Test Engineer - 3 days on site in Leeds
Rate: £350 - £400 in scope / umbrella
Location: Leeds + Remote - 3 days per week on site
Duration: 6 months
As the Test Engineer, you will report into the QA Test Manager and be responsible for defining and conducting manual (functional, integration, regression tests) and automated tests, adhering to standards and procedures to validate the suitability of the software in test.
Collaboration within cross-functional teams alongside software developers and project teams is essential, contributing to the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and reports on both functional and non-functional requirements in a blend of agile and waterfall environments.
Dealing with a variety of stakeholders, internal and external, stakeholder management is also a key part of this role and needs someone with very strong stakeholder management skills.
- Responsible for defining and conducting manual (functional, integration and regression) and automated tests, adhering to standards and procedures to validate the suitability of the software in test.
- Responsible for defining, creating and building an automation framework from scratch across front end and back-end systems, embedding and expanding the test pack over the coming months.
- Contributing to the creation and execution of test plans, test cases, and reports on both functional and non-functional requirements in a blend of agile and waterfall environments
- Working with external delivery partners on multiple projects
- Participating in and contributing to Agile ceremonies
- Supporting the QA Test Manager in introducing improvements and helping build the QA function.
- Define, develop and execute test cases in accordance with specified requirements and priorities to validate software releases
- Formulate tests aimed at risk mitigation
- Compile bug reports and offer constructive feedback to software development teams
- Creation of Test Plans and Test Exit reports where needed
Essential Knowledge
- Expert level of understanding of all test phases across the SDLC and the application of them
- Experience of using testing tools such as Azure DevOps (Test Plans), Jira, ALM to capture testing artifacts and results
- Ability to influence stakeholders and technical resources to assist them in delivering business outcomes
- Experience in UI testing, Database testing and API testing experience, ideally using Postman
- Experience in Behaviour Driven Development (BDD)
- Experience in Automation of front and back-end systems and apps (design, build, execute and maintain)
- Experience in integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines
- Experience in Agile and Waterfall deliveries, with hands-on experience of participating in and contributing to Agile ceremonies
- Strong communication, engagement and influencing skills
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to articulate solutions in a business context
- Clear business acumen, patience, pragmatism, strong judgemental and problem-solving skills to solve problems and make recommendations
- Effectively communicate findings to both technical and non-technical colleagues
- Outstanding written and verbal presentational skills
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and third-party suppliers, especially where testing occurs across multiple parties and vendors
- Self-starter with ability to work on their own initiative in a small team with minimal supervision and able to prioritise own work effectively.
Desirable Knowledge
- Any knowledge of MS Azure, MS Dynamics 365, 4th Generation Banking platforms and Workday configuration
- Knowledge and understanding of business processes associated with financial service organisations, ideally in Corporate Banking
- Experience coding in Python
- Experience of Selenium Web Driver.
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