Introduction
The IBM Client Innovation Centre (CIC) is an innovative and exciting part of IBM, working as IBM Global Business Services’ technical delivery partner. We continually innovate for our customers, employees and shareholders. Our Technical Skills range from Application Development (Java, Front End, Full Stack, DevOps), Testing Services, Technical Support through to Microsoft. In addition to our technical expertise we can cover Delivery through Project Managers & Project Analysts, Business or Data Analysts.
Travel: flexibility to travel across the UK up to 5 days a week (Travel allowance and travel expenses paid)
Start dates from January 2021
Your Role and Responsibilities
As a Test Specialist at IBM, your analytical and technical skills will directly impact the quality of the software we create. Come work in an agile environment where you will help each iteration reach the next level. Whether the testing is manual, automated, or cognitive, you hold a key role in releasing the best deliverables to IBM’ers and our clients.
You will work with various projects and clients, working towards client specifications. Your role will involve:
- Analyse functional and non-functional use cases to identify and prioritise test activities, while using appropriate techniques and tools, to design test cases, test scripts and test data that will validate each use case.
- Use the identified tools for test planning, execution and management of defects.
- Creating and executing automated acceptance tests, alongside maintaining the test cases in a shared repository.
- Collaborating with the Product Owner to create and refine user stories and acceptance criteria and ensure the acceptance tests reflect the desired functionality.
- Be an active contributor within the scrum, providing test input, supporting the scrum master and other scrum members and teams
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Required Technical and Professional Expertise
Technical Skills
The following technical skills are important:
- Automation testing skills required (preferably Selenium Webdriver and Cucumber)
- Proficient in programming languages (preferably Java) and SQL
- Experience of working in an agile environment
- Evaluation of functional and non-functional requirements for testability and suitability for automation.
- Experience in defining and executing test scripts working with migrated data and interface APIs
Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise
- Understanding of SDLC
As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. However, in order for you to be eligible for this role, all applicants must hold a UK work permit or visa valid for a two year period prior to applying. Unfortunately, we do not offer visa sponsorship and have no future plans to do so. For certain projects, ideally candidates will be British Nationals with a minimum of 5 years UK residency, preferably 10 years.
