Quality Assurance/Test Engineer – Software

Role: Quality Assurance/Test Engineer – Software

Location: Northamptonshire – Northampton (8 miles), Towcester (9 miles), and Milton Keynes (11 miles)

Salary: Dependent on Experience

Contract: Full-time, permanent, on-site.

About the Role

Join my client as a Quality Assurance/Test Engineer and play a pivotal role in advancing their product development projects which aid governments in safeguarding their citizens.

In this full-time, on-site role, you’ll be part of a collaborative and supportive team, working on multiple development projects simultaneously.

The ideal candidate will be responsible for creating test plans, coordinating testing activities along with the Software Team Lead, and carrying out testing on a range of software products that are developed by the Software department. As we develop a blend of desktop and web applications, a successful candidate should be able to demonstrate a breadth of experience in testing applications built in different technologies.

My client values their employees and offer a competitive salary, excellent working conditions, and regular personal development opportunities. Your exceptional contributions will be recognized and rewarded.

Duties to include:

  • Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test plans and test cases.
  • Estimate, plan quality testing activities.
  • Play a key role in the planning of implementation of test activities throughout the system life cycle.
  • Contributing to the company’s overall software production.

Required/Essential Skills/Experience

  • Experience in creating comprehensive test plans and test cases.
  • Experience in testing application written in different technologies.
  • Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
  • Experience with 3+ years in relevant technologies in industry.
  • Good record keeping.

Desirable experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer science, Engineering or an equivalent.
  • Experience in working in an Agile development team.
  • Experience in using Agile development tools such as Azure Boards and JIRA.
  • Experience in Dev Ops.
  • Experience in building and executing test automation.

This is a permanent, full-time, office based role in the UK, near Northampton. The candidate is required to have their own transport due to the location. The successful applicant will be expected to attend the office daily as this is NOT a remote role.

Benefits:

– 33 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), increasing to 38 days after 5 years

– Flexible working hours

– Comprehensive travel insurance for you and your family

– 4% pension contribution match

– Employee share scheme

– Free annual flu vaccination

About The Company

We innovate to secure your present and protect your future, catering to a wide range of organizational security needs. Our success is anchored in the efforts of our employees who contribute to the creation of our innovative, market-leading products and services. We foster a collaborative, friendly workplace environment that values initiative, autonomy, and teamwork.

Company Culture Statement

As a valued member of staff, you will receive a competitive salary with great working conditions amongst a friendly team. You will have regular personal development interaction with a director and be encouraged to increase and improve your range of skills through mentoring and external sources of knowledge.

Exceptional input and actions are recognised and rewarded in this company. Our success is built upon the efforts of our employees. We value our employee family who help build our innovative, market-leading products and services, and deliver robust, personal support to our clients. They do this through collaboration with one another and with our customers, in an open and friendly workplace. We appreciate initiative and autonomy whilst encouraging staff to work together in order to support each other. We have a fail-fast approach to realise any show-stopping tasks early, and learn from this to improve and evolve development cycles.

Next Steps

If you believe you have the relevant experience, qualifications and skills required for this exciting role then please contact Jeremy Barwick who has been exclusively retained to fill this position. 

Note

This role is office based, with a certain amount of flexibility for time off when necessary, but please be aware that hybrid or remote working is not being offered.  Due to the location of the offices, public transport is not readily available and having your own transport would be a distinct advantage.

Screening Questions

– Are you comfortable commuting to our offices located at NN7 2JR?

– Do you have previous experience within a similar position?

– Are you eligible to live and work in the UK with fluent English language skills?

– Do you or will you require a VISA sponsorship?

If you’re ready to grow and make a difference, apply today!

Next Steps

Please in the first instance email your CV to Jeremy Barwick at [email protected] or call him on 01622 934 954 for a chat in complete confidence.

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