Software Tester

Job description

Are you a manual or automation software tester seeking a new opportunity? If the answer is yes, come and join our fantastic Digital Development Team!

We are currently recruiting for a Software Tester, to test plans, test design and execute testing within an Agile environment.  As the Software Tester, you will work on a variety of projects within different teams and test solutions provided by the developers and Business Analyst.

Responsibilities in the role:

• Attend and collaborate at workshops, refinements, 3amigos, retrospectives, stand-ups
• Co-ordinate and schedule testing activity between the different systems
• Monitor/report progress of testing (Jira)
• Support and Co-ordinate releases to production
• Proactively look for areas of improvement and identify areas that are suitable for automation and manual
• Support test automation through BDD
• Ensure project reporting to the team is provided in a timely manner and according to defined standards and quality
• Manage relationships with all key business and IT stakeholders

Skills and experience we’re looking for:

• Experience with test execution and as a lead tester
• Strong understanding of SDLC
• Experience applying Agile methodologies
• Effective communication to team members and to senior stakeholders
• Experience of TDD/BDD test frameworks

Desirable Skills:

• API Testing using
• Experience with test tools: Postman, RabbitMQ
• Test Automation
• SQL

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications
• Generous defined contribution pension scheme
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products through “My Aviva Extras” plus discounts for Friends and Family. (Some exclusions apply)
• Excellent range of flexible benefits to include a matching share save scheme

Additional Information

One of Aviva’s core values is Care More, and this is brought to life through the flexible ways we like to work. This may include working from home some of the time, or flexible work schedules to accommodate parent and carer responsibilities, further studies and hobbies.

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities.

Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying please contact Lacey Lane Mckoy call on: 0207 255 0884 or ping an email at: lacey.lane-mckoy@aviva.com