Software Tester

1 day ago


Reading, United Kingdom Bench IT Full time

Software Tester, Leading Professional Services Company

The purpose of this role is to work in the Global Technology Services team as a Software Tester experienced in testing processes and procedures to work on their Global Payroll Systems. It is your role to ensure it works exactly as the requirements adheringto best practice. By working closely with the test and programme managers you will be able to understand what the product is meant to do and carry out tasks such as functional testing, customer scenario testing, stress testing, performance testing and scalability.

**Responsibilities**
- Review and analyse system specifications/change requirements
- Meet with system users to clarify requirements
- Responsible for:

- Write bug and error reports for development teams
- Track all anomalies and errors in the test log, illustrating how these issues were fixed during the parallel tests or in production
- Establish Test Execution Status Reports and Test Summary Reports
- Ensure the Test/Programme Manager are updated with the status on testing activities, issues, risks and escalating issues as appropriate
- Work within a team to successfully deliver testing related tasks on time and with the highest quality possible
- Design tests to mitigate risk and automate testing
- Assist with the maintenance of planning, tracking, reporting, quality management, and communication documentation
- Participate in testing activities on multiple projects, researching and troubleshooting issues identified in testing and communicating resolutions and workarounds to team members
- Share knowledge and skills to achieve goals and facilitate issue resolution
- Contribute to the enhancement of test related documentation on standards and systems
- Supporting and where necessary coordinating and presenting user training and training materials

**Technical Requirements and Professional Qualifications**
- Extensive knowledge of software testing practices and planning (essential)
- Proven experience as a tester or similar role (essential)
- Previous experience writing test scripts and documentation (essential)
- Salesforce knowledge (desirable)
- Automated testing tools knowledge (desirable)
- Understanding of Software Implementation or development life cycle (essential)
- Experienced in understanding file structures including CSV, flat and XML files (essential)
- MS Office including comprehensive Excel experience (essential)
- SharePoint (desirable)
- Experience of import/export of data into systems to carry out such work (essential)
- Must be capable of working with remotely located colleagues and clients using tools such as WebEx and Teams (essential)
- Understanding and experience of payroll (desirable)

**Attributes**
- Strong on written and verbal communication skills to effectively work within the organisation on testing matters in business English to produce test scripts, error reports and other documentation
- Able to demonstrate a minimum of 2 years carrying out testing in an IT environment, including writing and executing tests and scenarios utilising various types of specifications
- Experienced in testing concepts, principles and methodologies
- Able to provide tactful, insightful feedback to maintain a good working relationship with other members of the team
- A great problem solver with an analytical mind, the ability to work in a team and individually
- Organised to plan, prioritise, and carry out several complex activities simultaneously while working under pressure to meet tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail
- Able to work in a fast paced environment with little supervision, owning tasks and following them through to completion
- Keen to take on new responsibilities and technologies
- Familiar with agile frameworks and QA methodology


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