Software Tester
Posted 1 week ago by Stealth iT Consulting
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The Software Tester role is a remote position focused on utilizing Agile at Scale methodology for the development and maintenance of software products. The candidate will be involved in both new product development and the support of live services, requiring a strong understanding of Open Source and Digital technologies. Essential skills include problem-solving, communication, and a proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Utilize Agile at Scale methodology for software development and maintenance.
- Support live services and ensure adherence to agreed requirements.
- Implement Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery practices.
- Engage in Infrastructure as Code and Automated Deployment of code.
- Work with Cloud Computing and AWS technologies.
- Collaborate with teams to drive change and continuous improvement.
- Mentor junior team members and contribute to technical documentation.
Key Skills:
- Knowledge of Open Source & Digital technologies.
- Experience with Agile methodology and practices.
- Technical ability in JAVA, J2EE, and related languages/tools.
- Strong problem-solving and creativity skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to learn new platforms and technologies quickly.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Experience with tools such as Selenium, Git, and various development frameworks.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role Title: Software Tester
Location: Remote
Duration: 6 Months
Rate: £427 (Inside IR35)
Job description: Using Agile at Scale methodology, and may be involved in development of new products, maintenance of existing products and support of live services, carrying out development in accordance with the agreed requirements and development.
The role requires - Knowledge of Open Source & Digital technologies; Familiarity & knowledge in the following concepts/areas -- Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery Agile/Lean Development Infrastructure as Code Automated Deployment of code Configuration Automation Cloud Computing and AWS Automated provisioning and scaling; Knowledge of tools to enable the above.
Person Profile:
Essential:
- Lateral thinking: generate innovative approaches and solutions to complex problems
- Pragmatism: delivery-focused, adaptable and responsive
- Influencing skills to drive change and continuous improvement
- Self-starter with demonstrable career progression through personal initiative
- Passionate and energetic: ambitious, committed, drives immediacy and urgency
- Strong people skills: communication, negotiation, listening
- Demonstrable ability to learn new platforms and technologies quickly
- Good written and verbal communication skills, Problem solving and creativity skills, Honesty and Integrity, Eagerness to learn, Drive and energy, Professional appearance
- Agile approach and methods; Strong Experience of Agile methodology; Open Source/Digital technologies & solutions
Desirable Skills:
- Technical ability in JAVA, J2EE
- Experienced in the following languages/tools, must have a proven background of experience -- Java, JSON, XML, Microservices, Agile Scrum methodology, Play Framework, mongoDB.
- Knowledge of these areas -- Scala, Docker, Puppet, IntelliJ, IDE, Sbt;
- Knowledge of --Java Development, Weblogic, Webmethods, Java Scripting, J2SE, J2EE, Spring, EJB, HTML, HTML5, Unix, Eclipse, SOAP, XML, REST, JBOSS, Apache, Tomact, SQL, Hibernate, JUnit, Selenium (Automation), GiT
- Ability to work in all areas of the project life cycle.
- Strong working knowledge of Agile approach & methodologies
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Strong problem solving ability.
- Mentoring skills
- Ability to write technical papers/reports
We can be flexible on some of the above essentials