Software Tester

Software Tester Skipton, England

Skipton Building Society
Full Time Skipton, England 40740 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Hours:
35 hours per week
Salary:
£40,740 Per Annum
Closing Date:
Tue, 28 Feb 2023
Not just another building society. Not just another job.
We're the fourth biggest building society in the UK and what makes us a bit different is that we're a mutual organisation. We don't have shareholders, we're owned by our members.
Our colleague say Skipton's a great place to work and you could be one of them, bringing with you new ideas on how we can keep customers at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your background, and whatever your goals, we'll help you take the next step towards a better future.
Job Description:

Our dynamic and forward thinking Systems Development Team have an exciting opportunity to join them as a Software Tester. We’re looking for someone who has technical aptitude with a desire to learn and a genuine interest in innovative technologies. The position is responsible for the testing of changes and project deliverables. We want to solve problems for our customers by bringing together great minds and by working collaboratively we can reach this goal.

Main Responsibilities

Within Systems Development our Software Testing Team use robust processes to provide stakeholders with the relevant information in order that they are confident in the quality of the software delivery, thereby enabling user acceptance of the delivered product.

The purpose of this role is to provide testing for systems and solutions used both internally within the Society and externally for our customers. You will work collaboratively with other members of the wider Systems Development team to deliver large and small scale projects alike.
Key responsibilities include:

  • Create and document automated and manual test plans and procedures, execute tests, analyse results, and report on test problems and anomalies (document bugs)
  • Perform software testing in all phases of the software development lifecycle
  • Understands Agile and Scrum methodologies, including frameworks such as Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) and/or Test-Driven Development (TDD)
  • Familiar with coded UI test automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver
  • Familiar with API testing tools such as ReadyAPI/SoapUI
  • Embodies an agile mindset that includes various factors such as respect, coordination, collaboration, taking pride in ownership, improvement, focusing on delivering value, learning cycles, and most importantly having the ability to adopt change.
  • Implement automated testing processes to reduce workload and increase the efficiency and reliability of QA process.
  • Practices continuous learning, developing new knowledge and skills while reinforcing existing expertise
  • Is curious in exploring new technologies, digital capabilities and ways of working to support continuous improvement

Ideal Candidate

Having the right attitude is paramount for the role. Having strong communication and problem-solving skills will enable you to support Systems Development to deliver work to the highest standards. Your role will be varied, and you will be working on diverse system and software, thus having an eye for detail and being flexible in your approach is crucial for success.
Clearly communicating and working collaboratively with other business areas and technical stakeholders is vital within the role as this assists in enabling a smooth service transition throughout the software development lifecycle that delivers solutions for both our colleagues within the Society, but most importantly our customers.

Additional Desired Experience/Qualifications:

  • ISTQB Certifications
  • Experience in defect tracking and management tools
  • Azure Fundamentals AZ900
  • Azure Devops experience
If you are a values-driven individual with a dynamic and pragmatic approach, we would love to hear from you. Our training and development plan and career progression scheme means you will be constantly adding to your skill set and experiencing new situations.
We care about our colleagues. So we treat each other like the complex and diverse individuals we are.
Work here is never one-size-fits-all, it flexes around your strengths and needs,
Everyone is held accountable for achieving our common purpose. The aim is for all of us to do better work, have a better life and enjoy a better balance between the two.

Software Tester
Skipton Building Society

www.skipton.co.uk
Skipton, United Kingdom
David Cutter
Unknown / Non-Applicable
1001 to 5000 Employees
Company - Private
Banking & Lending
Finance
1853
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