QA Contractor

QA Contractor

Posted 1 day ago by Data Intellect

Negotiable
Undetermined
Onsite
Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Summary: The QA Contractor role at Data Intellect involves building and enhancing bespoke automated QA solutions for clients, ensuring high-quality software delivery. The position requires collaboration with a dynamic team and direct client interaction, with a focus on implementing best practices in software solutions. Candidates should have a minimum of 2 years of QA experience and strong programming skills for automation. The role mandates three days of on-site work in Belfast.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Build and enhance bespoke automated QA solutions for clients
  • Deliver high quality, best practice software solutions
  • Utilize a range of architectures, tools, and frameworks
  • Learn and gain certification in new technologies
  • Recommend, implement, and knowledge share new ideas and innovations
  • Work as part of a dynamic team liaising directly with clients
  • Produce clean and efficient solutions based on specifications

Key Skills:

  • Minimum 2+ years experience in a QA role
  • Experience creating and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data across backend and frontend systems
  • Strong programming skills for automation of manual test plans
  • Solid knowledge of SDLC, agile, and appropriate tooling
  • Ability to collaborate with product owners, developers, and other QA team members
  • Use of Gherkin/Cucumber for testing in a Behaviour Driven Development environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills for working with development teams
  • Ability to analyse, document, and track bugs
  • Basic SQL skills for data investigation
  • Basic kdb+ knowledge/willingness to learn kdb+ (desirable)
  • Use of AWS infrastructure and UNIX/Linux skills (desirable)
  • Prior experience in Capital Markets/Investment Banking (desirable)

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Belfast

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: on-site

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Company Description At Data Intellect it has never been just about data or technology, they are our tools. It’s about human intellect, collaboration and providing solutions for the most complex of challenges. We do this by living the [DI] code: We are Problem Solvers who are Humble , possess a Can-do Attitude with a focus on Togetherness . “We are not big on egos, but we’re not for the faint-hearted either” – Steve Turner, CEO

Job Description What you’ll be doing:

  • Build and enhance bespoke automated QA solutions for our clients
  • Deliver high quality, best practice software solutions
  • Use a range of architectures, tools and frameworks
  • Have the opportunity to learn and gain certification in new technologies
  • Recommend, implement and knowledge share new ideas and innovations
  • Work as part of a dynamic team liaising directly with clients
  • Produce clean and efficient solutions based on specifications

Please note, this role will require 3 days per week on-site in Belfast .

Qualifications Essential requirements:

  • Minimum 2+ years experience in a QA role
  • Demonstrable experience creating and maintaining comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test data across backend (e.g. Python, Java, kdb+, Postgres) and frontend (e.g. React) systems.
  • Strong programming skills for automation of manual test plans.
  • Solid knowledge of SDLC, agile and appropriate tooling
  • Ability to collaborate with product owners, developers, and other QA team members to define and execute test plans and strategies.
  • Use of Gherkin/Cucumber for testing in a Behaviour Driven Development environment.
  • Strong interpersonal skills for working with development team to find and fix bugs.
  • Ability to analyse, document, and track bugs.
  • Basic SQL skills for data investigation

Desirable requirements (highly advantageous but not essential):

  • Basic kdb+ knowledge/willingness to learn kdb+
  • Use of AWS infrastructure and UNIX/Linux skills
  • Prior experience of working in Capital Markets/Investment Banking

Additional Information A little background on DI Simply put – we turn big data problems into smart data solutions At our core, Data Intellect is a data and technology consultancy firm. Our key area of expertise is financial and capital markets technology solutions. However, the utility of these solutions allow us to apply fintech data expertise to other industries such as smart energy and healthcare. This proprietary offering is complemented by a wealth of experience in data engineering, electronic trading systems, data capture applications, regulatory and compliance systems and middle and back-office enterprise web solutions.

Fair employment and equal opportunities Data Intellect is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Accommodations are available on request throughout the assessment and selection process. Welcome to Data Intellect. #ChallengeAccepted