Manual QA Tester

X-On; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

A telecommunication company is seeking a QA tester to join their development team. The role involves testing telephony applications and ensuring efficient development processes. Essential skills include manual testing experience and a good understanding of various testing methodologies. This position offers a mix of remote and onsite work opportunities along with competitive benefits.

Benefits

21 days holiday

Extra day off for birthday

Discounted retail vouchers

Free onsite parking

Enhanced company sick pay

Qualifications

• Previous experience in manual testing of large applications.
• Good understanding of various types of testing including how to apply them.
• Some prior experience working within an ‘Agile’ methodology.

Responsibilities

• Test the full suite of telephony applications.
• Build and maintain test plans and document results.
• Drive thorough testing of all MyPhones systems.

Skills

Manual testing of large applications

Understanding of various testing types

Experience in Agile methodology

Exposure to full software development lifecycle

Tools

Git

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Location: Dummer, Basingstoke

Remote working available – must be in commutable distance of Dummer

Salary: £35,000

Employment Type: 6 month contract with possibility of permanent position

Part of the Southern Communications Group, et al Innovations (trading as SCG Wholesale) has been at the leading edge of internet telephony for almost two decades, specialising in robust, reliable hosted services packed full of the latest features and functionality. We have an outstanding track record for the reliability and stability of our multi-datacentre resilient architecture and a reputation for fast, friendly, and accurate support.

Due to outstanding business growth, an exciting product development roadmap and extensive feature request list we are seeking an ambitious and motivated QA tester to join our development team and play an essential part in testing our full suite of telephony applications, working closely with our lead QA Engineer. This role will be mostly remote but will require some on site days.

Rigour, consistency, tenacity and attention to detail are the key attributes required to be successful in this role. The successful candidate will be confident in building and maintaining test plans, executing manual testing scenarios, reproducing issues and documenting the results. Your goal will be to drive full and thorough testing of all MyPhones systems and to make the development team more efficient by accurately describing reproducible issues.

Essential Technical Skills & Experience

• Previous experience in the manual testing of large applications including: reviewing and analysing specification documents and business requirements, defining acceptance criteria, creating test plans, running test plans and reporting on result, reproducing defects.
• A good understanding of various types of testing (system, functional, regression, load, security etc.) including how, where, and when to apply them.
• Some prior experience working within an ‘Agile’ methodology.
• Exposure to the full software development lifecycle.

Advantageous Technical Skills & Experience

• Knowledge of telephony systems
• Use of Git source control system
• Previous use of Jira and/or Confluence
• Use of any scripting language or automation.

Key Attributes

• A team player who enjoys collaborating with team members and assisting others when the project requires it.
• High attention to detail and a string focus on quality.
• Methodical – solves problems by following a consistent analytical approach
• A tenacious and dogged determination in finding defects and how to reproduce them
• A rigorous approach to consistently following and executing a plan or procedure.
• A confident personality, prepared to be innovative and lead changes to processes, seeking continual efficiencies with good verbal and written communication skills
• Likes to take ownership of problems and see them through to a proper conclusion.
• Continual learner – someone who reads around their areas of expertise, enjoys learning new things quickly, and wants to grow their role beyond its original definition.

Benefits

• 21 days holiday – increasing to 22 days after 3 years and to 25 days after 5 years
• Extra day off for your birthday
• Buy holiday scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free onsite parking
• Enhanced company sick pay
• Discounted retail vouchers
• Reduced gym membership
• Annual salary review
• SCG mobile benefit
• Employee referral bonus
• Onsite canteen offering free croissants and freshly made soup

*Please note that unfortunately this role does not provide visa sponsorship opportunities, all candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

SCG is proud to be an equal opportunities employer.
We welcome applications from all parts of the community and are committed to upholding the principles of the Equality Act 2010.

We are committed to supporting applicants with disabilities. We will endeavour to make necessary adjustments to ensure a fair and accessible recruitment process.