Lead QA Analyst

Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester. A Chippenham based IT solution provider is looking for a Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester to join the team. The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester's role is to develop and establish quality assurance standards and measures for the company's exciting cloud based health integration services. You will have experience of working in a DevOps environment, ideally with a drive towards continuous delivery and test automation, including assurance of both bespoke software products and cloud platforms.

This will include engagement from an early stage with stakeholders e.g. customers, DevOps, Developers and our Services Team, to understand the functionality of the products, resulting in ownership of all QA activities, including ensuring appropriate test coverage, improved or new test plans and test scripts. A particular focus on automation is required to enable tracking of defects and fixes in software application development, information systems, and cloud platforms.

The QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of our products and services.

The QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester responsibilities:

• Support for software development project work and internal projects.
• Advice and guidance demonstrating an understanding of business issues.
• Production of test criteria, conditions and automation scripts for all types of testing.
• Undertaking testing as directed.
• Analysis and reporting of testing activities.
• Liaison with customer test teams.

Strategy and Planning

• Develop and establish quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.
• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT systems and projects across the organisation.

Operational Management

• Strong team leadership and building effective teams
• Ensure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.
• Provide focus and guidance on direction of automation and ensure a high level of test coverage.
• Create and execute test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications.
• Verify and revise quality assurance standards as needed.
• Ensure that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfil end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.
• Collaborate with software/DevOps personnel in application testing, such as system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods.
• Drive improvements of applications to software developers or Technical Leads.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.
• Analyse formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.
• Assist in the development of change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will need the following skills:

• Test Execution primarily with use of automated tools, analysis and reporting of test results
• Test strategy development, creation of test plans and specifications.
• Production of Test Scenarios and Scripts, test data definition and management.
• A degree ideally with IT/scientific content

It's desirable that the Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will have the following skills:

• TestRails, TeamCity
• Bitbucket and Atlassian Stack
• XML, SOAP, ebXML
• ReadyAPI/SoapUI
• Apache JMeter
• Azure, Kubernetes
• Experience with Java and .NET test frameworks (e.g. TestNG, Mockito, Selenium, Geb/Spock, xunit, nunit, moq, autofixture)

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will need the following experience:

• Working within an Agile methodology.
• Experience with TDD and User Stories.
• Working within PRINCE 2 methodology.
• IT application testing, including automated testing.
• Experience of writing Technical Documentation.
• Experience of working within a Quality System.

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester salary is up to £46k depending on experience plus benefits and training

Proactive People is an employment agency and employment business

Lead QA Analyst

Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester. A Chippenham based IT solution provider is looking for a Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester to join the team. The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester's role is to develop and establish quality assurance standards and measures for the company's exciting cloud based health integration services. You will have experience of working in a DevOps environment, ideally with a drive towards continuous delivery and test automation, including assurance of both bespoke software products and cloud platforms.

This will include engagement from an early stage with stakeholders e.g. customers, DevOps, Developers and our Services Team, to understand the functionality of the products, resulting in ownership of all QA activities, including ensuring appropriate test coverage, improved or new test plans and test scripts. A particular focus on automation is required to enable tracking of defects and fixes in software application development, information systems, and cloud platforms.

The QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will apply proven analytical and problem-solving skills to help validate IT processes through careful testing in order to maximize the benefit of our products and services.

The QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester responsibilities:

• Support for software development project work and internal projects.
• Advice and guidance demonstrating an understanding of business issues.
• Production of test criteria, conditions and automation scripts for all types of testing.
• Undertaking testing as directed.
• Analysis and reporting of testing activities.
• Liaison with customer test teams.

Strategy and Planning

• Develop and establish quality assurance measures and testing standards for new applications, products, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout their development/product lifecycles.
• Prepare and deliver reports, recommendations, or alternatives that address existing and potential trouble areas in IT systems and projects across the organisation.

