Senior Test Specialist

CBSbutler Holdings Limited trading as CBSbutler; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT consultancy is seeking a Senior Test Specialist in Portsmouth. This role involves leading a test team, developing testing strategies, and ensuring quality in software delivery. Candidates should have experience with various testing methodologies and tools, and be driven to improve testing processes. The position offers opportunities for growth and contribution to high-stakes projects.

Qualifications

• Experience in Software Development and Testing Lifecycles.
• Experience in multiple delivery methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead testing practices and develop team talent.
• Create test plans and execute test cases.
• Coordinate testing activities and report progress.

Skills

Agile

V-Model

Waterfall

Test Data Identification

Test Case Creation

Defect Logging

Test Metrics Collection

Test Plan Documentation

Tools

SOAP UI

XML

Jenkins

JIRA

Job description

Senior Test Specialist

Location: Portsmouth - mostly on site with some travel

Salary: 43,000 - 47,000 + 3% Bonus

Clearance: Currently hold or eligible for SC Clearance

You will join an existing and growing test practice of a global IT Consultancy, delivering digital transformation to the UK government. As a Senior Test Specialist, working alongside a team of dedicated professionals, you will be driven to find better, faster, more effective ways of testing and value to the projects you are working on. You will lead by example and work to develop your team and emerging talent to strengthen the Test Practice and build our reputation as a center of excellence. This is an environment where you will have the chance to grow and build upon your existing knowledge and ability

Your experience:

• Understanding the Software Development and Testing Lifecycles
• Understanding of and experience of multiple delivery methodologies such as Agile, V-Model & Waterfall
• Experience of testing both Infrastructure and Applications
• Experience of identifying test data and creating test cases in response to clearly defined requirements. Including the creation of test cases in areas of technical testing specialism for both manual and automated testing
• Experience of executing test cases and recording test results in accordance with established test plan(s). Including the execution of test cases in areas of technical testing specialism.
• Experience of defect logging, investigation and support
• Experience of collecting test related metrics
• Experience of organization of test materials, environments, tools and resources required to deliver the planned testing activities and co-ordination of the delivery of testing against the schedule, reporting test progress, risks and test incidents
• Creation of high quality test plan documents on small to medium projects or discrete pieces of work that address the requirements and mitigate the risks of the solution under test.
• Accountable for the deliverables of the test team for a small project to agreed schedule.
• Understands the requirements for testing within the project and agrees testing scope with stakeholders.
• Experience of writing Test scripts, Test Reports, Defect Management and Reporting requirements.
• Experience using SOAP UI, XML, Jenkins, JIRA.