure a thorough understanding of the application under test. Experience with Analysis of business requirements and functional specifications. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall methodologies. Good communication skills. Job Offer Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 4- 6 Months Contract Duration. Up to £500 PD - Inside IR35 A mix of Remote / Office based working.
Oct 06, 2021
Seasonal
Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 There is a requirement for a specialist Salesforce Test Engineer to join a dynamic testing team responsible for QA / test initiatives on a global platform. Client Details Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 The client is a Global FTSE 250 market-leading professional services organisation. The client is truly global with a presence spanning 41 countries with 9k employees. Description Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 My client welcomes applicants from a range of industries and is focused on bringing in talented people. As a Senior Salesforce QA Analyst, your role will be to support the Programme Test Manager in the prep and delivery of test artifacts. You will be expected to manage and plan Sprints and execute scripts to achieve the team's goals. Responsibilities: Salesforce Testing / QA. CRM Testing / QA. Participate in Continuous QA improvement Process creating test artifacts (e.g. Test plans / Test closure reports) Design testing scenarios. Accountable for Test execution and creating defects tickets where necessary. Participate in defect triage meetings Create test reports (Daily Test status report and Test exit reports) Contribute to sprint planning. Profile Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 Minimum 5 years of experience in Salesforce QA / testing. Work with architecture and development teams to ensure a thorough understanding of the application under test. Experience with Analysis of business requirements and functional specifications. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum, Waterfall methodologies. Good communication skills. Job Offer Salesforce Tester / QA - Inside IR35 4- 6 Months Contract Duration. Up to £500 PD - Inside IR35 A mix of Remote / Office based working.
Software Tester, Web Tester, Senior QA, Senior Tester, Senior Web Tester, QA Tester , Senior Test Analyst, Senior Test Analyst I have an exciting opportunity for a Senior (or experienced) manual software Tester to join a growing development team in central Bath. The team are currently remote and moving forwards when the office opens you will be required to work 1 day a week in the office and can work the rest from home. They are in a great position financially and have been continuing to grow over the past year and a half. You'll be joining a small Test Team of 3 who work in an agile environment to two week sprints. They are looking for someone to get stuck into testing across their web based systems so experience of browser and device testing for frontend web-based applications would be ideal. You will also have the opportunity to use your skills to help evolve their testing capabilities and what is in place and have a voice to make suggestions. Whilst the bulk of their testing is manual there is also automation in place with Selenium and C# so there will be the opportunity to get some exposure to it. The majority of their testing work is across their web apps so solid web testing skills are super important as well as a roll up your sleeves and get stuck in attitude. They have lots going on and they want someone excited about what needs to be done. You'll also get brownie points if you have experience of testing financial based systems or knowledge around mortgages Salary is anywhere up to £45,000 plus benefits If you'd like to hear more please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
Oct 06, 2021
Full time
Software Tester, Web Tester, Senior QA, Senior Tester, Senior Web Tester, QA Tester , Senior Test Analyst, Senior Test Analyst I have an exciting opportunity for a Senior (or experienced) manual software Tester to join a growing development team in central Bath. The team are currently remote and moving forwards when the office opens you will be required to work 1 day a week in the office and can work the rest from home. They are in a great position financially and have been continuing to grow over the past year and a half. You'll be joining a small Test Team of 3 who work in an agile environment to two week sprints. They are looking for someone to get stuck into testing across their web based systems so experience of browser and device testing for frontend web-based applications would be ideal. You will also have the opportunity to use your skills to help evolve their testing capabilities and what is in place and have a voice to make suggestions. Whilst the bulk of their testing is manual there is also automation in place with Selenium and C# so there will be the opportunity to get some exposure to it. The majority of their testing work is across their web apps so solid web testing skills are super important as well as a roll up your sleeves and get stuck in attitude. They have lots going on and they want someone excited about what needs to be done. You'll also get brownie points if you have experience of testing financial based systems or knowledge around mortgages Salary is anywhere up to £45,000 plus benefits If you'd like to hear more please apply below to Sam Miller at SR2 - Socially Responsible Recruitment
