Software Tester

Tamworth

£35,000 - £40,000

Permanent

Due to an exciting phase of phenomenal product and market growth, our client is eager to recruit a talented and experienced Software Tester into its well-funded company.

Reporting into the Development Team Leader you will be responsible for the testing and quality assurance of the software products.

Key Responsibilities

• Test modifications to ensure they are fit for purpose, consistent, and compliant with published standards and guidelines. You will ensure modifications are fully regression testable and delivered on schedule.
• Complete testing in line with agreed timeframes and by following the documented business processes using the appropriate test management and automation tools.
• Promote and advocate best practices within the team and throughout the business.
• Translate functional requirements and specifications into documented test plans, cases and steps.
• Rigorously planning, writing, and executing test scripts.
• Creation and maintenance of test data, tools, and scripts.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing, including exploratory testing.
• Perform manual regression testing.
• Identifying issues, risks and dependencies escalating and managing where appropriate.
• Logging and retesting of issues.
• Continually update skills by learning new technologies relevant to the role.
• Evaluate testing tools.

Skills & Experience 

• Commercial experience testing client server (Window) and Web applications (ideally in a .net-based environment).
  Practical and systematic approach to testing.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent problem solving ability.
• Able to use own initiative.
• Ability to work under pressure.