Operational Management

• Strong team leadership and building effective teams
• Ensure adherence to established QA standards for software development, application integration, and information system performance, and corresponding documentation.
• Provide focus and guidance on direction of automation and ensure a high level of test coverage.
• Create and execute test plans and scripts that will determine optimal application performance according to specifications.
• Verify and revise quality assurance standards as needed.
• Ensure that testing activities allow applications to meet business requirements and systems goals, fulfil end-user requirements, and identify existing or potential issues.
• Collaborate with software/DevOps personnel in application testing, such as system, unit, regression, load, and acceptance testing methods.
• Drive improvements of applications to software developers or Technical Leads.
• Communicate test progress, test results, and other relevant information to project stakeholders and management.
• Analyse formal test results in order to discover and report any defects, bugs, errors, configuration issues, and interoperability flaws.
• Assist in the development of change control processes, practices, and guidelines for new and existing technologies.

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will need the following skills:

• Test Execution primarily with use of automated tools, analysis and reporting of test results
• Test strategy development, creation of test plans and specifications.
• Production of Test Scenarios and Scripts, test data definition and management.
• A degree ideally with IT/scientific content

It's desirable that the Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will have the following skills:

• TestRails, TeamCity
• Bitbucket and Atlassian Stack
• XML, SOAP, ebXML
• ReadyAPI/SoapUI
• Apache JMeter
• Azure, Kubernetes
• Experience with Java and .NET test frameworks (e.g. TestNG, Mockito, Selenium, Geb/Spock, xunit, nunit, moq, autofixture)

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester will need the following experience:

• Working within an Agile methodology.
• Experience with TDD and User Stories.
• Working within PRINCE 2 methodology.
• IT application testing, including automated testing.
• Experience of writing Technical Documentation.
• Experience of working within a Quality System.

The Lead QA Analyst / Test Analyst / Tester salary is up to £46k depending on experience plus benefits and training

Proactive People is an employment agency and employment business

Product Designer UI/UX (Sketch / Adobe) ideally with solid B2C in-house end-to-end feature design experience across mobile, tablet and desktop from ideation, sketching, wireframing, prototyping, user testing through to delivery required to steward and evolve the brand identity of an exciting scale-up, Agile tech company with financial stability, exciting growth plans and a friendly, collaborative workforce who are embarking on a journey to take the business to the next level. A company where design is truly at the forefront of product and feature development and the desire to learn and develop is key.

Key Skills you will have:

• Solid commercial Product / UI design experience
• Excellent knowledge of UX
• Excellent Sketch / Adobe skills
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
• Ability to lead workshops to brainstorm design solutions and understand stakeholder insights
• Good experience designing across devices (mobile, tablet and desktop)
• Preferably experience with an in-house, B2C brand
• Preferably good experience with Illustrator
• Preferable experience with front end technologies - HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, REACT
• Preferably engaged with the design community - Meetups etc.

Key Responsibilities you will enjoy:

• Involvement throughout the design process - ideation > sketching > wireframing > prototyping > user testing > delivery
• You will be an integral part of the product design process, having the opportunity to work on a range of features and products
• Delivering pixel perfect designs for new features and products as well as iterative designs throughout the product lifecycle
• Working as part of a tight knit Agile squad
• Conducting user interviews, surveys, usability studies and other research
• Understanding technical limitations (Responsive, Bootstrap etc) and working with your squad to deliver designs that overcome them
• Stewardship of the company brand - ensuring the company are always adhering to and responsibly evolving the brand visual identity
• Managing design libraries and systems

This remit would suit a down-to-earth, pixel fixated, collaborative UI/UX Designer who has the dynamism to be part of a very driven yet friendly and supportive tech team and is looking for a role in which you can have real impact, design is at the forefront of product development and your voice will be heard.

Opus Resourcing are a boutique IT employment Agency who are relied on by a number of world leading technology companies and brands to assist resource their contract and permanent positions.