Head of Application Support - Hertford Keywords: Application Support, Software Support, Development Manager, Head of IT, Java, Support Manager A brand new opportunity for a Head of Application Support to join an established software house based in Hertford. This is going to be the first time they have hired for this role, so it is a fantastic time to join and really make this opportunity your own. We are looking for a Head of Application Support to look after a 20 strong IT team who are made up of Application Support Specialists, Java Developers and QA / testers. Your remit will be to manage, grow and coach a cohesive support function that is capable of supporting complex application solutions. You will have direct reports and also manage off shore teams, and there shall be a fair amount of stakeholder management involved. The role reports in to the Managing Director and this is a Senior leadership position, so we are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to develop your technical teams and be able to present solutions to customers and partners. It would be ideal if you've come from a Java Development background at some point or have managed teams of Java developers or Java Application Support Analysts. So, if you've worked as a Development Manager, Head of IT, Heading of Engineering or Head of Application Support before, then this would be a suitable role to take a look at. The opportunity is paying circa £90K + Bonus scheme + Benefits, however there could be some flexibility for the right candidate. For further details and to apply, please get in touch with Keywords: Application Support, Software Support, Development Manager, Head of IT, Java, Support Manager, Java Developer, head of Engineering Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Oct 05, 2021
Full time
Head of Application Support - Hertford Keywords: Application Support, Software Support, Development Manager, Head of IT, Java, Support Manager A brand new opportunity for a Head of Application Support to join an established software house based in Hertford. This is going to be the first time they have hired for this role, so it is a fantastic time to join and really make this opportunity your own. We are looking for a Head of Application Support to look after a 20 strong IT team who are made up of Application Support Specialists, Java Developers and QA / testers. Your remit will be to manage, grow and coach a cohesive support function that is capable of supporting complex application solutions. You will have direct reports and also manage off shore teams, and there shall be a fair amount of stakeholder management involved. The role reports in to the Managing Director and this is a Senior leadership position, so we are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills, the ability to develop your technical teams and be able to present solutions to customers and partners. It would be ideal if you've come from a Java Development background at some point or have managed teams of Java developers or Java Application Support Analysts. So, if you've worked as a Development Manager, Head of IT, Heading of Engineering or Head of Application Support before, then this would be a suitable role to take a look at. The opportunity is paying circa £90K + Bonus scheme + Benefits, however there could be some flexibility for the right candidate. For further details and to apply, please get in touch with Keywords: Application Support, Software Support, Development Manager, Head of IT, Java, Support Manager, Java Developer, head of Engineering Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Earn yourself a referral bonus if you refer somebody else who fills the role! We also offer an iPad if you refer a new client to us and we recruit for them. Follow us on Facebook - Circle Recruitment , Twitter and LinkedIn - Circle Recruitment.
Exclusive new role for a fresh graduate (or last few years) with a grounding in Software Systems and perhaps a longer term ambition to break into DevOps arena (very in demand!).
You will join this City Centre startup with established team of senior developers and a fantastic innovative software application in the 2nd phase of their growth.
As the Graduate Software Tech, you will be the DevOps looking after their development platforms - and you must have an interest in making software work well. Faster. Better. Smarter. Modern. Cutting Edge.
You'll be looking after frameworks like Jenkins, Source Control like Git an Bitbucket, Continuous Integration, and working on QA and testing with the developers.
Very hands on role - you'll learn fast and take control of your technical future. It's a UNIQUE and INTERESTING opportunity so get in touch now for more info....! Don't waste your degree or training on a dull career.
Please contact Sheald for more information in full confidentiality. We are handling this recruitment exclusively, and if we haven’t spoken this client is NOT aware of you. Should they be?
