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Posted:
05.05.2025
Expiry Date:
19.06.2025
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Job Description:
Job Description
The successful candidate will play a key role in the design, specification, and quality assurance of our award-winning software platforms.The Junior Test Engineer will support the testing of software and hardware products developed within the Synectics organisation to ensure the end product meets both the business and user requirements and to minimise defects in the final solution.Test scope will include the web application and REST APIs, as well as end-to-end business logic and functional flows.The role requires a degree of flexibility and initiative to cope with a constantly changing workload whilst keeping a high quality and consistent level of testing.
Duties and Responsibilities
Principal Accountabilities:
* Develop test plans, test cases, and test scripts based on functional and technical requirements.
* Handle the planning, execution, scheduling, and reporting of tests.
* Build, maintain, and extend regression test suites.
* Participate as a team member in testing, analysis, process management, identifying and communicating risks.
* Respond to dynamic situations while maintaining adherence to best principles.
* Work with stakeholders to ensure understanding of specifications, defining acceptance criteria, and expanding on edge-case requirements.
* Build relationships with developers, product owners and business users.
* Recommend solutions to technical issues, participate in architecting solutions.
* Drive continuous improvement in test coverage and test effectiveness.
Key Skills and Requirements
Key Personal Attributes:
* Team player – must be able to work effectively and collaborate with different teams.
* Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
* Excellent attention to detail.
* Proactive ‘can do’ attitude.
* Excellent problem-solving skills.
* Ability to prioritise and work to tight deadlines.
* Good communication and analytical skills
Qualifications and Experience
Key Skills and Requirements:
* Computer literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel).
* Understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and Agile processes.
* Knowledge of testing processes and methodologies.
* Knowledge of testing tools and test automation.
Eligibility for Employment in the UK
In accordance with current legislative requirements within the UK, any successful applicant must produce verification of their eligibility to live and work in the UK. Such verification should be taken in advance of the employment start date and the applicant will be unable to start in their role until this has been received by Synectics.
Our Commitment to Equality and Diversity
Synectics plc and its subsidiaries are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment and in our employment policies for recruitment, selection, training, development and promotion. Such policies are in place to ensure that both job applicants and employees of Synectics receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.
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