QA Engineer

Park Place Technologies; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company is seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to enhance its ParkView software solutions. The ideal candidate will apply a mix of manual and automated testing techniques, ensuring the software meets quality standards before public release. The role involves documenting test cases and collaborating with various teams throughout the software development life cycle.

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in software development or systems engineering.
• Experience with Python/Java and web technologies.
• Solid Linux and/or Windows experience.

Responsibilities

• Test software solutions and ensure quality standards.
• Document test cases and results.
• Maintain QA test lab and assist in customer issue reproduction.

Skills

Scripting

Problem Solving

Communication

Analytical Skills

Usability Empathy

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Selenium

Jmeter

MySQL

VMWare

Wireshark

Job description

Quality Assurance Engineer

The Quality Assurance Engineer will test PPT’s ParkView software solutions across all supported platforms, using a combination of manual and automated testing techniques, to ensure they meet or exceed PPT’s quality standards and are suitable for public release.

What you’ll be doing:

• Acquire a thorough understanding of, and comply with, ParkView software development life cycle and its associated processes.
• Work with CTO, Product Management and Subject matter experts to translate the functional specification into a thorough set of test cases, and document as needed.
• Continue to work closely with the CTO and subject matter experts throughout the software development life cycle to capture additional test scenarios and acceptance criteria covering both functional and non-functional requirements.
• Perform manual execution of test cases, capturing the results and logging a detailed report for any bugs found into the defect tracking system.
• Configuration and maintenance of the QA test lab, and all storage, server, network, OS equipment contained within it, to support the various scenarios under test.
• Aiding support with the reproduction (or not) of customer issues.

What we’re looking for:

• 5 years’ work experience in software development field or Systems Engineering.
• Scripting/Programming experience (ideally Python and/or Java).
• Base level understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS).
• Solid Linux and/or Windows experience.
• Good verbal and writing skills.
• Self-motivated and quick learner.
• Having an analytical and structured approach to problem solving.
• Commitment to strive for quality products
• Demonstrate good personal time management, to meet project objectives and deadlines
• Be able to clearly communicate complex problems / solutions to other colleagues
• Experience with automation tools(Selenium or Jmeter).
• Knowledge of database technology (MySQL, MariaDB).
• Knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, Routing/switching protocols, Security).
• Virtual machine and hypervisor administration (VMWare, Oracle Virtual Box).
• Familiarity with network tools (Wireshark, traceroute, GNS3, FTP/SCP).
• General understanding of network management.
• Empathy for usability.
• Experience working on projects as part of a team.

Bonus Points:

• CCNA certification.
• VMware Certification.
• Commercial Work experience preferred.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required.

Travel:

• 10%