Are you a Graduate, Trainee, Junior, DevOps, Dev Ops, Tester, QA, Software Technician, Software Engineer, Developer, Coder, Programmer, Software Support, Platform Analyst, Framework Tech.
LOCATION: City Centre Manchester, commutable from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Ashton, Wigan, Rochdale, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Oldham, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SALARY: Negotiable around 20-25k
Sep 09, 2016
Exclusive new role for a fresh graduate (or last few years) with a grounding in Software Systems and perhaps a longer term ambition to break into DevOps arena (very in demand!).
You will join this City Centre startup with established team of senior developers and a fantastic innovative software application in the 2nd phase of their growth.
As the Graduate Software Tech, you will be the DevOps looking after their development platforms - and you must have an interest in making software work well. Faster. Better. Smarter. Modern. Cutting Edge.
You'll be looking after frameworks like Jenkins, Source Control like Git an Bitbucket, Continuous Integration, and working on QA and testing with the developers.
Very hands on role - you'll learn fast and take control of your technical future. It's a UNIQUE and INTERESTING opportunity so get in touch now for more info....! Don't waste your degree or training on a dull career.
Please contact Sheald for more information in full confidentiality. We are handling this recruitment exclusively, and if we haven’t spoken this client is NOT aware of you. Should they be?
Are you a Graduate, Trainee, Junior, DevOps, Dev Ops, Tester, QA, Software Technician, Software Engineer, Developer, Coder, Programmer, Software Support, Platform Analyst, Framework Tech.
LOCATION: City Centre Manchester, commutable from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Ashton, Wigan, Rochdale, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Oldham, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SALARY: Negotiable around 20-25k
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16 Hestham Cres, Morecambe, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 4QF, UK
Junior/Graduate Software Tester – Manchester City Centre – 18-25k
Great opportunity for a junior or graduate Software Tester in Central Manchester.
This is a small software house producing a unique suite of web applications in the City Centre of Manchester walkable from Piccadilly or Victoria.
There’s some great new features and projects to enhance their Web Based software portal, so they need to expand the team, and someone who has an interesting in the bigger picture within Software Development and Testing will do well – working with a very Senior Test Manager in a small team on both Automated and Manual test projects.
The ideal candidate will have some commercial software testing experience, ideally some automated testing although not essential. A desire to build a career in Software testing and they’ll provide funding and training to attain your ISTQB/ISEB qualification if you don’t already have it.
No specific package/tool knowledge is required – just the right mind and ability to be a good software tester.
SALARY: Negotiable, circa £15-24k + bens
KEYWORDS: Software Tester, Junior Test Analyst, QA, Automation, Manual, UAT, QTP, UFT, ISEB, ISTQB, , , (url removed), .NET, Windows, Visual Studio, HTML, CSS, Javascript, OO, Java, C++, C#, Agile, Scrum, QA loader, Telerik, Winrunner, Sahi, White Box, Black box, Testing
LOCATION: Based in the office – in City Centre Manchester – no travel to client sites or getting sent here there and everywhere. Manchester is commutable from: Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Chorlton, cheadle, Gatley, Stockport, Wythenshawe, Worsley, Winsford, Northwich, Sandbach, Stoke, Cheshire, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SELECTION PROCESS: Please apply either via this site or directly to Simon Heal, (Apply online only). We guarantee 100% confidentiality, and we work very closely with key clients
Sep 09, 2016
Junior/Graduate Software Tester – Manchester City Centre – 18-25k
Great opportunity for a junior or graduate Software Tester in Central Manchester.
This is a small software house producing a unique suite of web applications in the City Centre of Manchester walkable from Piccadilly or Victoria.
There’s some great new features and projects to enhance their Web Based software portal, so they need to expand the team, and someone who has an interesting in the bigger picture within Software Development and Testing will do well – working with a very Senior Test Manager in a small team on both Automated and Manual test projects.
The ideal candidate will have some commercial software testing experience, ideally some automated testing although not essential. A desire to build a career in Software testing and they’ll provide funding and training to attain your ISTQB/ISEB qualification if you don’t already have it.
