Quality Engineer
Whitehall Resources are currently looking for a Quality Engineer based in Shropshire on a hybrid basis for an initial 6- month contract.
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Job Spec:
Key Responsibilities:
Designing and implementing test solutions and the automation to support these, often from scratch, by applying best practice approaches
Applying structured testing and automation approaches, utilising technologies aligned with TDD/BDD
Bringing a breadth of experience of testing within the CI/CD lifecycle, its supporting technologies and experience of automation testing frameworks
Applying test approaches and applying risk-based testing methodologies
Upskilling the engineering team to increase QA capability as a whole team responsibility
Implementing test design techniques, strong test analysis skills
Knowledge of databases and test data creation
Applying best practices when identifying and managing Test data
Responsible for the quality of the testing collateral
Broad knowledge of test levels across Unit, System, Functional and Integration along with NFR testing (typically performance, accessibility, and security testing)
Analyse complex business requirements, business processes, and technical architectures and designs. Uses these as the basis for the Testing solution.
Quality Engineers are expected to be, or become, T-shaped, able to operate across the product stack, including involvement in development activities through pair-programming techniques.
Key Skills:
CI/CD
Software Testing
Gitlab (understanding of Git at least is essential)
Java/Spring
Proven communication skills
Proven team engagement skills
Proven coaching skills
Quality Driven
Adaptable/ability to context switch
Stakeholder Management
Desirable skills:
Junit
Playwright
Gatling
OWASP Zap
SonarQube
GitHub Co-pilot
Wiremock
Wave
Axe
Kubernetes
Docker
Micro-services
AWS
Open API
WCAG
Cucumber/Gherkin
Selenium
Agile Scrum
Agile Practices
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.