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Principal Test Analyst, Tester, Automation, Selenium, Cucumber, Agile, AWS, Senior Test Analyst
My client is a leading worldwide technical solutions provider and they are seeking a Principal Test Analyst / Tester to join their Oxford based offices. The role of the Principal Test Analyst will be working in an Agile team on key projects for the company. You will play a pivotal role in defining test strategies, coordinating with onsite and offshore teams, and carrying out hands on testing when required.
The successful Principal Test Analyst / Tester will be comfortable working closely with stakeholders at various levels and 3rd party suppliers and vendors. You will be working on a number of concurrent projects as well as overseeing the maintenance testing of a number of legacy systems. We are looking for proactive individuals who clearly understand the importance of testing within Agile frameworks and can make a meaningful difference to software delivery.
The successful Tester / Test Analyst will have:
Proven commercial experience as a Tester / Test Analyst
ISTQB qualifications would be beneficial
Proven experience of Agile delivery with experience of coaching teams to deliver high levels of test automation
Key responsibilities:
Interact with Product Management, Project Management, Engineering, and Operations teams to plan testing
Plan and execute automated, performance and exploratory tests
Proactively set standards for user stories in relation to documented scenarios, and working with Product Owner / BA and developers, ensure user stories are ready for sprint planning
Oversee offshore testers
Work with development teams to ensure test automation is embedded in their coding practices and delivery pipeline
Configure, maintain, and/or administer testing tools or environments
Research available tools
participate in initiatives to implement tools that will cost-effectively enhance testing capabilities and product quality
Lead or participate in continuous improvement initiatives
Implement best practices
All other duties as assigned
Technical Skills required for the Tester / Principal Test Analyst position:
Automation Testing
Experience of Selenium, Cucumber and Gherkin
TDD and BDD experience
Agile including coaching teams in an Agile approach
Continuous integration
Cloud Experience with AWS
Experience of the HP / Microfocus suite of testing tools (ALM/QC, UFT, LeanFT and LoadRunner / StormRunner)
Experience of Jira, Confluence
Any exposure to other Zephyr versions would be beneficial
Strong understanding of QA methodologies
Strong knowledge of process improvement
vendor management (tools and people)
My client is offering a competitive salary and some excellent benefits including 10% bonus, excellent career progression to suit the candidate, childcare vouchers, 25 days holiday plus holiday buy. This role would offer the successful candidate a chance to work with new technologies on exciting projects, with global teams.
This role would suit an experienced Tester / Test Analyst seeking a new and exciting position within a large organisation. You will have experience working in mature Agile teams and coaching teams in an Agile approach. You will have experience with Automation Testing and BDD, TDD, Selenium, Cucumber and exposure to programming languages such as Java, JavaScript, C#, C++.
This role is commutable from Oxford, Didcot, Reading, Wallingford, Banbury, Bicester, Aylesbury, Wantage, Witney, Swindon, Milton Keynes, Gloucester, and Cheltenham.
Principal Test Analyst, Tester, Automation, Selenium, Cucumber, Agile, AWS, Senior Test Analyst
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