Software Systems Tester

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The applicant must have excellent analytical skills, a structured methodical approach to their work and the ability to remain focused when working under pressure. This person will be highly self-motivated, have previous experience in this field and may hold an IT test qualification, or have a very good systems experience in the agent/hotel bookings sectors.

The company has been established for over 23 years and is the market leader in providing on-line applications and interactive venue data to corporate and agency buyers.

This is an expanding business and an opening has arisen for a software systems tester to join a dedicated development team.

Company Benefits

- All employees have the option to join the work place Pension scheme with rewards for length of service

- 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays with option to buy an additional 10 days leave

- After 2 years' service, employees are awarded an additional day's leave every year up to 5 days additional leave

- Various salary sacrifice schemes available, including a Cycle to work scheme

- Lifestyle benefits and discounts schemes

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Testing business and logical case tests and scenarios

- Performing and managing full system regression testing using manual and automated processes

- Be familiar and competent in test methodologies and be able to apply these to real life scenarios

- Maintaining and developing a weekly test schedule, implementing new test strategies

- Developing an automated test strategy

- Liaising with the internal IT team / software developers

- Recording problems and their solutions for future reference

- Demonstrating new system features

- Offering second line technical support to our client services team

- Assisting the Product Development Team with existing and proposed features on all products, and any new project that may arise

The successful candidate will be required to show they:

- Have the ability to learn fast and develop a thorough understanding of complex systems and workflows

- Capable of multi-tasking and working to strict schedules and deadlines

- Attain and maintaining a thorough understanding of evolving applications and multiple platforms

- Experience in using multiple operating systems and/or environments

- Be familiar with case/ticket tracking software and workflow

- Committed, professional with a desire to succeed in a fast-paced business environment

- A proven team player with the ability to integrate effortlessly in a tight-knit team

- Proactive in their approach to work with the ability to 'think on their feet' and offer solutions 'outside the box' in a live environment

- Friendly with a good sense of humour

- Good educational background combined with common sense attitude to work