No specific package/tool knowledge is required – just the right mind and ability to be a good software tester.
SALARY: Negotiable, circa £15-24k + bens
KEYWORDS: Software Tester, Junior Test Analyst, QA, Automation, Manual, UAT, QTP, UFT, ISEB, ISTQB, , , (url removed), .NET, Windows, Visual Studio, HTML, CSS, Javascript, OO, Java, C++, C#, Agile, Scrum, QA loader, Telerik, Winrunner, Sahi, White Box, Black box, Testing
LOCATION: Based in the office – in City Centre Manchester – no travel to client sites or getting sent here there and everywhere. Manchester is commutable from: Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Chorlton, cheadle, Gatley, Stockport, Wythenshawe, Worsley, Winsford, Northwich, Sandbach, Stoke, Cheshire, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SELECTION PROCESS: Please apply either via this site or directly to Simon Heal, (Apply online only). We guarantee 100% confidentiality, and we work very closely with key clients
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
Sep 09, 2016
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
Senior Test Engineer (QA tester) - up to £475/ day - ~3 month contract - Newcastle*
Security Clearance: Must already hold BPSS + DS clearance or be willing to undergo.
We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our key government clients in Newcastle who are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for defining all Test activities to exercise software produced, spanning functional, performance, security, accessibility, and operational testing and utilising appropriate test automation.
Key tasks and deliverables:
* Lead, supervise or directly manage a team of Quality Assurance / Test Analysts
* Undertake responsibilities of a QA engineer/software developer with a focus on test automation
* Involvement with all aspects of test automation: functional, performance.
* Will be involved in a specific project where there is a degree of complexity / strategic importance or where there is innovation required e.g. the need to build agile testing capability.
* May also be part of a team responsible for more complex projects/ programmes or deployed to ensure a small portfolio of projects are testing in a consistent and productive manner.
Essential skills and experience:
* Relevant QA technical experience with a broad base of testing experience and fully formed ideas on best practice
* Large enterprise or e-business systems experience
* Ability to work autonomously within a fast moving team taking accountability for building the test process and leading on Testing activities with minimal external input
* Expertise in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments including designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procs, jobs, triggers and replication.
* Proven ability to plan, manage and complete testing activities within set budgets and time limits
* Experience with multiple testing tools, particularly emerging open standards, a good understanding of:
- Confluence, Jira, Cucumber, Jenkins, JMeter, HP LoadRunner, Selenium, HP QTP, security attack proxies, vulnerability assessment tools, exploit frameworks, accessibility tools, IDS, IPS, network monitoring tools (e.g. SNMP), standard OS monitoring tools (Linux/Windows/OSX), and an appreciation of secure infrastructure deployments (e.g. PKI).
* Awareness of Agile project methodology
Desirable skills and experience:
* Good scripting (e.g. JavaScript, Perl, Python, shell scripting) and 3GL development abilities (including, Java, C, Ruby, C# / .net)
* Test Specific qualifications
* Quality Assurance: QUAS Level 3
* Quality Standards: QUST Level 2
Please call Natasha at Berry Technical for more information
Sep 09, 2016
Senior Test Engineer (QA tester) - up to £475/ day - ~3 month contract - Newcastle*
Security Clearance: Must already hold BPSS + DS clearance or be willing to undergo.
We have an exciting opportunity to join one of our key government clients in Newcastle who are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join their team. The successful candidate will be working as part of a large multi-disciplinary team and will be responsible for defining all Test activities to exercise software produced, spanning functional, performance, security, accessibility, and operational testing and utilising appropriate test automation.
Key tasks and deliverables:
* Lead, supervise or directly manage a team of Quality Assurance / Test Analysts
* Undertake responsibilities of a QA engineer/software developer with a focus on test automation
* Involvement with all aspects of test automation: functional, performance.