We process certain personal information about you in connection with the recruitment process in order to seek to find you a suitable position and this information may be provided to potential employers. Information may include sensitive personal data (such as health information) that you provide in your CV or otherwise or that we are given about you. Details are set out in our Privacy Policy (url removed)

Product Designer UI/UX (Sketch / Adobe) ideally with solid B2C in-house end-to-end feature design experience across mobile, tablet and desktop from ideation, sketching, wireframing, prototyping, user testing through to delivery required to steward and evolve the brand identity of an exciting scale-up, Agile tech company with financial stability, exciting growth plans and a friendly, collaborative workforce who are embarking on a journey to take the business to the next level. A company where design is truly at the forefront of product and feature development and the desire to learn and develop is key.

Key Skills you will have:

• Solid commercial Product / UI design experience
• Excellent knowledge of UX
• Excellent Sketch / Adobe skills
• Excellent communication and team collaboration skills
• Ability to lead workshops to brainstorm design solutions and understand stakeholder insights
• Good experience designing across devices (mobile, tablet and desktop)
• Preferably experience with an in-house, B2C brand
• Preferably good experience with Illustrator
• Preferable experience with front end technologies - HTML, CSS, Bootstrap, REACT
• Preferably engaged with the design community - Meetups etc.

Key Responsibilities you will enjoy:

• Involvement throughout the design process - ideation > sketching > wireframing > prototyping > user testing > delivery
• You will be an integral part of the product design process, having the opportunity to work on a range of features and products
• Delivering pixel perfect designs for new features and products as well as iterative designs throughout the product lifecycle
• Working as part of a tight knit Agile squad
• Conducting user interviews, surveys, usability studies and other research
• Understanding technical limitations (Responsive, Bootstrap etc) and working with your squad to deliver designs that overcome them
• Stewardship of the company brand - ensuring the company are always adhering to and responsibly evolving the brand visual identity
• Managing design libraries and systems

This remit would suit a down-to-earth, pixel fixated, collaborative UI/UX Designer who has the dynamism to be part of a very driven yet friendly and supportive tech team and is looking for a role in which you can have real impact, design is at the forefront of product development and your voice will be heard.

Opus Resourcing are a boutique IT employment Agency who are relied on by a number of world leading technology companies and brands to assist resource their contract and permanent positions.

We process certain personal information about you in connection with the recruitment process in order to seek to find you a suitable position and this information may be provided to potential employers. Information may include sensitive personal data (such as health information) that you provide in your CV or otherwise or that we are given about you. Details are set out in our Privacy Policy (url removed)

My client is looking for a well-rounded embedded software engineer to join their team.

The company ethos is to be creative, innovative and produce groundbreaking products that influence the industry. They are no stranger to industry awards – with many of their products being recognised for both design & innovation.

They are looking for a talented embedded software engineer to join their Research & Development Team.

You will need to be an excellent communicator, comfortable dealing with other R&D engineers as well as Production. You will be a highly motivated individual, capable of taking the lead in developing innovative solutions and inspiring colleagues.

You can easily switch between proactive and reactive and can work in an environment with various dynamics that often lead to the change in direction.

You’re results driven and can focus your time and efforts on your own work load, but can also provide guidance and support to the rest of the team when required.

For the best possible fit, we are looking for someone who communicates well and who can learn existing code quickly.

Our must haves are someone who has:

• 3+ years’ experience in software engineering
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
• Solid programming experience in C / C++ (preferred)
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, network protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
• Strong documentation and writing skills

You will also be able to get going on your own accord. Along with the rest of the team, you will be a leader and someone who can be relied heavily upon for ensuring the team, collectively, reaches targets and deadlines. You have the ability to focus on your work without losing sight of what’s going on around you and the wider company objectives. If you have experience with agile project management, that would also be advantageous.

Working with our software team, you will be involved with:

• Designing, developing, coding, testing and debugging embedded software
• Reviewing code & design
• Analysing and enhancing efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources
• Integrating and validating new product designs
• Providing post-production support
• Interfacing with hardware design & development
• Assessing third party and open source software
• Software repository management

Why You Should Join My Client

Joining our team means that you will be working in dynamic environment and you are fearless of our next big challenge. Even though we work hard, we make sure our employees are happy – hard work & enthusiasm are always appreciated & rewarded. All employees get:

