Software Test Engineer Vacancy

We have a Senior Software Test Engineer vacancy if you would like to join the Health Intelligence team based in Sandbach, Cheshire

Software Test Engineer

Salary band: £30,000 – £37,000

The post holder would be required to:

• Assist with defining and implementing a robust software acceptance and assurance process
• Mentoring and managing junior testers
• Define and plan testing requirements for our software products
• Prepare test plans and associated scripts and test data
• Assist with executing test plans and document results.
• Provide feedback to software engineers
• Assist with writing and verifying user and system documentation

Skills and qualifications:

• Minimum of a 2:1 degree in a relevant degree (IT or computer science related)
• ISEB/ISTQB certifications
• 5+ years of commercial software testing experience
• Experience working in an agile environment
• Experience with the full SDLC
• Experience in providing technical leadership and mentoring junior software testers.
• Any relevant software assurance/testing certifications
• Experience with test automation tools
• Experience with writing test cases in a Java environment (JUnit or similar)
• Ability to work in a confidential and sensitive manner
• Ability to work on one’s own initiative or as part of a team
• Highly motivated and enthusiastic with good organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively with all disciplines of staff in large groups both written and verbally
• Keen learner with excellent written communication skills