Digital Application and Systems Tester
Posted 1 day ago by Morgan Law
£272 Per day
Undetermined
Undetermined
Hertfordshire
Summary: A Trust in Hertfordshire is looking for a Systems Tester to lead the technical testing team for applications and systems within their Digital Applications team. The role involves ensuring software quality, collaborating with development teams, and supporting data architecture integrity. The Systems Tester will also oversee the software release process and recommend necessary updates to meet business and IT standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Takes ownership of the technical sign-off process by confirming that the software changes and releases meet business requirements and IT standards.
- Takes responsibility for ensuring all applications are fit for purpose and that development standards are constantly improved to allow for better functionality.
- Helping to build software of good and appropriate quality, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Leads on the testing of new releases of all IT software ensuring that current functionality including interfacing and data flow is not affected.
- Takes responsibility for creation of test cases using own in-depth technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications.
- Takes responsibility for focusing on defect prevention rather than defect reporting.
Key Skills:
- Experience in technical testing of applications and systems.
- Strong collaboration skills with software development teams, product specialists, and business analysts.
- In-depth knowledge of functional and non-functional specifications.
- Ability to create test cases and focus on defect prevention.
- Understanding of data architecture and its impact on software releases.
Salary (Rate): £272/day
City: Hertfordshire
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
A Trust in Hertfordshire are seeking a Systems Tester to join their Digital Applications team. The Systems Tester will lead the applications and systems technical testing team ensuring that the software released is of adequate quality. The post holder will work closely with the software development team, product specialists and business analysts to ensure that all new releases are fit for purpose and meet operational and clinical needs. The post holder will also support the solutions architect in ensuring that the data architecture is fit for purpose and that data flow is not affected by introduction of new software versions. The post holder will work closely with the data warehouse and the informatics function to ensure that all changes to software design are tested and not affect the data flow that may affect Trust's ability to provide operational and statutory reporting. The post holder will take responsibility for the software release and upgrade sign off based on evidence collated as part of the testing process. The post holder will recommend amendments and updates to software that meets business expectations and IT standards.
Responsibilities:
- Takes ownership of the technical sign-off process by confirming that the software changes and releases meet business requirements and IT standards.
- Takes responsibility for ensuring all applications are fit for purpose and that development standards are constantly improved to allow for better functionality.
- Helping to build software of good and appropriate quality, working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Leads on the testing of new releases of all IT software ensuring that current functionality including interfacing and data flow is not affected.
- Takes responsibility for creation of test cases using own in-depth technical analysis of both functional and non-functional specifications.
- Takes responsibility for focusing on defect prevention rather than defect reporting.