QA Analyst - 12 Months - Herefordshire

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The Client

Well known global retail organisation based in Herefordshire

The Job:

QA Analyst - You will have multiple years of experience working as a QA Analyst.

Job Details:

To ensure the delivery of quality application projects and changes, executing appropriate QA processes on all code, databases & infrastructure prior to deployment including authorising changes for release.

Responsibilities:

* To test and improve the code by ensuring we have 100% test coverage and no code hot spots.

* To ensure that QA standards and principles are followed by performing peer reviews of the tests and acceptance criteria.

* To ensure that the Agile Software Development Life Cycle is followed.

* To improve the QA of the website and identify any functional, technical or performance problems providing suggestions for improvements.

* To improve, share and retain critical in-depth knowledge of the systems developed and maintained by the company, such as the Website and all supporting services.

* Ensure progress is measured and reported in a timely fashion

* Attend internal and external meetings to represent the department and/or Company

* Attend training courses as required and ensure that professional qualifications (where relevant) are kept up to date

* Work safely at all times with due regard for yourself, visitors, contractors and work colleagues. Comply with the Company Health and Safety policy and procedures

* Any other duties as required to meet the business needs of the department

Key Skills and Experience:

* Demonstrable expertise (3 years +) in devising then executing QA processes, tools and techniques

* Expertise in the use of automated test tools including load, stress and performance testing plus script automation

* Experience of testing in a cloud infrastructure preferably using Google Cloud Services

* Experience of retail, preferably eCommerce and/or multi-channel and an understanding of the technologies and associated issues in this environment.

* Experience of working within different development methodologies incl. Agile, waterfall etc. and the role that testing plays in each of them

* A track record of over-seeing successful software deployments

* Demonstrates comfort with ambiguity and an entrepreneurial style, not afraid to challenge to ensure quality delivery

* Flexible in approach and neither dogmatic nor bureaucratic when deploying QA disciplines into an inexperienced business

* Robust & resilient, a completer/finisher with an attention to detail. Analytical in approach, tenacious and driven by results.

* Highly numerate and literate, with the ability to produce top quality written specifications and strategy and implementation communication

* Able to meet tight deadlines and remain calm under pressure

* Experience in any of the following technologies.

* Gherkin / Specflow

* Jira Agile

* HTML

* SQL Queries

Additional information:

This is a long term contract with a minimum 12 months term with a strong likelihood to further extend and paying a competitive day rate. My client is an award winning organisation.

If you are interested in this opportunity then please email across a copy of your CV in Word format to [email protected]

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