QA Engineer
Software testing/Quality Assurance
35k - Belfast
The role of QA Engineer is key to our ability to deliver high quality, fully functional Customer Relationship Management solutions using the clients product set for our customer base.
Key Responsibilities:
* Participate from concept requirements to validation phase.
* Responsible for reviewing technical specifications, User Story Definition and Acceptance Criteria with a view to creating test plans
* Create and execute software test plans for both System testing and Regression testing of current and new versions of the
* Collaborate with other QA Engineers, Software Developers, Product Management and Project Management.
* Identify and communicate defects in an accurate and timely manner.
* Work with third party application suppliers to test the integration of their application with the product set.
* Provide appropriate estimates of the timescales required to complete tasks that will form part of a project release.
* Create QA Release plans to organize and control project deliverables.
* Provide status reports on projects.
* Provide direction and leadership to team members through exemplary professionalism
* Act as a first line supervisor for QA Engineers when necessary
* Monitor staff performance and provide input into performance appraisals
* Recommend operational improvements as needed
Essential Criteria:
* A third level qualification or equivalent in a computing or IT related discipline
* A minimum of 2 years' experience in a software test role.
*. Experience of QA in an Agile environment.
* A working knowledge of at least2/three of the following technologies:
Oracle/MS SQL databases
Web services
XML/XSL/HTML and Javascript
Structured Query Language
* Project experience with multiple OS eg Windows, RH Linux, Solaris.
* Experience in creating and maintaining software testing specifications.
Please contact Roisin Byrne at your earliest convenience.
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