Senior Software Quality Engineer

My client is a leading software- and services-led enterprise provider in the financial, retail and hospitality industries.

Due to the unique development environment and knowledge required for this role, full training will be given to the successful candidate to acquire the appropriate skill set.

My client is an ATM Recycler/Deposit devices contain a Bill Validator module installed with Currency Template software. The Template software verifies the deposited media to determine several characteristics including if it is genuine or counterfeit currency. It is the responsibility of the software QA team to make sure that the currency template is fit for purpose and quality is not compromised during the development process.

The successful candidate will be part of an engineering group with development teams in global locations. As a Senior Software Quality Engineer in the team, you will be responsible for the testing and validation of multiple template deliverables simultaneously and assisting the investigation of complex problems. In addition, you will work closely with and provide support to other members of the team including project managers to ensure customer commitments and goals are met.

Key Areas of Responsibility:

• Validate software builds and documentation against customer requirements
• Develop and apply testing processes for new and existing currency templates
• Estimate, prioritise, plan and coordinate testing activities
• Identify and resolve process deficiencies to permit more efficient template QA processing
• Analyse bugs and errors found during tests
• Communicate findings from test results to the development team
• Review product documents and inform the development team of any errors
• Record & document QA check lists thoroughly
• Develop quality documentation as required and status reports for management
• Identify areas for improvement to enhance the product's efficiency working together with the software developer
• Identify and resolve process deficiencies to promote more efficient template development
• Work closely with project managers and developers

Required skills & experience:

• Bachelors Level Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology or equivalent experience
• 3+ years' experience in a Software Quality or Software Development role
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good oral and written communication skills
• Diligent and meticulous
• Adaptable to changing priorities and tasks
• Great team player
• Able to work efficiently with minimal supervision

The following would be considered an advantage though not essential

• Use of Jira & Git version control system
• Cash recycling device hardware experience