So…why logistics and shipping? Pretty much everything you touch and everything you eat has a supply chain involved. It’s either delivered by on one of our lorries or sailed on one of our ships. Without supply chains like ours, the world would stand still, therefore logistics and shipping are so important, and this is where you come in…...
The Software Tester performs an essential role in the department as they ensure that all Ferry & Terminal systems are fit for purpose and working to specified business requirements. You will work in a cross functional agile team, and in close collaboration with other teams and colleagues, utilising your professional skills to test all our in house developed systems that are deployed within a 24/7 operational business such as ours.
Working Monday to Friday, the successful candidate will be working in a very expressive team who like to drive their products forward and inspire new ideas. Be passionate about what they do and excited to always learn and push their abilities. You will be required to effectively manage workloads to strict deadlines and ensure that functionality of the systems is usable and free of critical and major defects, whilst helping in maintaining the overall quality of our code base.
Applying quality engineering principals throughout the Agile product lifecycle, you will be analysing requirements for validity, feasibility & testability. Executing all levels of testing (System, Integration, Regression and Performance), combined with designing & developing automated tests when and where needed. We’ll need you to detect and track software defects and inconsistencies, providing timely solutions to ensure resolution.
Ideally, we would like you to have some experience as a Software Tester or similar role or degree, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously, maintaining a very high level of accuracy and attention to detail. Be able to work on your own initiative, within a fast-paced environment and be able to demonstrate proficiency in boundary testing, decision tables etc. with experience of tracking defects in Azure DevOps or similar. You will need to be comfortable working and collaborating with the product and development teams, as well as stakeholders from across the company to understand the business demands, the functionality required, and helping to develop the platform, delivering value to our terminal operations throughout Europe.
If this sound like you, then please get in touch…….
Now about what we can give you. You’ll be able to access some fantastic benefits such as:
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Life assurance cover
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Contributory company pension scheme
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Holiday Purchase Scheme
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Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
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Full employee assistance programme including:
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Proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support including face to face counselling, fast 24/7 access to a GP, a second medical opinion and legal support for colleagues and their family.
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Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
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Cashback on health care including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations and much more.
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Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform.
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Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing.
Who We Are…. DFDS provides shipping and transport services in Europe, generating annual revenues of EUR 3.6bn. To over 8,000 freight customers, we deliver high performance and superior reliability through shipping and port terminal services, and transport and logistics solutions. For four million passengers, we provide safe overnight and short sea ferry services. We have more than 11,000 employees, located on ships and in offices across more than twenty countries. DFDS was founded in 1866, with our headquarters in Copenhagen, and listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen. In the UK, DFDS prides itself on having signed the Armed Forces Covenant and membership of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network. We are part of the CILT Top 30 Logistics Providers List.
Interested? Apply now! If you’re looking for a varied role and have a desire to work in one of Northern Europe’s leading shipping and logistics company, please send us across your CV!