Shape our future as QA Test Engineer A QA tester is needed to join a rapidly growing technology service based in Edinburgh. This is a unique opportunity for a QA Test Engineer to join our expanding Agile software development team.
*Note this role is home working with a requirement to travel to the Edinburgh office occasionally, no more than once a week*
Job title:
QA Test Engineer
Job Description:
Were supporting our clients as they adapt to a new world in the wake of COVID:19. Were now recruiting for roles which will help our clients to deliver vital services and to resume business wherever possible.
What youll be doing:
Working in an Agile environment you will be part of a team responsible for defining and implementing the QA strategy that ensures the platforms features are developed to meet the specified functional, performance, security and reliability requirements. This pivotal role will see you writing test scripts, designing and implementing test processes, automating tests (where possible) and managing their continued improvement to deliver scalable, maintainable and defect free software features across our social media analytic platforms.
This is a superb opportunity to a fantastic technical services company who really believes in supporting their employees and providing a great place to work. Well offer a competitive salary, great support from a friendly team and, as part of one of the UKs largest plcs, a whole load of extras, including a pension scheme, share save scheme and a range of optional benefits.
You must have:
Have flexibility to travel for work, when required
Have the right to work in the UK and have been a permanent UK resident for the last 3 years, ideally but minimum of 1 year, to meet security clearance/vetting requirements.
What were looking for:
Essential skills
Experience working in a similar QA Testing role in an agile environment;
Experience with the full end to end cycle of testing, writing test scripts, automating and executing tests, as well as control over environment management;
The ability to develop automated testing using tools i.e. Selenium, Cucumber or Protractor would be desirable
The ability behaviour driven testing (BDD) or Test Driven Development (TDD) approaches;
Experience across testing layers : manual, UI, service, unit;
The ability to act as the point of contact for all QA aspects of a release;
The ability to multitask and problem solve;
Excellent attention to detail with excellent written / verbal communication skills;
Good communication and ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.
Whats in it for you?
A competitive basic salary and benefits
Private Healthcare
25 days holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave...and plenty more
Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle : from discounts on retail and socialising, to health and wellbeing, travel and technology
The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform
Youll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere in Capita. Youll be joining a network of 63,000 experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple disciplines and sectors. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and well provide the support you need to do just that. Our purpose is to create a better outcome for you.
About Capita Consulting
Capita Plc are the largest UK management, services, engineering and consultancy employing more than 55,000 staff aligned to providing services to the finance and critical infrastructure sectors and heavily aligned to all levels of government sup
