G4S

Working for the Head of Test & QA performing day to day tasks carried within the Test & QA team. Schedule weekly tasks and keep track of testing projects. Provide status updates as required. Review requirements and design tests ensuring all tests are linked to requirements. Perform Test execution and ensure that all tests are completed in a timely manner. Contribute to continuous improvement of the departments QMS processes. This is a hybrid role minimum 3 days on site in Leicester.

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities

• Review Project Requirements (in all forms) and design tests ensuring traceability.
• Review Test artefacts produced by the test team and provide constructive feedback
• Execute tests and record results in logical manner with supporting evidence.
• Produce and archive Test Results / Test Completion reports once testing is complete.
• Attend Project meetings as required
• Provide weekly status report to the Head of Test & QA
• Provide updates, comments or feedback requested from other members of Project teams.
• Be proactive at all times and ensure test schedules meet the business needs
• Support other test team members / departments (IT, Operations and Production) as required.
• Ensure that all products tested meet their requirements and work well for end users.
• Ensure a strong understanding of the full product portfolio of the company’s products.
• Maintain up to date understanding of the test methodologies applicable to the role and products range.
• When required report any defects / bugs / issues uncovered during testing in a clear and consistent manner.
• Share knowledge, successes and failures with team members.
• Identify improvements in areas that can benefit from test automation (and schedule for implementation when required).

Key Competencies

• Review Requirements
• Deliver performance
• Manage self professionally
• Customer thinking
• Sharing & Co-operating
• Driving change

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Excellent Team skills
• ISEB Foundation Cert.
• Minimum of 4 years working in an Engineering /IT environment
• Communicate effectively at all levels – both internal and external
• Ability to write Detailed Test Plans and Test Completion Reports
• Flexible to Business needs

Desirable

• Degree or equivalent
• Programming Skills
• Right first time mentality
• Technical experience in a relevant field
• Security Testing
• Performance Testing
• Test Automation