Description
Software Test Engineer (6 month Contract)
A leading Software Development company in Cork is looking for a number of contract test engineers at all levels with experience in Manual and Automation testing.
Responsibilities:
- Test complex areas of application(s) and use business knowledge to determine if functionality is correct.
- Investigate and Document defects in a defect-tracking database and verify resolution to ensure prompt closure of all defects.
- Work closely with the development team to ensure timely resolution of defects.
- Create and run automated tests and report results and metrics to management.
- Ensure that all assigned test tasks are run to agreed schedules and to an acceptable level of quality.
- Clearly articulate and communicate project testing status, and red/yellow flags, which might interfere with the achievement of project milestones.
- Contribute to the development of functional, regression, performance and load/stress test suites and adhere to the test methodologies used within the company.
- Assist in the day-to-day Test Team functions.
- Be competent in the use of test automation tools to maximise productivity during the regression testing and performance testing phases of the project.
- You may be required to perform additional duties, not listed above, to support the testing function into the future.
Technical Profile:
- Must have 3+ 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, Visual Studio Team System (Test Edition), HP Quick Test Professional, Selenium or similar tools.
- Some experience of performance testing and an understanding of this area
- Knowledge of Performance/load testing tools, LoadRunner, Grinder or similar.
- Experience in the use of Defect Tracking tools.
- Experience of VB Scripting or Visual Basic
- Experience testing browser applications
Desired Skills:
- Experience of structured testing methods and techniques.
- Full Software Development Lifecycle Experience.
- Working knowledge of SQL and .NET and/or Java advantageous.
- Test Qualification highly advantageous but not essential.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.
- Experience in healthcare or retail systems is an advantage.
Personal Profile:
- Technical degree or equivalent experience.
- Articulate, confident, self starter
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
- Innovative problem solver.
- Desire to develop your own knowledge by keeping abreast of testing tools and techniques, attending workshops and reviewing technical publications.