Our vision
Davies is a community of outstanding people. We welcome different perspectives, support each other’s ambitions and grow together. In a fast-changing business environment, we adapt and look ahead.
We succeed because we are multi-talented: in the skills of our teams, specialisms, and sector expertise. Working together, we are greater than the sum of our parts.
Why work for Davies
Davies are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome candidates of all genders, gender identity and expression, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, age, nationality, and belief (or lack thereof). Davies benefits and employee policies are ever-evolving. Currently some of our highlights include:
- Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- EAP with virtual GP
- 2 x paid volunteering days
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave policies
- Fostering friendly and fertility support employer
- Pension - matched contribution at 5%
- Life Assurance (4 x basic salary)
- Development, training, and professional qualifications where applicable
The Vacancy
As a Test Analyst at Davies Technology Solutions, you will be a valued member of our quality assurance team, responsible for rigorously testing software applications to identify and report defects and ensure the overall quality of our products. This role will see you lean into more manual testing responsibilities but automated testing experience is a nice-to-have so you can support that area if/when needed.
Your work will help us deliver reliable and high-quality solutions to our clients.
This role is hybrid, working from our Norwich office twice weekly.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with product managers, business analysts, and developers to understand project requirements and acceptance criteria.
- Collaborate with the testing team to formulate and execute a comprehensive manual and automated testing strategy.
- Conduct functional, regression, and performance testing to ensure software reliability.
- Work closely with the Development and Platform teams to conduct pre-release (development) and post-release (operational) testing.
- Identify and document defects and issues using appropriate bug tracking tools. Meticulously document defects, including replication steps, and proactively suggest remediation strategies.
- Work closely with development teams to reproduce and troubleshoot reported issues.
- Participate in sprint planning, sprint reviews, and daily stand-up meetings with agile development teams.
- Automate test cases where appropriate and maintain automated test suites.
- Perform exploratory testing to uncover unexpected issues and provide valuable insights.
- Conduct usability and user acceptance testing where needed.
- Create and maintain test documentation, including test cases, test data, and test reports.
- Strategically plan and prioritise tasks to maximise the efficiency and effectiveness of the testing process.
- Collaborate with the CI/CD project team to integrate testing seamlessly into our automated deployment initiatives
Skills / Experience Required
- Proven experience as a Manual Software Tester or QA Analyst.
- Familiarity with test management and defect tracking tools.
- Knowledge of software testing methodologies and best practices.
- Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks is a plus.
- Ability to work effectively in an agile development environment.
- A keen business acumen with the ability to provide valuable context to the solutions under examination.
- Quick learning aptitude and the capability to comprehend complex, multifaceted concepts.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills, enabling interaction with diverse stakeholders across the organisation.
- Strong team player with a commitment to fostering a cooperative and productive work environment.
- Familiarity with relevant testing tools such as Selenium, Postman, Specflow, Test Project, etc.
- Experience working with high-volume transaction systems and regulated markets is a plus
- Exposure to cloud-hosted solutions, including AWS and Azure, is an advantage
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