Test Engineer in Belfast

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated over 26 years in Technology Services and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver solutions that drive customer success.

Version 1 has several strategic technology partners including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, Red Hat, OutSystems and Snowflake.

We’re also an award-winning employer reflecting how employees are at the heart of Version 1.

We’ve been awarded: Innovation Partner of the Year Winner 2023 Oracle EMEA Partner Awards, Global Microsoft Modernising Applications Partner of the Year Award 2023, AWS Collaboration Partner of the Year - EMEA 2023 and Best Workplaces for Women by Great Place To Work in UK and Ireland 2023.

As a consultancy and service provider, Version 1 is a digital-first environment and we do things differently.

We’re focused on our core values; using these we’ve seen significant growth across our practices and our Digital, Data and Cloud team is preparing for the next phase of expansion.

This creates new opportunities for driven and skilled individuals to join one of the fastest-growing consultancies globally.

Job Description

• Work with automated test tools and programming languages, in particular, Selenium, Java, C# or Python
• Automation of both UI and Backend as required
• Manage and grow the current automated regression / CI test suite
• Participate proactively in daily stand-up meetings, story grooming sessions, team retrospectives, suggesting and implementing improvements
• Provide input into the Test Strategy / Test Plan documents
• Configuration of Test Environments and Test Data
• Drive product quality by capturing, escalating and pursuing resolution on defects
• Communicate test results, metrics and risk assessments to project stakeholders
• Clearly demonstrate root cause analysis, issue resolution, escalation and risk mitigation.
• Resident in the UK for five or more years with no more than 30 days per year out of the UK to meet Security Clearance (SC) eligibility or currently hold Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Functional testing:

You can design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You know how to make decisions on the environment for testing and coach others.

You can identify defects, alerting the business to them, and you can help prioritise them based on defect severity.

Non-functional testing:

You can design and execute a wide range of non-functional testing techniques and communicate non-functional test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You can make decisions on running types of non-functional testing.

You know how to coach and mentor others.

You can identify defects, alerting the business to them, and help prioritise them based on defect severity.

Technical breadth:

You have a good working knowledge of different tools and techniques and can train others.

You can advise others on testing techniques and frameworks.

You know how to research, plan and train others within the team.

Test analysis:

You can think creatively, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team.

You know how to lead investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes.

You can drive the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements.

You can absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to determine solutions.

Additional information

Location: This role can be delivered in a hybrid nature from one of these offices, Belfast, Birmingham, Manchester, Edinburgh or London.

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes their well-being, professional growth, and financial stability.

One of our standout advantages is the ability to work remote or with a hybrid schedule along with business travel, allowing our employees to strike a balance between work and life.

We also offer a range of tech-related benefits, including an innovative Tech Scheme, Octopus Car Lease, and MyGym Discounts to help keep our team members up-to-date with the latest technology.

We prioritize the health and safety of our employees, providing private medical and life insurance coverage, as well as free eye tests and contributions towards glasses.

Our team members can also stay ahead of the curve with incentivized certifications and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.

Our employee-designed Profit Share scheme divides a portion of our company's profits each quarter among all full-time employees.

We are dedicated to helping our employees reach their full potential, offering Pathways Career Development Quarterly, a program designed to support professional growth.