Software Tester

NQC is a successful and growing software company specialising in supply chain risk management platforms. We’re in the ‘Tech for Good’ space, providing online web platforms which are in use by some of the largest organisations across a number of industries, including the UK Government and the Automotive industry. 

Based in central Manchester, NQC offers a supportive working atmosphere within a diverse team of people. We work on a hybrid model and regularly meet up outside of the office for team socials and company events. This is an opportunity to work on globally recognised technology solutions used by major brands throughout the world and become part of an exciting long term plan for sustainability, and a better future. 

About your new role

As part of our continued growth, we’re on the lookout for an experienced software tester to work within a diverse project team with some of our exciting global clients. You will be testing our web-based applications, writing test scripts, investigating, recreating and testing potential bugs as well as regression testing. 

Within this role, you’ll be focussed on a few things: the security, service availability and quality of our systems. You’ll have the chance to work alongside not only our other talented testers, but our developers, project managers, business analysts, client managers and translations team.

Key Responsibilities

As a Software Tester, you are expected to take on the following responsibilities as part of your day to day:

• Executing test scripts to identify bugs or issues.
• Estimating stories.
• Producing technical procedures and documentation for the applications, including user guides.
• Robust automation and manual testing of systems prior to implementation, in accordance with testing and acceptance methodologies.
• Producing testing reports.
• Writing test scripts and testing estimations, as well as creating test data.
• Taking part in peer reviews and mentoring more junior members of the team.
• Regression, Accessibility and Security testing.
• Participating in team meetings and stand-ups.

To be successful for this role, you will ideally meet these requirements:

• Experience in an automation testing role.
• A track record in delivering end to end testing in development lifecycle.
• Experience working within an agile framework.
• Experience or interest in coaching and developing junior team members.
• An ability to effectively prioritise workload.
• Able to effectively and openly communicate ideas amongst the team. 
• The initiative to work independently and as part of a team.

Desirable: 

• Experience with API Testing.
• Demonstrable experience of automation with Playwright with Typescript/JavaScript.
• Experience with Postman.
• Experience working with HTML and CSS.
• Experience of communicating with customers and stakeholders.
• ISTQB certified or working towards.

Key Competencies

• Is consistently motivated, committed and able to perform duties in all situations.
• Communicates and receives ideas, views and information to achieve understanding. 
• Champions NQC’s values and consistently acts in a principled, open and conscientious manner, challenging unacceptable behaviour.
• Plans and prioritises activities and resources to maximise performance and minimise errors. 
• Thinks creatively and embraces opportunities for change. 
• Works collaboratively with cross-functional teams and acts as a team player while supporting colleagues.

• Competitive salary package.

• Hybrid working policy.
• Private pension scheme. 
• 25 days holiday (Increasing with service) + bank holidays. 
• Health Cash Plan.
• 24/7 Access to a Virtual GP.
• Life Assurance (4 x Salary after probation period).
• Regular company socials & events.
• YuLife - Employee wellbeing and discounts platform