QA Software Tester

I am currently seeking an experienced QA Tester to join a growing software development department based in Colchester, Essex.

The main purpose of the QA Tester is to support the testing and release of software programs to improve the quality of software and reduce issues post release. This will include automation of testing and documentation of the process.

The successful QA Tester will be working within a motivated team to push forwardthe development of a range of key strategic, enterprise scale platforms. The company’s technology platforms are primarily built on a Java stack, with Oracle databases and using a variety of open source technologies.

Responsibilities:

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Working within a team of three
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Documentation of the testing process (testing plans etc)
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Documentation of use cases / scenarios
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Work on own initiative to achieve agreed specification and timing
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Work with the developers to resolve issues in QA
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Stress / Load testing systems
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Implement automated tests
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Share knowledge with development group
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Maintenance of a continuous integration server
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Working in an agile development environment

Person Specification:

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Due to the nature of the work it is essential
you have a degree or equivalent in computer science, e-commerce or a related subject
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A sound understanding of testing processes, methodologies and techniques

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Demonstrable experience and skills in any of the following technologies: Selennium, Pure Test, Pure Load, JMeter, QF Test, IBM Rational Function Tester, HP QuickTest

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Desirable experience of working with highly transactional websites and any of the following technologies: Maven, Ant, JProfiler, JBoss, JEE, Swing, JUnit, Nunit, Test NG, DBUnit, Cactus, Jailer, Teamcity, Hudson, Yslow, Fitnesse, Grinder, SoapUI, Redmine, Enterprise Architect, Rational Rose, Together, ArgoUML, Visual Paradigm

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Understanding of object-oriented programming and principles in particular Java
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Able to clearly communicate complex technical information to clients and colleagues
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Good team player, creative and proactive
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Capable of working under occasional pressure, comfortable about working to tight timing deadlines
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Willing to adjust to occasional flexible working arrangements within an agreed framework in order to meet the needs of the business