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Software Test Lead - Hybrid - £50,000 - £55,000 - Permanent

  • Posted April 11, 2024
  • £50000 - £55000 per annum + Hybrid, generous holiday and pension
  • Hampshire
  • Permanent

£50,000 – £55,000

Hybrid / Hampshire (once a week)

Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a Test Lead to join a market leading company on a permanent basis. The ideal Test lead will be a self-motivated and pro-active software tester with a commitment to delivering solutions of a high quality to time and budget, and an eagerness to learn and continuously improve.

Experience

  • Proficient understanding and hands-on application of pension administration practices
  • Demonstrated experience in testing web and desktop applications
  • Hands-on experience establishing test automation frameworks utilising Cypress.io, Selenium, SpecFlow, or similar versatile frameworks
  • Practical expertise in API testing and automation, including proficient use of tools such as Postman, Swagger, SOAP UI, or equivalents
  • Competence with MS Azure Dev Ops and JIRA, including practical application
  • Familiarity with XML, JSON, JavaScript, and SQL
  • Commitment to delivering high-quality results
  • Proactive and self-motivated approach
  • Strong leadership and management abilities
  • Excellent communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Crafting the team’s testing strategy
  • Overseeing day-to-day management and supervision of the testing process
  • Conducting both manual and automated testing of desktop and web-based applications/services
  • Participating in design reviews and offering insights on requirements, product design, and potential issues
  • Identifying opportunities for test automation
  • Generating test cases based on specifications, requirements, and user stories
  • Managing defects by logging, tracking, and addressing them through bug tracking tools
  • Analysing test outcomes
  • Drafting test approaches, plans, and reports
  • Generating Test Metrics to facilitate reporting and quality assurance
  • Maintaining regular communication with development teams and management
  • Providing guidance and mentoring junior team members

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