Sr. QA Tester

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES Work with business and technology stakeholders to contribute to the test strategy and test plan to deliver specific business outcomes in line with client UK testing framework and meeting audit standards. Working with the Business Analyse/Product owner to analyse, review and assess user stories/requirements/specifications and models for test validity and feasibility. Working with the Test Manager, Scrum Master, Solution Architect, Business Analysis, Software Engineer, Product Owner to ensure optimised coverage providing test evidence that the requirements are met. Ensuring all test design and test execution activities are compliant with agreed frameworks (model) and audit standards. Coaching and advising a team of testers for a particular test phase, ensuring the quality of the outcomes. Act as deputy for the Test Manager when required. Working with the engineering and Business Analyse/Product owner to understand test data requirement to satisfy the test, then prepare and acquire the test data. Create test design specification and test cases for the system under test, working with the Business subject matter expertise, Business Analyse/Product owner to seek their feedback. Responsible for accurately reporting to the Test Manager, Scrum Master, Product Owner, Business SME, if the test has met the acceptance criteria and where it hasn t raising defects, providing clear and accurate evidence to ensure the defect can be resolved within the agreed SLA s, giving input for test quality and test risk. Working with the Test Manager to driving continuous improvements, with a quality first mindset to ensure the optimised number of tests are designed and executed either via an automated or manual test. Assure both client and 3rd party test design & coverage through peer reviews both informal and form, capturing static defects and reporting outcomes to the Test Manager. Ensuring the test team adhere to the client Test Framework Execute all automated test using the agreed Test automation framework, performance of test design and test execution according to defined strategy, test time, schedule, estimate and defined acceptance criteria. Design tests in the agreed Test Management tool i.e., Zephyr evidencing traceability to user stores in requirements capture tool i.e., Jira. Updating the selected test tool with the outcome for the test and reporting clear, concise and timely test metrics & dashboards to ensure the Head of Portfolio Delivery, plus the wider delivery team, Solution Architect, Business Analysis, Software Engineer, Product Owner, are informed of progress and key risks that may impact, time, budget and quality. Utilising the test data and tooling & virtualisation strategy, ensuring risks, issues deviation is captured. Conduct all test phases including System Test, System Integration, User Acceptance, Deployment Verification Tests. Including testing with the Aggregators, i.e., Compare the Market and 3rd party integrations i.e., Experian, PaySafe. As well as building an awareness of non-functional test. Working with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the Software Development Lifecycle. FUNCTIONAL / TECHNICAL SKILLS The ideal candidate will have significant experience within Insurance, Financial Services or e-Commerce Sector. You must be a self-starter, used to working autonomously within a matrix environment. Ideally 8+ years plus experience as a Software Test Manager or similar role Understanding and knowledge of system development life cycle methodologies (such as waterfall, spiral, agile software development, rapid prototyping, incremental, synchronize and stabilize, and DevOps) Working knowledge of test management software e.g., Zephyr and experience of basic SQL Experience of identifying the appropriate techniques, tools, and guidelines to implement the required tests Experience with using test automation tools and frameworks such as Cucumber, Gherkin, Ruby, Selenium Exposure in designing test solutions with RESTful APIs and SOAP integrations Exposure to multiple, diverse technologies, platforms and processing environments Ability to work with engineering team across both in and outsourced environment. Relevant professional qualifications (such as International Software Testing Qualifications Board BCS ISTQB or the equivalent gained through practical experience), Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision Critical thinker and problem-solving skills Team player Good time-management skills Great interpersonal and communication skills BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field