Junior Software Test Engineer

YouGov7 months ago
Hybrid
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)
$30,000-$45,000 Annually

Job Description

Position Overview

If you are a passionate Junior Software Test Engineer with a clear understanding of the position and its integral role in the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), this is the right team for you.

Key Responsibilities

  • Review user stories to ensure that acceptance criteria stated are correct, unambiguous and verifiable.
  • Work as an embedded tester in the context of a scrum team.
  • Evaluate the complexity of user stories, contributing to estimates during sprint planning.
  • Apply exploratory testing techniques, rapid software testing, session-based testing, and testing heuristics.

Required Qualifications

  • 2-5+ years of commercial software testing experience.
  • Experience in using test frameworks.
  • Basic experience in modern frontend programming languages & frameworks (Typescript, Angular) and hands-on experience with SQL databases (MS SQL, Sybase, MySQL, PostgreSQL, or other relational databases).
  • Good knowledge in the use of Git.
  • Basic understanding of Micro-Services architecture.
  • Knowledgeable in automated API testing.
  • Acceptance Test Automation in Selenium WebDriver.
  • Knowledgeable in BDD/TDD methodologies.
  • Effective communication and teamwork skills.
  • Ability to develop high quality, maintainable and performant test code by triaging issues found and reporting progress.
  • Ability to ensure test execution is appropriately conducted by cross-functional scrum team members.
  • Ability to judge when a proposed technical solution requires discussion and consensus within the cross-functional team because it may impact security, performance, operability, and maintainability.
  • Good understanding of the software testing methodology and the process of the development team.

Benefits & Perks

  • Hybrid Working Model: Available with a requirement to work in the office normally 2 days per week.
  • Exciting work environment: Located at Pipera near the subway with a great fitout.
  • Use of the latest digital technologies.
  • Initial and ongoing trainings to support your development.
  • Opportunities for personal and professional growth.
  • Food vouchers & Private medical subscription.
  • Sponsored Gym Membership (7Card).

Required Skills

Exploratory Testing
SQL Databases
Selenium WebDriver
Automated API Testing
SDLC Understanding
Scrum and Agile Methodologies
Session-Based Testing
Commercial Software Testing
BDD/TDD Methodologies
Git
Frontend Programming (Typescript, Angular)
Rapid Software Testing
Test Frameworks
Micro-Services Architecture