• A competitive salary, with regular reviews
• A company pension scheme with up to 4% contributions from BW
• Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance, which includes a subsidised gym membership
• Perkbox Subscription which includes, free monthly coffee, discounts on the high street, and much more!
• 20 days holidays + Christmas shut down + your birthday off (equal to 26 days per year + bank holidays).
• Early finishes on Fridays (our office closes at 3 pm).
• Staff events throughout the year – some near, some far

By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

Demon Recruitment confirms its commitment to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Whilst we would like to personally respond to every application this often isn't possible due to the volume of applicants. Should you have not been contacted within 7 days you have not been short listed on this occasion. However, your CV may be held on file for future reference

My client is looking for a well-rounded embedded software engineer to join their team.

The company ethos is to be creative, innovative and produce groundbreaking products that influence the industry. They are no stranger to industry awards – with many of their products being recognised for both design & innovation.

They are looking for a talented embedded software engineer to join their Research & Development Team.

You will need to be an excellent communicator, comfortable dealing with other R&D engineers as well as Production. You will be a highly motivated individual, capable of taking the lead in developing innovative solutions and inspiring colleagues.

You can easily switch between proactive and reactive and can work in an environment with various dynamics that often lead to the change in direction.

You’re results driven and can focus your time and efforts on your own work load, but can also provide guidance and support to the rest of the team when required.

For the best possible fit, we are looking for someone who communicates well and who can learn existing code quickly.

Our must haves are someone who has:

• 3+ years’ experience in software engineering
• Experience in hands-on development and troubleshooting on embedded targets.
• Solid programming experience in C / C++ (preferred)
• Proven experience in embedded systems design with preemptive, multitasking real-time operating systems
• Familiarity with software configuration management tools, defect tracking tools, and peer review
• Excellent knowledge of OS coding techniques, network protocols, interfaces and hardware subsystems
• Adequate knowledge of reading schematics and data sheets for components
• Strong documentation and writing skills

You will also be able to get going on your own accord. Along with the rest of the team, you will be a leader and someone who can be relied heavily upon for ensuring the team, collectively, reaches targets and deadlines. You have the ability to focus on your work without losing sight of what’s going on around you and the wider company objectives. If you have experience with agile project management, that would also be advantageous.

Working with our software team, you will be involved with:

• Designing, developing, coding, testing and debugging embedded software
• Reviewing code & design
• Analysing and enhancing efficiency, stability and scalability of system resources
• Integrating and validating new product designs
• Providing post-production support
• Interfacing with hardware design & development
• Assessing third party and open source software
• Software repository management

Why You Should Join My Client

Joining our team means that you will be working in dynamic environment and you are fearless of our next big challenge. Even though we work hard, we make sure our employees are happy – hard work & enthusiasm are always appreciated & rewarded. All employees get:

• A competitive salary, with regular reviews
• A company pension scheme with up to 4% contributions from BW
• Profit Sharing
• Health Insurance, which includes a subsidised gym membership
• Perkbox Subscription which includes, free monthly coffee, discounts on the high street, and much more!
• 20 days holidays + Christmas shut down + your birthday off (equal to 26 days per year + bank holidays).
• Early finishes on Fridays (our office closes at 3 pm).
• Staff events throughout the year – some near, some far

By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.

Demon Recruitment confirms its commitment to equality of opportunity in all areas of its work. All individuals will be treated in a fair and equal manner and in accordance with the law regardless of gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation.

Whilst we would like to personally respond to every application this often isn't possible due to the volume of applicants. Should you have not been contacted within 7 days you have not been short listed on this occasion. However, your CV may be held on file for future reference

12 month contract for an Oracle R12 EBS Finance Training Consultant.

£450-500p/d + expenses for travel in Europe. Role will be based in Southampton with travel to Liege, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary.

Our client are a global manufacturer with an opportunity for Oracle R12 EBS Finance and R2R Training Consultant to support their finance teams as they roll out Oracle e-business suite.

12 month contract Oracle EBS R2R Training Consultant £450-500p/d + expenses for travel in Europe. Southampton based with travel to Liege and Budapest.

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

12 month contract for an Oracle R12 EBS Finance Training Consultant.

