Software Test Engineer

The Software Test Engineer will be embedded in an agile project team, ensuring that the Warehouse Control System (WCS) software meets business and technical requirements.

During the commissioning phase, the Software Test Engineer will conduct on-site testing to validate the software implementation against the physical system.

This role is fully remote with an expectation to travel to our sites across Europe to test the physical systems. You may be away for up to 10 days consecutively.

You will:

• Design test cases and specifications from product backlog items and requirement documentation
• Perform manual testing of the WCS software against emulation
• Design and execute commissioning tests of the WCS software on-site
• Lead Factory Acceptance Testing on projects with the customer
• Take a lead role in testing on a project, being self-starting and able to work independently
• Analyse defects and log them in Jira with detailed information to support developers
• Work closely with the development team to see defects through to closure
• Become an expert on the requirement specifications and processes in the WCS
• Run and create queries in SQL over an Oracle database to support testing, troubleshooting, and software installation
• Create and modify test data in XML
• Create and modify XML configurations for automated testing
• Participate in all team meetings (stand-ups, reviews, retrospectives, etc.)
• Support the Test Manager in providing and gathering data to report on and control test progress using TestRail
• Update and install WCS and supporting software on test environments using Azure DevOps
• Update and install WCS and supporting software on production servers for on-site commissioning
• Assist with documenting processes and best practices for testing
• Train customers and support customer testing on the solution

You will need:

Required

• Familiarity with industry testing tools such as Visual Studio, Azure DevOps, Jira, TestRail, or similar
• Previous experience in manual software testing
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Basic/intermediate SQL query experience
• Understanding of the software development life-cycle across agile development
• Able to work on own initiative and lead testing for a project
• Ability to work to tight time-scales and meet deadlines
• Ability to travel regularly across Northern Europe
• Experience working with and presenting to customers
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office package (Word, Excel, etc.)
• ISEB/ISTQB Certified to at least foundation level in Software Testing

Preferred

• Understanding of XML/C# Coding
• Experience in deploying software from Azure DevOps and understanding of exploratory testing techniquess with operational knowledge in the logistics and warehouse industry

We offer a competitive package including a generous pension, access to Medicash health cash plan, 25 days annual leave allowance (plus a buy and sell scheme) and the opportunity to travel to our sites across Northern Europe.