QA Engineer (Contract - Outside IR35)
Posted 1 day ago by PULSE Innovations GmbH
£400 Per day
Outside
Undetermined
Basingstoke, England, United Kingdom
Summary: We are looking for a detail-oriented QA Engineer on a contract basis to ensure high-quality standards for our digital products through rigorous testing. The role involves creating test cases, performing manual and exploratory testing, and collaborating with development teams to document defects and improve products. This position is based in the UK, specifically in London or Basingstoke, and is outside of IR35 regulations. The contract is initially for three months with a view to extension.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and create comprehensive test cases to ensure thorough coverage of our products.
- Perform manual or exploratory testing to identify defects and ensure complete test coverage.
- Document defects, collaborate with development teams for resolutions, and advocate for continuous product improvement.
- Validate and scrutinize requirements, identifying potential gaps, edge cases, and ensuring testability of proposed solutions.
- Work with or leverage your previous experience in Content Management Systems (CMS).
- Create supporting documentation for projects, such as Test Plans and Test Summary Reports, with support from other team members.
- Contribute to the planning and prioritization of testing efforts for the project.
- Provide accurate estimations for testing tasks within a project.
- Proactively assess risks and suggest ways to mitigate issues.
- Own and uphold QA processes and best practices across the team.
Key Skills:
- Expert knowledge in quickly understanding digital products, their features, and functionality.
- Developing and executing test scenarios for web or mobile applications.
- Analysing and understanding requirements to ensure quality assurance.
- Diagnosing, reporting, and tracking defects.
- Maintaining knowledge of core systems and processes.
- Applying industry-standard testing processes and best practices, with an ISTQB foundation certification.
- Competency in software testing techniques and test-support tools, as well as incident/defect tracking systems.
- Experience in mobile app testing software such as Appium.
- Familiarity with Agile / Waterfall development methodologies.
- Understanding APIs, with experience using tools such as Charles Proxy and Postman.
- Experience with UI automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress).
- Proficiency in tools like JIRA / Confluence.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: Basingstoke
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
We are seeking a talented and detail-oriented QA Engineer (Contract) to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the highest quality standards for our digital products, through rigorous testing and a deep understanding of functionality and user experience. 3 month contract, view to extend further Outside of IR35 UK based (London/Basingstoke) £250 - £400 per day
Key Responsibilities:
- Test Case Creation : Develop and create comprehensive test cases to ensure thorough coverage of our products.
- Manual & Exploratory Testing : Perform manual or exploratory testing to identify defects and ensure complete test coverage.
- Defect Documentation : Document defects, collaborate with development teams for resolutions, and advocate for continuous product improvement.
- Requirements Validation : Validate and scrutinize requirements, identifying potential gaps, edge cases, and ensuring testability of proposed solutions.
- CMS Experience : Work with or leverage your previous experience in Content Management Systems (CMS).
- Test Documentation : Create supporting documentation for projects, such as Test Plans and Test Summary Reports, with support from other team members.
- Project Planning : Contribute to the planning and prioritization of testing efforts for the project.
- Task Estimation : Provide accurate estimations for testing tasks within a project.
- Risk Assessment : Proactively assess risks and suggest ways to mitigate issues.
- Process Ownership : Own and uphold QA processes and best practices across the team.
Requirements:
- Expert Knowledge In Quickly understanding digital products, their features, and functionality.
- Developing and executing test scenarios for web or mobile applications.
- Analysing and understanding requirements to ensure quality assurance.
- Diagnosing, reporting, and tracking defects.
- Maintaining knowledge of core systems and processes.
- Applying industry-standard testing processes and best practices, with an ISTQB foundation certification.
- Competency In Software testing techniques and test-support tools, as well as incident/defect tracking systems.
- Experience in mobile app testing software such as Appium
- Familiarity with Agile / Waterfall development methodologies.
- Understanding APIs, with experience using tools such as Charles Proxy and Postman.
- Experience with UI automated testing tools (e.g., Cypress).
- Proficiency in tools like JIRA / Confluence.
If you are passionate about ensuring high-quality digital experiences and have the expertise and drive to contribute to a dynamic team, we would love to hear from you! Apply now to be part of a cutting-edge team committed to delivering exceptional products.