The opportunity
We're looking for an IT Tester to join our team. You'll be responsible for the testing of software, documentation and reporting of bugs within physical software assets to ensure we have delivered 'Fit for Purpose' software to the appropriate users.
Provide expertise in all aspects of IT testing with the ability to align testing processes with business requirements to support overall organisational goals.
This is a hybrid role, with expectation to be in our central Leeds office twice a month.
The benefits:
* Salary - up to £34,000
* Bonus scheme - on target bonus - 7.5%
* Pension scheme - contribute up to 5% of your salary and Openwork will match you and put in an extra 5%
* Critical illness cover
* Income protection
* Death in service - 4x salary
* 27 days holiday + bank holidays, with the opportunity to buy up to an additional 10 days
* A range of other flexible benefits to include private medical insurance, dental insurance and much more.
Key Accountabilities:
* Work as a tester within the IT Training & Quality Team following a hybrid Agile methodology.
* Adhere to the project lifecycle governance standards, ensuring that all activities align with organisational policies and objectives.
* Provide demonstrations to users and wider business and invite them to User Acceptance Testing (UAT) to validate system functionality and user satisfaction.
* Identify risks and issues early to ensure they are resolved efficiently at all stages in the development lifecycle.
* Ensure that all identified bugs or Product Backlog Items (PBIs) are meticulously documented, providing detailed information to developers to facilitate quick and accurate resolution.
* Accurately estimate work required to meet requirements.
* Foster strong, open communication with the IT DevOps team, maintaining a collaborative relationship that supports seamless integration and deployment processes.
* Actively share expertise and insights with colleagues, offering advice, guidance, and assistance as needed to enhance the team's overall performance.
* Stay informed of the latest industry trends and emerging technologies, recommending and implementing advanced tools and methodologies to enhance both manual and automated testing processes.
* Propose and advocate for system enhancements and usability improvements, aiming to optimise the overall end-user experience and system efficiency.
What will you need to succeed?
* Proficient in software testing with a strong emphasis on manual testing processes, and actively contributing to their enhancement and improvement.
* Broad system analysis experience.
* Potential to attain a high-level IT analysis and testing skills demonstrating excellence with Microsoft and other key technologies.
* Experience working with Advisers or in a FCA regulated environment is beneficial.
* Understanding of the processes and e2e operations and systems in a regulated environment.
* Demonstrate combined expertise and understanding in a variety of application and development frameworks.
* Learn to demonstrate and apply knowledge of Agile Scrum and related methodologies.
* Prove and understand the importance of the user experience and user journey when testing.
* Knowledge and / or appreciation of Financial Services is desirable.
* Proactively keep abreast of industry developments, skills and technologies and share information, ideas and best practice with other team members and divisions to improve skills and avoid single points of failure.
* Good ownership, analytical, problem solving skills.
* Strong planning and prioritisation skills. Ability to be self-sufficient.
* Capable of reasoning and thinking through problems and be able to independently and jointly develop desired solutions.
* Demonstrate consistent testing practices and principles.
* Collaborative working style.
* Show a real willingness to learn within a challenging environment.
Why us?
2Plan Wealth Management was Launched in July 2007 and we have continuously built on our strengths to become one of the leading wealth management firms in the UK. Our head office administration, technology and regulatory teams provide exceptional support to all our financial advisers around the country, enabling them to deliver the best possible service to clients. The client experience is paramount and all our advisers pride themselves on providing up-to-date advice and building long lasting, professional client relationships. We want all our clients to view 2plan wealth management as their trusted go-to adviser for their financial matters.
At The Openwork Partnership, we're a dynamic, fast paced, and growing business with huge ambition. This is all made possible by the brilliant people who are part of The Openwork Partnership family. We're investing heavily in our colleagues, continuously striving to give them the platform to develop personally and professionally and reach their full potential. We're also very proud of our culture, as one of the Best 100 Large Companies to work for in 2022. The Openwork Partnership values, and respects individuality and we are committed to building an inclusive culture and environment which truly recognises and celebrates our colleague's individual differences and identities – just like our financial advice, for us, it's personal. We believe everyone can make a difference and your race, religion, disability, and gender will never be a barrier. At Openwork, we have a strong ethic of care for each other where you can balance a successful career with your commitments and interests outside of work. We believe that you will bring your best self to work if you are trusted to choose when, where and how you do it.