Software Tester

*Please note, this opportunity is NOT open to recruiters.

It should be noted that S2 Partnership is currently unable to support applicants who require sponsorship to remain in the UK, as we do not hold a sponsorship licence at this time.

The post is full-time. Based from our Elsworth office, we embrace hybrid working (3 days office, 2 days working from home).

Key Points:

• Testing products to verify functionality for a primarily web-based risk management product.
• Managing and planning testing activities.
• Maintenance of test products.

Welcome to S2

Join the S2 Partnership to be part of the thriving real-estate sector. Delivering market-leading software and consultancy services to global property owners and investors, the S2 Partnership is renowned for its client-focused approach, built up through a strong reputation for quality of service over the past 20+ years.

As part of our offering, we provide a powerful, market-leading, online property management solution to our clients, specifically designed to help manage the health, safety and other risk-related issues affecting commercial buildings. Our software offers automatic allocation and tracking of issues logged on the system, supported by automatic reporting through a flexible email system, integrated dashboards, and dynamic analysis reports.

Our Team

At S2, our people are our most valued asset. We work together strongly as a team, and we deliver products and solutions which consistently exceed our clients’ expectations. Our agile software team are all in-house employees and are responsible for the design, development, and testing of our software, in addition to client support.

We pride ourselves on a holistic approach to the Software Development Lifecycle, and actively embrace industry best practices, processes, software tools, and methodologies to strive for the best development environment possible.

Required:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong I.T. skills
• Must be able to work independently
• Must be of an analytic nature
• Good inter-personal skills and the ability to liaise effectively with developers, project managers and clients
• ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level or at least 1 year’s commercial experience
• Experience in automated testing would be beneficial

Role:

The role on offer would suit someone looking to continue a career in software testing, with the successful candidate supporting the Software Test team with the development and execution of both manual and automated software test cases, test scenarios, and test suites.

Tasks will include:

• Performing test runs to verify intended functionality
• Working within a three amigos setup, to forge the best path for improvement of a designated product.
• Identifying and documenting bugs and logical errors, and making constructive recommendations within an Agile software environment.
• Creating and maintaining test cases, scenarios and data based on information derived from technical specification documents.
• Assisting the client support team with incident investigation of reported issues.
• Working with the development team to achieve software automation coverage targets - for which automation experience is an advantage, but not essential.
• Review and testing on tie in apps which support the core web product.
• Full training will be provided on systems and methods used, underpinned by industry leading ISTQB qualifications

Why choose us

With S2 you'll be able to develop your skills surrounded by industry experts, who will be on hand to help advise, support and encourage your ongoing development. Our team have always been our most valued asset and employee well-being is extremely important to us and as such, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive, diverse working environment.

In return for commitment, positivity, and enthusiasm, we offer an attractive remuneration and benefits package including a highly competitive salary, 26 days’ annual holiday, plus bank holidays, bonus scheme linked to company and individual performance, medical insurance (including existing condition cover, routine and GP referred services, dental and optical cover), pension fund contributions, group life insurance and employees benefit platform (Lifeworks).