Description
One of our prestigious clients based in Cork, Ireland is looking for an experienced test & support engineer for a 12 month contract. The successful candidate will report to a project manager and in addition to the responsibilities of a Software Test Engineer the following responsibilities will also apply:· Work within a mature Scrum team to provide input and leadership to the team as per best practice (estimating, designing, developing and executing test procedures and test cases)
· Drive automation of testing with the Scrum team to continually improve the quality of the deliverables for the team
· Provide guidance to the project team about functionality and quality in relation to the testing approach.
· Report regularly on the test metrics and escalate issues as appropriate.
· Review specification documents with the project team so that accurate and comprehensive test plans can be created.
· Ensure deployed software meets expectations and have frequent reviews with the project team on the status and results of testing.
· Be competent in the use of test automation and test tracking tools to maximise productivity during the regression testing and performance testing phases of the project.
· Recommend and develop improvements to the current testing process.
· Manage priorities and set expectations when faced with multiple demanding tasks.
· Take ownership over incoming support issues and where possible learn how to apply simple production fixes or direct to the correct internal resource.
· You may be required to work in excess of the normal working day to achieve a particular project deadline
· You may be required to perform additional duties, not listed above, to support the testing function into the future.
Skills and experience relevant to the position:
· Ability to take ownership over problems and drive through to resolution.
· Track record of achieving results and high standards.
· Experience of working on different teams and different technologies with an ability to test across multiple projects.
· Demonstrated ability to work on own or as part of a team.
· Strong oral and written communication skills with the ability to work in small teams and individually, managing your own time.
· Desire to develop your own knowledge by keeping abreast of testing tools and techniques, attending workshops and reviewing technical publications.
· Experience in communicating directly with clients.
Technical Profile:
· Must have 6+ cumulative years system-testing experience (not localisation) with particular emphasis on web based testing.
· Strong testing background expected with experience writing test plans and test procedures.
· Experience with regression, integration and system level test execution.
· Experience with test automation tools such as Visual Studio Team System (Test Edition), HP Quick Test Professional, Selenium or similar tools.
· Working knowledge of performance / load testing tools Visual Studio Team System (Test Edition) or similar
· Experience in the use of defect tracking tools.
· Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
· Ability to understand how an application is architected and understanding of where to go looking for issues
· Experience in dealing with data and understanding of SQL would be highly beneficial.
· Self-starter, proactive, with demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
If this role is of interest then please get in touch today.