Summary: The Senior QA Test Engineer role is a 6-month contract position within a prominent Financial Services organization in Nottingham. The successful candidate will work in an agile development team, focusing on quality assurance throughout the software development lifecycle. Responsibilities include implementing effective test solutions and collaborating with engineers and product teams to ensure applications meet customer needs. The ideal candidate should possess extensive QA testing experience, particularly in financial services, and be adept at both manual and automated testing methodologies.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work within an agile team to achieve sprint goals and contribute to planning and retrospective sessions.
• Drive a quality-focused culture and mindset within the team.
• Test web applications and microservices in conjunction with development changes.
• Conduct functional and exploratory testing.
• Perform API testing using Postman and utilize automation testing tools.
• Document and present test results to stakeholders and product owners.
• Support escalation, root cause analysis, and resolution of product issues.
• Collaborate across business areas and assist in gaining stakeholder sign-off.

Key Skills:

• Experience in a QA Testing role within an agile environment.
• Background in QA Testing within large Financial Services organizations.
• Strong knowledge of manual and automation testing techniques.
• Experience with web applications and microservices testing.
• Proficiency in API testing and automation tools.
• Ability to document and communicate test results effectively.
• Strong collaboration skills across different business areas.

Salary (Rate): £475

City: Nottingham

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Finance