Purpose of Role:
The Software Tester will primarily be responsible for evaluating software functions and designing test protocols to ensure that products work as intended. The applicant will also be responsible for completing all testing procedures, suggesting performance changes, and preparing performance reports for the development team. The applicant will additionally ensure that a roadmap exists, to ensure the standards and procedures are in place for the team.
- 1. Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
- Lead Selenium Environment Setup with an Integrated Development Environment (IDE)
- Automating the design of a framework feature/regression/integration/exploratory/end-to-end test execution
- Work with developers to diagnose and rectify software problems
- Understand product business requirements and review functional specifications, to detect and remove defects early in the product development lifecycle
- Write test cases in line with a specification to test core functionality, identify and investigate ambiguities in test results and propose solutions
- Execute test cases on specific areas of product functionality and check outcomes against expected results
- Participate in Agile development processes including communicating ideas, questions and concerns openly with the team
- Participate in the relevant scrum events: planning and estimation, daily scrums, sprint reviews, and retrospectives
- Implement and use the departmental standard QA processes and tools
- Working collaboratively with developers to ensure quality is built into our applications as new features and technologies are introduced
- Embrace continuous improvement
Education & Experience
- Diploma/Degree in Computer Science/IT/Informatics or related field
- 3+ years' experience as a Software Tester or similar role
- Demonstrated experience working with testing tool such as Selenium
- 2. Essential Criteria:
- Up-to-date knowledge of software test design and testing methodologies.
- Working knowledge of test techniques and compatibility with various software programs.
- Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.
- Good organizational skills and detail-oriented mindset.
- A good understanding of the development life cycle of the software
- Good analytical skill
- 3. Desirable Criteria
- Diploma/Degree in Computer Science/IT/Informatics or related qualification
- Certification in Software Test
- 4. Person Specification
- Enthusiasm for learning and self-improvement
- Aptitude for fostering positive relationships
- Great organizational and time-management abilities
- Strategic thinker with an analytic mind and a problem-solving attitude
