Description
Automation/QA Tester - Python, WFH/London, Initial 6 Month Contract, £600 a day Inside IR35
Key Responsibilities/Duties
* Championing testing, effective test automation and good testing practices writing and executing effective functional tests, carrying out exploratory testing
* Automating functional and regression tests using well-structured maintainable code
* Actively supporting agile development methods and best practices
* Supporting and actively working towards test driven development and test automation
* Helping to improve processes and procedures
* Raising descriptive and useful bug reports
* Quickly acquiring new testing skills and working with new technologies with little support
* Working with other testers and teams to ensure the spread of good practices and knowledge
* Assisting with the setting up and configuration of build and test environments
Key skills required
* Experience testing rich graphical user interfaces
* Experience and working knowledge of test automation (coding), using Python essential
* Plan, execute and maintain automated functional tests
* Experience of and ability to design and execute effective test cases
* Good knowledge of automation tools
* Knowledge of the full software development and testing life cycle in an Agile environment
* Experience of hands-on testing in Agile development environments (especially Scrum and XP) and Test Driven Development
* Proactive, diplomatic and clear communicator
* Working knowledge of JSON and Shell Scripting
* Experience of Exploratory Testing
* Experience of Continuous Integration using Teamcity, Jenkins or Cruise Control
* Worked in Pair Programming environments would be a plus
* Experience of testing on devices would be a plus
* Squish experience desirable
* Knowledge of various test design techniques
* Knowledge of defect and sprint tracking tools
* Experience of Linux desirable
This is working for a Global Fortune 500 Manufacturing Giant!
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply now with your updated CV in word/PDF format.
Notwithstanding any guidelines given to level of experience sought, we will consider candidates from outside this range if they can demonstrate the necessary competencies.
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