* Will be involved in a specific project where there is a degree of complexity / strategic importance or where there is innovation required e.g. the need to build agile testing capability.
* May also be part of a team responsible for more complex projects/ programmes or deployed to ensure a small portfolio of projects are testing in a consistent and productive manner.
Essential skills and experience:
* Relevant QA technical experience with a broad base of testing experience and fully formed ideas on best practice
* Large enterprise or e-business systems experience
* Ability to work autonomously within a fast moving team taking accountability for building the test process and leading on Testing activities with minimal external input
* Expertise in database testing in Microsoft SQL Server environments including designing and manipulating test data, validating stored procs, jobs, triggers and replication.
* Proven ability to plan, manage and complete testing activities within set budgets and time limits
* Experience with multiple testing tools, particularly emerging open standards, a good understanding of:
- Confluence, Jira, Cucumber, Jenkins, JMeter, HP LoadRunner, Selenium, HP QTP, security attack proxies, vulnerability assessment tools, exploit frameworks, accessibility tools, IDS, IPS, network monitoring tools (e.g. SNMP), standard OS monitoring tools (Linux/Windows/OSX), and an appreciation of secure infrastructure deployments (e.g. PKI).
* Awareness of Agile project methodology
Desirable skills and experience:
* Good scripting (e.g. JavaScript, Perl, Python, shell scripting) and 3GL development abilities (including, Java, C, Ruby, C# / .net)
* Test Specific qualifications
* Quality Assurance: QUAS Level 3
* Quality Standards: QUST Level 2
Please call Natasha at Berry Technical for more information
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
Sep 09, 2016
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Sep 09, 2016
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Sep 09, 2016
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes)
Salary: to £47k DOE
Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc.
The role:
My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made.
We would be looking for all of the below:
- Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy.
- Experience of leading and influencing a team.
- Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber.
- A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals.
- A good team player.
Any of the below would be highly advantageous:
- Previous experience of .Net programming.
- ISEB certification
This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV
Sep 09, 2016
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes)
Salary: to £47k DOE
Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc.
The role:
My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made.
We would be looking for all of the below:
- Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy.
- Experience of leading and influencing a team.
- Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber.
- A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals.
- A good team player.
Any of the below would be highly advantageous:
- Previous experience of .Net programming.
- ISEB certification
This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV
Exclusive new role for a fresh graduate (or last few years) with a grounding in Software Systems and perhaps a longer term ambition to break into DevOps arena (very in demand!).
You will join this City Centre startup with established team of senior developers and a fantastic innovative software application in the 2nd phase of their growth.
As the Graduate Software Tech, you will be the DevOps looking after their development platforms - and you must have an interest in making software work well. Faster. Better. Smarter. Modern. Cutting Edge.
You'll be looking after frameworks like Jenkins, Source Control like Git an Bitbucket, Continuous Integration, and working on QA and testing with the developers.
Very hands on role - you'll learn fast and take control of your technical future. It's a UNIQUE and INTERESTING opportunity so get in touch now for more info....! Don't waste your degree or training on a dull career.
Please contact Sheald for more information in full confidentiality. We are handling this recruitment exclusively, and if we haven’t spoken this client is NOT aware of you. Should they be?
Are you a Graduate, Trainee, Junior, DevOps, Dev Ops, Tester, QA, Software Technician, Software Engineer, Developer, Coder, Programmer, Software Support, Platform Analyst, Framework Tech.
LOCATION: City Centre Manchester, commutable from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Ashton, Wigan, Rochdale, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Oldham, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SALARY: Negotiable around 20-25k
Sep 09, 2016
Exclusive new role for a fresh graduate (or last few years) with a grounding in Software Systems and perhaps a longer term ambition to break into DevOps arena (very in demand!).
You will join this City Centre startup with established team of senior developers and a fantastic innovative software application in the 2nd phase of their growth.
