Ref - 327 - Software Tester Apprentice

**Level 4 Software Tester**

**Weekly Hours Worked - 37.5 Hours, Monday to Friday (Flexible working 2-3 days remote working)**

**About the company**:
DSG is a Group of forward-thinking brands and investments, which specialises in UK motor finance and focuses on compliant technology-driven delivery. During our 31 years in the industry, we have remained at the forefront of technological innovation in motor finance broking, thanks to the ongoing development of our systems and software.

You will be joining DSG Group at an incredibly exciting time as we return to a brand-new office building to add to the current two at our Cheadle campus. We are a fintech company that sees people as its greatest asset and our continuing growth finds us able to offer this exciting opportunity.

**Brief job description**:
Estio Training have an exciting new opportunity for a Software Tester Apprentice with DSG Group, a Financial Services company based in Stockport.

**Your duties and responsibilities in this role will consist of**:

- Writing test cases.
- Designing testing scenarios.
- Working closely with the Lead QA for development and training.
- Working face to face with the development team and product owners to take user requirements and produce test scenarios.
- Creating and maintaining suitable test environments.
- Reporting test results and defects.
- Proactively working with the development team.
- Running tests.
- Recreate end user reported defects.
- Identify and carry out regression testing where appropriate.
- Working closely with the software engineering team to help ship quality software.
- Create and maintain product knowledge documentation.

**Qualifications**:

- 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English Language and Maths)

**Skills Required**:

- Keen interest in software testing, analysis or data reporting.
- Experience in creating test cases.
- A positive attitude with the ability to work well within our development teams.
- Previous experience working with Agile methodologies or as part of a team.

**Personal qualities**:

- Good attention to detail.
- Great communication and organisational skills with a natural problem-solving mindset.
- Be able to hit the ground running and be proactive in manual testing.

**Future prospects**:
The role offers a permanent role upon completion of the apprenticeship depending on performance.

**Training to be provided**:
Estio apprenticeship training programmes are delivered virtually by our fully qualified and industry experienced training team. Using their expert knowledge, we’ve purposefully built our programmes around the real-world use of modern technology, so that the skills we create can be directly applied in the workplace.

Throughout the apprenticeship learners receive coaching, help and guidance from a dedicated team who are there to ensure they get the most from their work experience.

Successful completion of this apprenticeship gives you an accredited Level 4 Software Tester, with training in how to:

- Ensure that the software used within your business operates as intended.
- Design and prepare test plans and conduct software testing as appropriate to ensure your software is fit for purpose.
- Collect and interpret the results of testing and make appropriate recommendations.
- Document and report test results.
- Store, manage and share test data in a secure manner.

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**Job Type**: Apprenticeship

**Salary**: £18,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Schedule:

- Flexitime
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Stockport, SK3 0UX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: ACO - DSG Group

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