Senior Test Specialist

Full-Time 42000 - 84000 £ / year (est.) No home office possible

Senior Test Specialist

Portsmouth – fully on site with some travel

We are looking for self-motivated Senior Test Specialist to join our existing dynamic Test Practice. You may lead a team of Testers and will work closely with all project stakeholders. Working alongside a team of dedicated professionals, you will be driven to find better, faster, more effective ways of testing and value to the projects you are working on. You will lead by example and work to develop your team and emerging talent to strengthen the Test Practice and build our reputation as a center of excellence. This is a fast-paced environment where you will have the chance to grow and build upon your existing knowledge and ability

Your experience:

Understanding the Software Development and Testing Lifecycles

Understanding of and experience of multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile, V-Model & Waterfal

Experience of testing both Infrastructure and Applications

Experience of identifying test data and creating test cases in response to clearly defined requirements. Including the creation of test cases in areas of technical testing specialism for both manual and automated testing

Experience of executing test cases and recording test results in accordance with established test plan(s). Including the execution of test cases in areas of technical testing specialism.

Experience of defect logging, investigation and support

Experience of collecting test related metrics

Experience of organization of test materials, environments, tools and resources required to deliver the planned testing activities and co-ordination of the delivery of testing against the schedule, reporting test progress, risks and test incidents

Creation of high quality test plan documents on small to medium projects or discrete pieces of work that address the requirements and mitigate the risks of the solution under test.

Accountable for the deliverables of the test team for a small project to agreed schedule.

Understands the requirements for testing within the project and agrees testing scope with stakeholders.

Experience of writing Test scripts, Test Reports, Defect Management and Reporting requirements.

Experience using SOAP UI, XML, Jenkins, JIRA.

This role requires eligibility to obtain high level security clearance.

Your benefits:

26 Days annual leave plus public holidays (3 flexible)

Pension – Double matching contributions of up to 10%

Life assurance

Companywide incentive plans

Your choices (Flexible benefits such as increased holidays/ travel/ dental critical illness and more)

Perks at work – employee discounts

Employee assistance programme/ virtual GP