£450-500p/d + expenses for travel in Europe. Role will be based in Southampton with travel to Liege, Belgium and Budapest, Hungary.

Our client are a global manufacturer with an opportunity for Oracle R12 EBS Finance and R2R Training Consultant to support their finance teams as they roll out Oracle e-business suite.

12 month contract Oracle EBS R2R Training Consultant £450-500p/d + expenses for travel in Europe. Southampton based with travel to Liege and Budapest.

AAP3 is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Service Desk Support Technician

Working on an IT helpdesk, this role is focused on providing support to all users, both onsite and in remote locations to minimise any disruption to their working environment.

Job Description:

• Resolving users support calls
• Managing support calls throughout their life cycle
• Using proprietary Service Desk to handle support calls
• Provide consistently professional and high-quality interface between Systems Support and its customers
• Dealing with hardware builds of laptops and desktops via Microsoft SCCM
• Application installation via Microsoft SCCM
• Liaising with external resources such as suppliers, manufacturers and support providers
• Understand and work with Windows Server environments
• Use SCCM, Azure, VMWare and NetApp applications
• Take part in Project lead work, with the opportunity to lead elements of projects
• Maintain system support information and documentation for both end users and within the team

Essential Skills/Knowledge:

• Operating Systems – Windows 10, Windows 2012, Windows 2016
• Client Applications – Microsoft Office, Microsoft Skype for Business
• Hardware – First level PC maintenance (replacing PC memory, hard disks, graphics cards)

Person Specification:

• Ability to provide training to other team members, and other employees
• Ambitious and willing to work towards specialisation in corporate systems
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Good documentation skills
• Previous experience in IT Infrastructure support and fault finding

Additional Information:

• Based in Leatherhead
• £22,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
• Monday – Friday, 9am – 5.30pm
• 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Free Parking

We appreciate the time you took to apply for this vacancy, however due to the high level of applications that we receive, we can only respond to successful candidates.  In the meantime, please check out our website to read more about our company and privacy policy.

Optima Recruitment specialists in Permanent & Temporary Recruitment, including; Administration, Secretarial & PA, Accounts & Finance, Graduate Opportunities, Human Resources, Recruitment Consultancy, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service and Legal.

Service Desk Support Technician

Working on an IT helpdesk, this role is focused on providing support to all users, both onsite and in remote locations to minimise any disruption to their working environment.

Job Description:

• Resolving users support calls
• Managing support calls throughout their life cycle
• Using proprietary Service Desk to handle support calls
• Provide consistently professional and high-quality interface between Systems Support and its customers
• Dealing with hardware builds of laptops and desktops via Microsoft SCCM
• Application installation via Microsoft SCCM
• Liaising with external resources such as suppliers, manufacturers and support providers
• Understand and work with Windows Server environments
• Use SCCM, Azure, VMWare and NetApp applications
• Take part in Project lead work, with the opportunity to lead elements of projects
• Maintain system support information and documentation for both end users and within the team

Essential Skills/Knowledge:

• Operating Systems – Windows 10, Windows 2012, Windows 2016
• Client Applications – Microsoft Office, Microsoft Skype for Business
• Hardware – First level PC maintenance (replacing PC memory, hard disks, graphics cards)

Person Specification:

• Ability to provide training to other team members, and other employees
• Ambitious and willing to work towards specialisation in corporate systems
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills
• Good documentation skills
• Previous experience in IT Infrastructure support and fault finding

Additional Information:

• Based in Leatherhead
• £22,000 - £26,000 (depending on experience)
• Monday – Friday, 9am – 5.30pm
• 20 days holiday per annum + bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Free Parking

We appreciate the time you took to apply for this vacancy, however due to the high level of applications that we receive, we can only respond to successful candidates.  In the meantime, please check out our website to read more about our company and privacy policy.

Optima Recruitment specialists in Permanent & Temporary Recruitment, including; Administration, Secretarial & PA, Accounts & Finance, Graduate Opportunities, Human Resources, Recruitment Consultancy, Sales & Marketing, Customer Service and Legal.