Software Tester

QA Engineer / Software Tester

About the Role

We are working with an established software company that develops, supplies and configures Electronic Document Management and Workflow solutions. With nearly 30 years of operation in Milton Keynes, around 40 staff, and 400 customers mainly in the UK and USA, they are now looking to strengthen the Quality Assurance team with a QA Engineer who has exposure to both manual and automation testing.

This is a hybrid position ideally suited to someone local who can attend the office 1 to 2 days per week, with flexibility on working arrangements.

What You'll Do

Reporting to the QA Manager, you will work as part of a collaborative test team focused on the Document Management suite of products. The role will involve:

• Creating and executing test plans across both functional and non-functional areas
• Writing, maintaining and executing test cases
• Logging and managing defects using Microsoft DevOps
• Contributing to the ongoing improvement of QA processes and methodologies
• Working closely with Developers, QA colleagues and Technical Authors to review documentation, suggest product improvements and resolve issues
• Supporting the ongoing development of automation frameworks and identifying opportunities for automation across existing manual test suites

What They're Looking For

Essential skills:

• Experience in a QA or software testing role
• Experience with Microsoft DevOps (Test Plans, Work Items, Bug Tracking)
• Familiarity with automation tools such as Selenium, Katalon Studio, Postman
• Experience testing web-based applications and APIs
• Hands-on experience documenting and executing test cases
• Experience with virtual machines (VMware, VirtualBox, Hyper V)
• Solid understanding of Windows, Windows Server and Microsoft Office
• Experience configuring and using IIS

Desirable skills:

• ISTQB Foundation or higher (ISTQB Test Automation desirable)
• SQL Server with TSQL knowledge
• Understanding of Azure Virtual Machines (VM creation, snapshots, images)
• Exposure to EDMS (Electronic Document Management Systems)
• Scripting or coding experience (C#, JavaScript)
• Browser debugging tools

Personal abilities:

• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good communication skills (written and verbal)
• Able to work independently or as part of a team
• Ability to understand business requirements and apply them to testing
• Good time and project management skills

Training

Full training provided on in-house products. Additional training and development available as required. Access to Pluralsight online training resources.

Benefits include

Flexible hybrid working, 5% Employer Pension contribution, 4x Death in Service cover, Income Protection cover, Private Healthcare including Dental and Optical, Octopus EV salary sacrifice scheme, 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, 1 day annual paid volunteering work.