Junior Software Test Engineer

Job Description

We are looking for a Software Test Engineer to join our team. As a Software Test Engineer, You are the quality advocate in your agile team and you will be responsible for planning, implementing, and automating software tests in an Agile environment. We expect from you to have knowledge in STLC. You will work closely with the development team. We expect from you to be a proactive person and to enjoy working in a team of like-minded professionals and keen to provide feedback on other's code as well as act on feedback received on yours.

As Junior Software Test Engineer you will have the following key accountabilities:

• Participate in "3 Amigos" - pair with the PO and Developer and create Acceptance Criteria for the user stories
• Review the acceptance criteria and identify the test scenarios
• Provide test estimates during sprint planning
• Design Test Automation Framework
• Develop automated acceptance tests for the features
• Develop and implement integration, regression, and system tests for the new features
• Create and maintain test data and test environment needed for testing
• Log defects and track them
• Conduct exploratory testing as part of every sprint
• Develop automated tests for non-functional testing
• Ensure that tasks are delivered on time and of high quality

Qualifications

Now that you know what a Junior Software Test Engineer does, what skills, qualifications and experience do you need?

• ~ 6 month - 1 years of experience in software testing
• Hands on experience in Automation testing would be preferred
• Good understanding of OOP development practices with Java or similar
• The ability to use a version control system and follow the guidelines and the branching strategy in place
• Familiarity and ability to work with design patterns
• Knowledge in BDD methodology
• Acceptance Test Automation with Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber or similar
• Experience with relational or non-relational databases like SQL

Additional Information

It would be a great addition if you have:

• Experience in automated API testing
• The ability to integrate automated acceptance tests into CI/CD pipeline
• Familiarity and ability to work with CI tools like Jenkins
• Security and/or Performance testing hands-on experience.

Our Benefits

• Flexible working environment
• Volunteer time off
• LinkedIn Learning
• Employee-Assistance-Program (EAP)

About NIQ

NIQ is the world's leading consumer intelligence company, delivering the most complete understanding of consumer buying behavior and revealing new pathways to growth. In 2023, NIQ combined with GfK, bringing together the two industry leaders with unparalleled global reach. With a holistic retail read and the most comprehensive consumer insights—delivered with advanced analytics through state-of-the-art platforms—NIQ delivers the Full View. NIQ is an Advent International portfolio company with operations in 100+ markets, covering more than 90% of the world's population.

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