Reference: TQ2425_2136_417
Vacancy: 1
Job title: Functional Tester
Location: Leicester
Job Purpose:
TESTQ Technologies is an IT services and solutions company whose offerings spans over variety of industry sectors with strong technical, domain and process expertise helping clients grow their businesses and decrease operational costs on continuous basis in an ever-changing business environment.
This opportunity is in the solution design and development arena for Functional Tester who will play a major role with the technical design and development of the company’s technical offerings. The role is based at our Leicester office with occasional assignments at client locations.
Job Description (Main Duties and Responsibilities):
Review and analyze system specifications to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases based on functional requirements.
Execute manual and automated test cases, meticulously documenting results to identify defects and areas for improvement.
Identify, document, and track defects, working collaboratively with the development team to prioritize and resolve issues effectively.
Participate in requirement analysis and design reviews, providing feedback to ensure testability and alignment with business objectives.
Perform regression testing to ensure that new code changes do not adversely affect existing functionalities.
Contribute to the enhancement of testing processes and methodologies, staying updated with industry best practices and emerging tools.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with keen attention to detail.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of articulating issues and collaborating effectively with team members and stakeholders.
A strong commitment to quality assurance, with a passion for ensuring that software applications meet the highest standards of functionality and reliability.
Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]
3 to 4 years of proven experience as a Functional Tester or in a similar testing role, with a strong understanding of software development life cycles and methodologies.
Strong experience with automation frameworks and tools such as Selenium, QTP, JUnit, TestNG, or similar.
Expertise in using testing tools such as JIRA, ALM, Jenkins, Git, and other related software.
Experience in performance and load testing using tools like JMeter, LoadRunner, or similar.
Strong knowledge of systems - IPAS, CADIS Markit EDM.
Proficiency in programming languages such as Java, Python, or JavaScript for test automation scripting.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and their integration with automated testing to ensure continuous delivery of quality software.
Proficient in defect management practices using tools such as JIRA, Bugzilla, or similar.
Advanced knowledge of automated testing (Testpartner, QARun & QADirector)
Advanced knowledge of performance testing (QALoad, Server Vantage, Network Vantage).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and present findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify root causes of issues and collaborate on solutions.
Experience in different languages and platforms (Datastage, SAS models, C++, C#, VB. NET, java 2, Oracle, Teradata, Markit EDM Google Cloud Big Query, and SQL).
Knowledge of SQL and databases using TOAD & SQL plus, Google Bigquery etc., along with data warehouse and enterprise data management systems such as google cloud platform, Teradata, Hive and Oracle.
Familiarity with performance tuning and optimizing testing scripts for faster execution.
ISTQB or similar industry-recognized QA certification.
Other Key skills:
Good analytical and Problem-solving skills
Good communication skills
A thorough approach and Self starter
Focus on quality and delivery
Working together in teams.
Leadership and effective decision making.
Flexible Attitude
Excellent customer service
Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or above in the UK or Equivalent.
Salary: GBP 40000 to 55000 per annum
Published Date: 01-April-2025
Closing Date: 01-May-2025
Evaluation: CV Review, Technical Test, Personal and Technical Interview and References
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent [Part time and Fixed Term option is available]