Software Tester - Liverpool (1 day per week on site)
Posted 6 days ago by GBV Ltd
£300 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
Liverpool, UK
Summary: The role of Software Tester involves joining a team to facilitate the transition from an Oracle commerce site to a new website built on Optimizely (Episerver). The tester will be responsible for preparing and executing test scripts, managing defects, and providing feedback to ensure product quality. Strong knowledge of both scripted and ad-hoc testing methods is essential, along with effective communication skills. The position requires on-site presence in Liverpool one day per week for an initial duration of 8 weeks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage and execute test scripts for system testing using both scripted and ad-hoc methods, ensuring all tasks are completed within the agreed processes and specified timeframes.
- Accurately record and manage defects through to resolution, providing detailed descriptions and regular updates on status.
- Provide feedback to the project team on test coverage, progress, defect status, timeframes, and overall product quality, ensuring transparency and accountability.
- Produce comprehensive test status reports on a regular basis, outlining key metrics and progress indicators.
- Conduct regular regression tests, maintaining and updating regression scripts to a high standard to ensure continuous quality assurance.
- Assist clients with queries post-software release, ensuring timely and effective resolution to maintain client satisfaction.
- Review and analyse business, design, and technical requirements documentation for testability and to construct detailed, actionable test cases.
- Review and approve all test documentation, ensuring all documents meet quality standards and are completed within the project timelines.
Key Skills:
- Manual Software Testing
- Functional Testing of CMS and Front End integration.
- Cross-browser & device testing, test case and defect management.
- Execution of automated test scripts, ideally in a .NET/C#/Selenium environment, Zephyr or Jira/Atlassian
- Strong understanding of defect management processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Salary (Rate): £300 per day
City: Liverpool
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
I have an immediate need for an experienced Software Tester to join my clients team.
The business are building a website using Optimizely (Episerver) to replace their existing Oracle commerce site and need a Software Tester who will be responsible for preparing and executing test scripts for system testing, managing defects through to resolution, and providing feedback to the project team. This role requires a strong understanding of both scripted and ad-hoc testing methods, and the ability to work within agreed processes and specified timeframes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Test Scripts: Manage and execute test scripts for system testing using both scripted and ad-hoc methods, ensuring all tasks are completed within the agreed processes and specified timeframes.
* Defect Management: Accurately record and manage defects through to resolution, providing detailed descriptions and regular updates on status.
* Communication: Provide feedback to the project team on test coverage, progress, defect status, timeframes, and overall product quality, ensuring transparency and accountability.
* Reporting: Produce comprehensive test status reports on a regular basis, outlining key metrics and progress indicators.
* Regression Testing: Conduct regular regression tests, maintaining and updating regression scripts to a high standard to ensure continuous quality assurance.
* Client Support: Assist clients with queries post-software release, ensuring timely and effective resolution to maintain client satisfaction.
* Testing to Requirements: Review and analyse business, design, and technical requirements documentation for testability and to construct detailed, actionable test cases.
. Test Documentation: Review and approve all test documentation, ensuring all documents meet quality standards and are completed within the project timelines.
Skills Required:
- Manual Software Testing
- Functional Testing of CMS and Front End integration.
- Cross-browser & device testing, test case and defect management.
Nice to have Skills:
- Execution of automated test scripts, ideally in a .NET/C#/Selenium environment, Zephyr or Jira/Atlassian
- Strong understanding of defect management processes.
- Excellent attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
This would be an initial 8 weeks role, requiring you to be in Liverpool 1 day per week.
Paying between £250-300p/d (outside IR35).