As the Graduate Software Tech, you will be the DevOps looking after their development platforms - and you must have an interest in making software work well. Faster. Better. Smarter. Modern. Cutting Edge.
You'll be looking after frameworks like Jenkins, Source Control like Git an Bitbucket, Continuous Integration, and working on QA and testing with the developers.
Very hands on role - you'll learn fast and take control of your technical future. It's a UNIQUE and INTERESTING opportunity so get in touch now for more info....! Don't waste your degree or training on a dull career.
Please contact Sheald for more information in full confidentiality. We are handling this recruitment exclusively, and if we haven’t spoken this client is NOT aware of you. Should they be?
Are you a Graduate, Trainee, Junior, DevOps, Dev Ops, Tester, QA, Software Technician, Software Engineer, Developer, Coder, Programmer, Software Support, Platform Analyst, Framework Tech.
LOCATION: City Centre Manchester, commutable from Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Ashton, Wigan, Rochdale, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Oldham, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SALARY: Negotiable around 20-25k
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Sep 09, 2016
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
Sep 09, 2016
C.A.M.E.O
Company: who will I be working for?
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and talented Quality Assurance Analyst to join an established, forward-thinking organisation based in Banbury on a full time, permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity which will see the successful person make significant contributions towards the new development and enhancement of the company's flagship products. The Quality Assurance Analyst will work with a Senior QA Tester and adhere to established procedures for quality assurance, assisting with the design and implementation of a test processes and procedures.
Action: what will I be doing?
* Ensuring all defects are accounted for on the release of a new build
* Aiming to automate all manually driven test plans
* Building a full test environment to replicate system and process lifecycles for multiple products
* Developing and managing a full plan and associated documentation across multiple software products
* Troubleshooting issues, working with technical resources as required
* Assisting with the writing, monitoring, execution and evaluation of application tests
* Using industry standard automated testing tools by helping to set up data, tools and databases to support integrated test environments
* Troubleshooting defects and manage defect tracking and resolution processes
* Ensuring all defects are managed to ensure a consistent, documented process is used and followed
* Conducting root cause analysis of identified defects, providing development/QA and management teams with sufficient details to understand, replicate and resolve the defect. Maintaining well organised records of test results and generate historical analysis of test results. Clarifying reproduction steps identified by the technical team
* Helping to maintain automated and manual test scripts
* Assisting in the conversion and automation of all manual test scripts and plans in order to meet software release deliverables, project testing requirements, compare and validate data results from testing and other quality assurance considerations
* Assisting members of the QA staff with various automation related challenges and coordinating with the rollout of automated environment application upgrades
* Working with the development team to understand how changes in the software product affect maintenance of test scripts and the QA automated testing environments
* Working with current development team and QA team to streamline a process of how changing the software will affect any test scripts written
* Working closely with the development staff to ensure issues/defects are dealt with in a timely and professional manner
Measure: the skills I need…
Essential
* Experience with industry standard automated testing tools
* Experience testing web and reporting services applications preferably in a .NET environment
* A strong understanding of HTML and CSS
* A high level of technical, written literacy
* An understanding of the software development cycle
* Good working knowledge of MS Windows including MS Office
* Good working knowledge of Visual Studio - ideal Visual Studio Online
Desirable
* Degree educated in a programming related subject
* At least 3 years of experience designing and developing automated test scenarios
* An understanding of software workflow solutions
* Knowledge of Windows Server
* Knowledge of MS Test Manager
* Knowledge of Coded UI
Emotion: how will I feel working here?
Challenged and motivated! This is a great company to be part of and a progressive team environment. There is a kitchen fully stocked with teas, coffees and fresh fruit!
Opportunity: what's in it for me?
Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5.00pm, some travel and overnights stays will be required. You must have a car suitable for business travel, as well as a valid passport. Salary: £20,000 - £35,000 dependent on experience, contributory pension scheme or salary equivalent (after 6 months) and 25 days paid holiday.
