Job Title: Software Quality Assurance Tester
Reports To: Service Manager Malta Location: Malta
Start Date: ASAP Employment: Full-time, Perm
Summary
Duties and Responsibilities include the following
As a Software Quality Assurance Tester the applicant will be responsible for testing solutions (internal, and 3rd party) ensuring fit for use, and fit for purpose. They will need to liaise with the Software Development (SD) function, DevOps, Integrations, Support and third parties as required. Work is independent and collaborative in nature, providing regular updates to management on progress.
The individual will:
- Create test plans/scripts from use cases, user stories, functional specifications.
- Operation of test cycles, plans, and procedures to meet customer requirements.
- Reviewing quality specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
- Test to make sure products are fit for purpose (meets required functionality, compliance, and capacity) and is fit for use from a usability perspective.
- Investigate and clearly articulate the problem definitions when bugs/issues found.
- Identify, record, document thoroughly and track bugs
- Identify changes to software and hardware solutions, and associated business processes to deliver measurable improvements
- Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
- Liaise with other functions such as Software Development team.
- Create training material such as videos and user guides.
- Provide training to end users, and knowledge sharing internally.
- Lead Operational Acceptance Testing, Site Acceptance Testing, User Acceptance Testing, and finally Customer Acceptance Testing.
- Provide Tier1 early life support for operate related issues post go-live.
- Creation Of Specimen Material and Documents
- Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies
Education and/or Experience
- Higher level education in software engineering, computer science or related field, or have 2 years of equivalent experience in addition to the below listed years of experience
- Degree in Computer Science or related field desirable
IT skills and experience are:
Essential Skills
- At least 2 year experience in a software quality assurance / testing role
- Strong knowledge of software QA frameworks, methodologies, tools and processes
- Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
- Experience with test/bug-logging tools
- At least 1 out of the desirable IT skills listed
Desirable Skills (at least 1)
- Hands-on experience with both white box and black box testing
- Hands-on experience with automated testing tools
- Hands-on experience with unit testing and mocking frameworks
- Knowledge of SQL and scripting
- Knowledge of Microsoft server, and/or Linux operating systems
- Understanding of Java, Python, C++ and/or XML
Soft skills:
- Able to change direction with ease to overcome and to adapt to changing priorities and problems as they arise
- Able to self organise workload to ensure products are delivered in line with agreed schedules
- Able to work as an effective Team member as well as effectively on his/her own.
- Understands the benefit of documentation, a knowledge sharing champion
- Understands the benefit of release control and validation (ITIL – Release Control and Validation)
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional attention to detail
Language Skills
- Ability to effectively communicate in the English language, both verbally and in writing.
- Ability to read and interpret technical journals, specifications, international technical standards, etc.
Work Environment
- Employee works primarily in office environments, within a well ventilated area, and is exposed to moderate noise levels.
Work Requirements
- Compliance to all relevant customer and Toppan Security policies and procedures related to Quality, Security, Safety, Business Continuity, Environmental systems, and laws.
- Travel and fieldwork, including international travel may be required (implementation, training, FATs, UATs, SATs, CATs, occasional support visits etc). Therefore, employee must possess, or be able to acquire a valid passport.
- Must be legally eligible to work in the Malta and able to attain required security screening.
