Software Tester at Achievement Awards Group

Description

This position will be responsible for the full software testing cycle. As software tester you will be accountable for:

• Performing audits and tests of software products in accordance with software test plans, policies and procedures
• Offering detailed technical support in the preparation for evaluations in the operations and maintenance of the test environment
• Assisting Developers with debugging and characterising defects
• Using existing templates or tools to provide software evaluation reports indicating status summary for passing and failing tests
• Using subject matter expertise in the execution of software test plans, automated scripts and programs for testing
• Maintaining documentation of test operations (including the implementation of new features), and reporting results to the software development team
• Participating in the collection of feedback on the developed design, from end users and other representative sources
• Identifying actual and potential problems in test plans or company products
• Working closely with the software development team in the diagnosis and replication of software failures
• Providing regular updates on testing progress, anomalies, risks and issues associated with the overall project
• Executing test cases against stories, maintaining tests in line with agreed testing standards and practices
• Providing feedback on user stories from a quality point of view and promoting bug prevention strategies, testability, accessibility
• Participating in the delivery testing according to the schedule and completing tasks within allocated timeframes
• Using technical expertise to select techniques for the elicitation of detailed requirements taking into account the nature of the required changes, established practices and the characteristics and culture of those providing the requirements
• Proactively supporting the maintenance of the test environment
• Writing SQL queries to retrieve, update and insert data in the databases
• Using understanding of business processes, to maintain test data structures and associated components by applying data analysis, modeling, and quality assurance techniques 

Experience: 

• Proven experience in a variety of testing efforts
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in a similar position
• The ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience in executing test plans and cases
• Good background on what is technically required to deliver IT solutions
• Experience with defect tracking and testing systems
• Demonstrated experience using techniques for identifying, gathering, and validating customer needs in the delivery of IT services
• Experience in quality assurance methodology