Lead Software Tester

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Lead Software Tester

Capenhurst, Chester

EA Technology is an established company that provides high quality products and services to power networks across the globe. We are recognised as a world-leading expert in our field, enabling our customers to manage their electricity networks more efficiently, with fewer failures and outages, greater safety, and lower costs.

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Software Tester to work as part of an agile team concentrating on consistent testing of the micro services, APIs and UIs produced by the data team.

Overview of Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work as part of an agile team concentrating on consistent testing of the micro services, APIs and UIs produced by the data team. The technology stack is C#, Azure and .NetCore, ReactJs with messaging interfaces to external data providers and consumers.

Throughout the process you will be required to follow the internal quality management system, build the test plans and ensure that all the required testing steps are completed, and the results reported back to the team.

Reporting to the Head of Data, you will work within a multi skilled data team focused on delivering to deadlines and quality.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record in providing thorough technical test plans and the implementation of automated UI testing and Unit tests. They will be self-motivated with strong team focus, and a keen eye for the details.

To join us as a Lead Software Tester, you will need: 

- 5+ years' experience

- Strong experience writing unit tests in MSTest/xUnit/NUnit

- Strong experience with integration testing with services and hardware

- Great attention to detail and focus on producing quality user experiences

- Strong experience with UI testing, specifically React Applications, with multiple browsers and viewports

- Ability to communicate why tests have failed and be able to guide development improvements

- Understanding if User Experience and drive improvements

- Understanding of software architecture, such as API/microservice/Docker, and DevOps processes (CI/CD)

- Experience of MSSQL, Azure SQL, Cosmos Db, Neo4J and other Database systems are an advantage

- Strong Experience with Azure Service Bus, Kubernetes and Microservice Architecture

- Strong Experience with data platforms, handling and troubleshooting

- Solid understanding of security standards in data handling

- Experience with writing and maintaining unit tests

- Design Patterns, OO and SOLID Design Principles, along with Quality Standards

- Understanding of source control systems, branching and release methodologies

- Understanding of rollout processes and rollout planning

- Ability to analyse and write the test specifications and use DevOps to manage the tests

Other organisations may call this role Senior Software Tester, Software Testing Lead, or Software QA Tester.

What are the benefits?

- Join a company that's at the forefront of the renewable energy revolution

- Excellent development opportunities

- Some remote working options

- Flexible working arrangements

- Voluntary benefits scheme

- Cycle to work scheme

- Long service awards

- On-site parking

Webrecruit and EA Technology are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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