Test Engineer

Description:

A test engineer is responsible for writing, debugging and refactoring test code. At this role level, you will:

• work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at unit level
• collaborate with analysts to ensure the required business scenarios are covered in the acceptance test scripts
• work on both functional and non-functional areas of an application
• coach and mentor testers

Person specification

In this role you will be responsible for the following;

• Represent QA/Testing inside a Scrum Team.
• Evaluate Backlog Items for testability and own any items marked for testing.
• Score tickets to give an indication of effort required.
• Support Product Owner with item prioritisation.
• Participate in Scrum Ceremonies and Artefacts.
• Script and execute tests for tickets that achieve the Acceptance Criteria/DoD.
• Own all tickets assigned to Testing and ensure they meet the standard criteria – Description complete, Acceptance Criteria achievable, evidence recorded, steps to reproduce complete (for bugs).
• Report to QA Manager on progress and issues and escalate any issues that require it.
• Automate all applicable tests so they can be incorporated into the existing Automated Regression Pack.