You’ll be working independently taking full responsibility for a certain test area within Financial Services. Primary role in Quality Assurance in the areas of analysis and design, implementation and execution, in line with agreed plans and strategies. This role is based in Basildon (Essex) Responsibilities Document and execute high quality test plans for functional areas under custom development and test Analyse complex requirements and review acceptance criteria to ensure they are for fit for purpose, testable and can have tests developed to explicitly test and guide acceptance Create comprehensive and well defined test scripts that are traceable back to requirements Execution of functional, regression and integration test scripts Lead/participate in defect triage discussions and question development perception of severity Co-ordination of test activities and work as part of a scrum team Interrogate the underlying databases to extract test data and execute SQL statements to prove test results Develop and execute technical tests to prove the load and performance of the solution Contribute to management reporting including appropriate test metrics on planning, defects and execution. Ensure regression testing is performed in a manner that recognizes the risks of introducing defects into the environment Work closely with the development teams to provide information and direction to junior team members Escalate risks and issues to the appropriate level to ensure resolution Support test management in developing project plans and track against key milestone dates Qualifications Essential: Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience ISTQB Foundation Desirable: Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance Essential Skills Excellent client-facing skills People management skills - introducing and building ways in which people can learn from each other, encouraging mentoring and the transfer of knowledge by designing and delivering learning interventions Team work and emotional intelligence Good self-management – continuous performance is both a goal and a mind-set Has an innovative approach – a bold thinker and doer, matching creativity with vigilance High value on openness and transparency Experience 2 years experience within a software quality assurance / testing role 1 years working within Cards and Payments. Experience in API Testing (SoapUI, Ready API, Postman etc.) Experience in test automation scripting (Selenium, Playwright, Python etc.) Technical skills - SQL, UNIX, Agile preferential Non-functional testing experience advantageous What Do I Need Before I Apply This role will require onsite working 4 days per week Benefits At Expleo, we are committed to providing a competitive salary and a substantial benefits offering with unique wellbeing, financial and employee recognition programmes. We pride ourselves on our diverse and inclusive culture and offer a variety of family friendly policies and enhanced leave to help our you achieve a healthy work life balance. By providing significant learning and development opportunities, we encourage individual growth and success throughout your career with us. Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and ours peers through good times and challenges We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses Competitive company benefits such as medical and dental insurance, pension, life assurance, employee wellbeing programme, sports and social events, birthday hampers and much more Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and question the status quo. “We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”. At Expleo, we understand that many people experience impostor syndrome throughout their lifetime, please do not let this discourage you from applying for this role. Our Talent Acquisition Team welcomes all CV’s and will consider your application in line with the values, requirements and role competencies.