Call Hannah Nicholls to discuss further - "I look forward to hearing from you
CVL
16 Hestham Cres, Morecambe, Morecambe, Lancashire LA4 4QF, UK
Junior/Graduate Software Tester – Manchester City Centre – 18-25k
Great opportunity for a junior or graduate Software Tester in Central Manchester.
This is a small software house producing a unique suite of web applications in the City Centre of Manchester walkable from Piccadilly or Victoria.
There’s some great new features and projects to enhance their Web Based software portal, so they need to expand the team, and someone who has an interesting in the bigger picture within Software Development and Testing will do well – working with a very Senior Test Manager in a small team on both Automated and Manual test projects.
The ideal candidate will have some commercial software testing experience, ideally some automated testing although not essential. A desire to build a career in Software testing and they’ll provide funding and training to attain your ISTQB/ISEB qualification if you don’t already have it.
No specific package/tool knowledge is required – just the right mind and ability to be a good software tester.
SALARY: Negotiable, circa £15-24k + bens
KEYWORDS: Software Tester, Junior Test Analyst, QA, Automation, Manual, UAT, QTP, UFT, ISEB, ISTQB, , , (url removed), .NET, Windows, Visual Studio, HTML, CSS, Javascript, OO, Java, C++, C#, Agile, Scrum, QA loader, Telerik, Winrunner, Sahi, White Box, Black box, Testing
LOCATION: Based in the office – in City Centre Manchester – no travel to client sites or getting sent here there and everywhere. Manchester is commutable from: Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Chorlton, cheadle, Gatley, Stockport, Wythenshawe, Worsley, Winsford, Northwich, Sandbach, Stoke, Cheshire, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SELECTION PROCESS: Please apply either via this site or directly to Simon Heal, (Apply online only). We guarantee 100% confidentiality, and we work very closely with key clients
Sep 09, 2016
Junior/Graduate Software Tester – Manchester City Centre – 18-25k
Great opportunity for a junior or graduate Software Tester in Central Manchester.
This is a small software house producing a unique suite of web applications in the City Centre of Manchester walkable from Piccadilly or Victoria.
There’s some great new features and projects to enhance their Web Based software portal, so they need to expand the team, and someone who has an interesting in the bigger picture within Software Development and Testing will do well – working with a very Senior Test Manager in a small team on both Automated and Manual test projects.
The ideal candidate will have some commercial software testing experience, ideally some automated testing although not essential. A desire to build a career in Software testing and they’ll provide funding and training to attain your ISTQB/ISEB qualification if you don’t already have it.
No specific package/tool knowledge is required – just the right mind and ability to be a good software tester.
SALARY: Negotiable, circa £15-24k + bens
KEYWORDS: Software Tester, Junior Test Analyst, QA, Automation, Manual, UAT, QTP, UFT, ISEB, ISTQB, , , (url removed), .NET, Windows, Visual Studio, HTML, CSS, Javascript, OO, Java, C++, C#, Agile, Scrum, QA loader, Telerik, Winrunner, Sahi, White Box, Black box, Testing
LOCATION: Based in the office – in City Centre Manchester – no travel to client sites or getting sent here there and everywhere. Manchester is commutable from: Cheshire, Staffordshire, Wilmslow, Hanford, Knutsford, Sale, Altrincham, Trafford, Salford, Chorlton, cheadle, Gatley, Stockport, Wythenshawe, Worsley, Winsford, Northwich, Sandbach, Stoke, Cheshire, Lancashire, Salford, Salford Quays, Old Trafford, Altrincham, Stretford, Sale, Oldham, Bury, Warrington, Chorlton, Didsbury, Stockport, Bury, Bolton, Ashton and more…
SELECTION PROCESS: Please apply either via this site or directly to Simon Heal, (Apply online only). We guarantee 100% confidentiality, and we work very closely with key clients
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Sep 09, 2016
My client are an award winning provider of world-class web & mobile solutions for leading names in a variety of sectors. Their customers choose them for their ability develop business-leading solutions that add significant competitive value which is easily noticeable on a day-to-day basis.
