Software Tester Cambridge, East of England, England
Job description
We are looking for an experienced software tester with an analytic and inquiring mind, who enjoys problem solving and lateral thinking.
Role
Testers are an integral part of our development teams working alongside developers and operations experts in every stage of the software development process. Our testers follow an exploratory testing approach, treating learning, test design and test execution as simultaneous tasks.
All testers work closely with our users to help us understand their needs.
Skills
We are looking for the sort of person who enjoys working as part of a small team. You should enjoy collaborating with others and relish solving challenging problems.
You should have a strong interest in understanding the business needs of the customers and users of the software you test.
We need people who like to learn, but are motivated by getting things done. You must be able to communicate your thoughts well.
You should have a sound grasp of the theory of testing.
Experience
We are looking for someone with:
- Experience of testing commercial software and the wider testing life cycle.
- Experience of automated testing tools with a good understanding of what they are useful for and what they are not useful for.
- Experience of configuring and maintaining test environments.
- You do not need to have any sector specific experience.
Technologies
The technologies we use for development include:
- C#, NUnit
- ASP.NET, MVC
- React, Javascript
- SQL Server, Oracle, DynamoDB, PostgreSQL
- AWS
- VMWare
The technologies we use for testing include:
- FitNesse
- SpecFlow
- Postman
- Cypress
GMSL
GMSL is the market leading provider of 24/7 energy portfolio management services and software in Europe. The company was founded in 1996, and has grown steadily year on year since. We now have around 100 staff providing operations services and software, of whom 30 are in the software team.
How to apply
Simply email us your CV and covering letter.
We will only consider people with a valid UK work permit.
Salary depends on your level of experience.
Recruitment Agencies
We’ll be in touch if we need you to help us. We don’t have time to take cold calls from recruitment agencies. Thanks for your understanding!
