QA Tester
SiXworks an IBM company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Farnborough • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
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Mid-LevelSenior
About the role
- Involved in the development of a diverse range of projects.
- Active part of the development team.
- Helping shape and expand Agile working practices.
- Working with complex systems and applications.
- Analyse requirements and user stories and help provide acceptance criteria.
- Feed into non-functional testing requirements.
- Exploratory testing.
- Communication with the development team and project stakeholders.
- Reporting on test outcomes at the level required for the project.
- Test gap analysis – identifying scenarios to be tested and/or automated.
- Ensuring quality of products as they move from prototype / proof of concept into Production.
Requirements
- A passion for testing
- Excellent communication skills
- Experience with Agile methodology and exploratory testing
- Excellent documentation skills
- Working knowledge of testing tools and test management software
- Versatility, analytical mind and problem-solving aptitude
- Strong organisational skills
- Willingness to undergo Security Clearance.
- Test automation experience
- Performance testing experience
- Security testing experience
Benefits
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
- Private Medical Insurance.
- Life Assurance Scheme
- Contributory pension scheme
- Professional Development opportunities
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Perks at Work scheme.
- Contributory company pension.
- Discretionary Bonus scheme.
- Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant, and gym facilities.
- Casual dress.
- Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
Agile methodologyexploratory testingtest automationperformance testingsecurity testingtest management softwaretest gap analysisnon-functional testingacceptance criteria analysisdocumentation
Soft skills
communicationanalytical mindproblem-solvingorganizational skillsversatilitypassion for testing
Certifications
Security Clearance