They are currently recruiting for a Senior Software Tester to join their technical testing team. You will be involved in a hands-on capacity, including the full testing lifecycle. As a Senior Software Tester, you will have commercial experience of testing Web Applications and be comfortable with Microsoft .Net technologies, as well as being comfortable mentoring more junior members of the team.
As a Senior Software Tester, your main responsibilities will be to develop a test strategy for the integration of a platform to third party systems, as well as managing a small team and collaborating with the project and development teams. Your work as a Senior QA Tester will be gauged on your ability to interpret complex functional specifications while preparing test conditions, test data and undertaking the prioritisation and execution of test cases.
Desirable Skills & Experience for the Senior Test Analyst:
* Full SDLC experience and thorough understanding of functional, non-functional, integration, regression and UAT testing
* Self-motivated, enthusiast and the ability to complete complex test scenarios
* Excellent communication skills, methodical approach and acute attention to detail
* Experience of QA for Web applications including deep understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML)
* Experience across varying methodologies such as waterfall, v-model, agile.
* Experience in automated testing, e.g. Selenium is desirable
* Experience in mentoring juniors
This is an excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Tester looking to contribute to evolving processes in a dynamic and challenging environment.
This is also a fantastic opportunity to join a company who offer great career progression opportunities. The working environment is relaxed but challenging, so would suit a Senior Tester that has a good personality and is comfortable in a customer facing position.
This role will pay up to £33,000 as a basic salary plus benefits dependent on your experience. We are looking at anyone with 3 years + experience.
ShortList Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
ShortList specialise in the full spectrum of IT positions, from CIO to Helpdesk Analyst, on both a permanent and contract basis
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes)
Salary: to £47k DOE
Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc.
The role:
My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made.
We would be looking for all of the below:
- Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy.
- Experience of leading and influencing a team.
- Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber.
- A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals.
- A good team player.
Any of the below would be highly advantageous:
- Previous experience of .Net programming.
- ISEB certification
This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV
Sep 09, 2016
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
to £47k DOE + Benefits| Cambridgeshire| Permanent
Lead Software Tester | QA Lead (Selenium, Cucumber)
Location: Cambridgeshire (Stevenage, Bishop`s Stortford, Newmarket, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridge, Huntingdon, Bedford. Ely - Good commutes)
Salary: to £47k DOE
Keywords: QA Team Lead, QA Manager, Quality Assurance, Test Team Lead, Senior QA Analyst, Senior Software Tester, Senior Tester, Test, ISEB, ISTQB, Automation, QA Team Leader, Automated, .Net, Selenium, Cucumber, software tester etc.
The role:
My client has an exciting opportunity for a QA Team Leader to join their Application Development team and be responsible for driving the QA team, ensuring that the delivery of quality software products is well maintained. You will be part of a small QA team, and will hold overall responsibility, ensuring that all software is designed, validated and tested to the desired standard throughout the whole development lifecycle. You will provide guidance to the wider team of Engineers within test and Quality Assurance, and will work very closely with the developers to help make improvements in the quality of code using manual and automated test. You will have overall responsibility for defining the strategy of all testing activities. Whilst working to develop and maintain a high standard of applications, you will be responsible for identifying where improvements could be made.
We would be looking for all of the below:
- Previous experience of leading a QA/Test team in a commercial environment, with experience of designing and implementing QA strategy.
- Experience of leading and influencing a team.
- Knowledge and experience of automated testing e.g. Selenium and Cucumber.
- A strong technical knowledge of IT systems and infrastructure in a commercial environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong experience of problem solving and influencing individuals.
- A good team player.
Any of the below would be highly advantageous:
- Previous experience of .Net programming.
- ISEB certification
This is a great opportunity within a forward thinking organisation.
If you are interested in applying for this position please send me a copy of your CV