Software Development | Quality Assurance Engineer

Description

You will join a software development team as a quality assurance engineer.

The company is a global digital transformation firm serving organisations across EMEA, with revenue of €1B.

It operates in more than 20 EMEA countries and has over 10,000 tech and business professionals working in cloud, data and cyber security.

Its teams include cloud experts, designers, business consultants, security specialists, engineers and developers.

Responsibilities

• Plan and write test plans and test cases that cover both functional and non-functional requirements of software applications.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts with widely used testing frameworks and tools to make testing faster and more consistent.
• Carry out manual and automated testing on several platforms and environments, including functional, regression, integration and user acceptance testing.
• Log software defects with clear descriptions, steps to reproduce, and expected and actual results.
• Work with developers and product managers to pin down requirements, clarify specifications and fix quality issues.
• Track test execution progress, test coverage and quality assurance indicators, and report on them.
• Keep test documentation, test data and test environments organised so testing runs smoothly.
• Keep up with new testing tools, methods and best practices to keep improving QA processes.

Requirements

• A degree in Computer Science or a similar field.
• A proven track record in software quality assurance and test automation, with a solid grasp of testing methods and best practices.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language, such as Java, Python, C or JavaScript, for writing test automation scripts.
• Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, Robot Framework, PyTest, Playwright, TestNG, JUnit or similar.
• Strong knowledge of API testing tools and techniques.
• Experience with bug tracking and test management tools such as Jira, TestRail or similar.
• A solid understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) and quality assurance processes.
• Proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with close attention to detail.
• Strong organisational and communication skills, with the ability to document findings clearly and concisely.
• Fluent English, spoken and written.

Conditions

The company is an equal opportunities employer that promotes on merit, works against discrimination, and welcomes applicants with disabilities.