Senior Test Specialist in Basingstoke

Our purpose is to make the world more sustainable by building trust in society through innovation. As a Senior Test Specialist, you will contribute to this.

Your role:

• We are looking for self-motivated Senior Test Analysts 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 centre 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 transferable skills and experience:

• Experience of all phases of testing, including but not limited to Integration, System, Regression.
• Demonstrable knowledge of Configuration/Change/Release management principles.
• Demonstrable knowledge of version control systems like Subversion.
• Demonstrable understanding of the Software Development and Testing Lifecycles.
• An understanding of and experience of multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile, V-Model & Waterfall.
• Demonstrable experience of testing both Infrastructure and Applications.
• Demonstrable 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.
• Demonstrable 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.
• Demonstrable experience of defect logging, investigation and support.
• Demonstrable experience of collecting test related metrics.
• Demonstrable 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.
• Demonstrable experience using JIRA.

Core Skills:

• Manual / Automated testing to include: Non-functional, Functional and End-to-End Testing for Application, Infrastructure, Hardware, and Regression.
• Production of Test artefacts including but not limited to Test Plans, Test Scripts, Test Reports, Defect Management and Reporting.
• Essential experience in but not limited to Windows Server 2019, Active Directory, SCOM, SCCM, VM Ware.
• Execution of Manual Test Scripts.
• Requirements Management.
• Clear understanding of multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile, V-Model & Waterfall.
• Provide day-to-day support to the Program and Project Managers to deliver the required testing.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent at building strong working relationships with peers and colleagues.
• ISTQB qualification at Foundation Level or above.
• Desirable but not essential to have experience in NXLog, McAfee, SQL, Terminal Server, Juniper Networking, Cisco Viptela, Cisco ISE, KeePass.

Please note: It’s still worth applying even if you do not meet all the requirements above. We are passionate about investing in you and your career and if you have the transferable skills/background in Senior Test Specialist this could be the next opportunity for you. This role will require you to become security cleared to a high level.

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.

Recruitment process:

The recruitment process consists of a number of one stages of interviews. We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Email EMEIArecruitment@fujitsu.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.

Achieve together:

We are recognised as a responsible and inclusive employer: Not only are we a certified Disability Confident Leader, a Times Top 50 employer for Gender Equality, a Top 75 employer for Social Mobility, accredited with the Living Wage Foundation and a signatory for the Race at Work Charter, but we are also committed to the United Nations standards for LGBTI+ and a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We are people centric: Our work environments enable you to Be Completely You. Our active people-led Inclusive Community networks are representative of all aspects of diversity and are instrumental in enabling and supporting our innovative approach to inclusion.