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Job Summary

  • Software Test Analyst

  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Location: Leicester
  • Sector: Test & QA
  • Hourly Rate: GBP 40
  • Job Type: Contract
  • Technologies: Test Tester Test Management Test Analyst contract Leicester
  • Reference: B170322SWT

Software Test Analyst

Posted Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Endeavour Recruitment has an excellent long term contract opportunity for a Software Test Analyst with extensive Testing experience including Hands on Testing, Test Analysis, Test Management and client facing. Applicants are required to be eligible for Security Clearance.

Role:

To test and develop software across multiple projects ensuring that all output meets defined functional and non-functional requirements and that all defects are effectively managed and resolved.

Key Responsibilities:

    

  • Ensure that all functional and non-functional design requirements are correctly translated into test cases / scenarios.
  • Ensure the configuration control of the hardware and software test environment is managed.
  • To perform the required testing and accurately record/report test results.
  • Perform testing activities within the project budget and on time.
  • Ensure that identified defects are properly identified and reviewed.
  • To read the requisite design documentation and gain a full understanding of the functional and non-functional project requirements.
  • To independently decompose the system design requirements into logical units for testing purposes.
  • To create the test strategies, plans and specifications and include detailed test cases to validate positive / negative scenarios for each logical unit.
  • Configure environments as needed to complete assigned testing.
  • To work within customer environments performing and recording tests.
  • To execute the detailed test cases and maintain the test records with associated results / configurations.
  • Provide test summary reports to the Project Team.
  • To provide necessary support to the software development team by resolving queries relating to identified defects.
  • To advise on the selection of any test software or tools required for testing.
  • Monitor and update defect reports including defect closeout.
  • Deliver released software from development / test to customer sites and complete final User Acceptance Testing at the clients facility.

Qualifications & Experience:

 

  • Knowledge of Airline/Handler baggage operational processes
  • Working knowledge of current legislative requirements as applied to software products (e.g. graphical user interface standards).
  • A working knowledge of software release, configuration management systems.
  • A working knowledge of installing / configuring applications on Windows/Unix/Linux server environments
  • Experience of using SQL to query database table content (preferably Oracle)
  • Experience of working in an ISO 9001 / Tickit environment.
  • Experience of performing similar roles in airports / logistics or materials handling.
  • Working in process control, warehouse automation, industrial control logistics or a similar business area.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in performing Factory and User Acceptance Testing role.
  • Testing of mission critical high availability systems.
  • Experience of generating test scenarios from client’s brief and decomposing into functional tests.
  • Degree in an engineering or computer science related discipline.
  • Minimum of ISEB foundation certificate for software testing.

Key Competencies:

  • Ability to plan and organise multiple workload requirements.
  • Ability to work and manage defined deadlines within programme and budget.
  • Able to work as part of a team and independently.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

Please get in touch as soon as possible for consideration for this not to be missed contract opportunity.

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