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Company DescriptionCome join us and make a difference in the world!Discover more atJob DescriptionUsing a suite of modern tools, the Manual Tester will play a pivotal role in helping us to ensure a high standard of quality in our products. You will work with our product and development teams to ensure that you understand the product requirements, create appropriate test cases, and have thorough test coverage.You will estimate test effort for each product release and review test strategies to ensure that they are accurate.You will design, maintain and execute suites of tests using Azure Microsoft Azure DevOps (Formerly TFS).You will also be responsible for creating and reviewing defects, tracking their progress from their discovery through to their resolution, ensuring that they are adequately documented and tested.You will be testing our referrals system in the health industry. You will gain an intimate knowledge of the rules and processes that underpin each product.Over time your role will grow and become more varied as you begin to test a larger variety of products across the NEC SWS Health range. We are constantly developing new and innovative, scalable solutions and we need a highly skilled QA expert who embraces problem solving on products built with new, well-structured code as well as elements of legacy code.You will be someone who likes to push boundaries and enjoys rising to a challenge. We are a committed and supportive team with a ‘can do’ mindset.Key ResponsibilitiesPerforming Quality Assurance on the latest revisions of the softwareReviewing requirements and User StoriesReviewing the project level test strategyCreating and maintaining test dataDesigning and executing test conditions and test cases under a range of testing types (Functional, Regression, Smoke, system, and integration)Raising bugs and liaising with the development team through to resolutionSetting up and configuring the testing environment and associated database(s)QualificationsRequired technical skills and experienceExperience working with databases (preferably SQL 2014 and above)Experience using Azure DevOps or TFSExperience developing and executing manual test cases for User InterfacesExperience working with databases (preferably SQL 2014 or above)Knowledge of software development in a windows environmentRequired soft skills and experienceClear and concise communicatorAble to prioritise between several tasks at any one timeAble to work independently and as part of a teamHighly motivated individual who is passionate about change and willing to learn new skills/ technologiesDetailed and effective written communication skills for documenting the features tested and bugs foundHighly organized, detail oriented, extremely responsiveBe comfortable discussing technical aspects of projects with other testers, developers & business owners.Be fully comfortable working remotely, yet part of a very connected teamDesirable skills and experienceExperience testing User Interfaces and databasesYou will have ISTQB/ISEB Foundation certifications or equivalent certifications or be working towards achieving them.Experience using virtual machines (Hyper V / Microsoft Azure)Experience coordinating with external/Offshore QA resourcesAdditional InformationWe pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needsAll colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.OTHER INFORMATIONCandidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.Who We Are:We’re NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.Working with us, you’ll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what’s possible and support amazing public services.We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.We’d love your help. And we’ll support you all the way.NEC Software Solutions
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