QA Engineering Practitioner

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Date: Dec 16, 2024

Location: Deansgate, Manchester, United Kingdom

Company: BT Group

Why this job matters

The QA Engineering Practitioner executes a range of critical testing activities for a portfolio of products and services, following best practice standards for test quality, resource planning and issue resolution, in alignment to business strategy and requirements.

What you’ll be doing

1. Executes a range of testing activities inclusive of test case creation, diagnostics and test data strategy for a portfolio and is accountable for first/second level diagnostics enabling test delivery to time, cost and quality
2. Supports full lifecycle integration testing to support complex projects to define and drive the deliverables required
3. Delivers analysis in understanding the impacts and causes of defects and issues, supporting the team of QA analysts to investigate, identify and define advanced solutions
4. Partners with fellow QA analysts to conduct testing on a customer or supplier site to assess the impact and functional capability of a solution
5. Develops reports on accuracy, quality and errors in test diagnosis against the associated business or customer KPI's
6. Executes automation, functional, regression and load testing scenarios, applying solutions that validate the functionality of applications with minimal guidance
7. Maintains the test suites and ensures high-velocity, high-quality production pushes using a variety of manual tests
8. Supports the mitigation of quality risks based on high level solution architecture and is accountable for product quality and governance
9. Continuously develops and shares with team knowledge on emerging trends and changes in QA engineering
10. Supports the implementation of ways to improve working processes within the area of QA engineering through data analysis to identify issues and areas of improvements

The skills you’ll need

Release Testing
Manual/Automation Testing
Test Automation Frameworks
System Integration Testing
Agile Testing
Functional/Non-Functional Testing
Test Planning
Programming/Scripting
Testing Management
Version Control
Test Case Design/Writing
Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment Automation & Orchestration
Software Testing
User Acceptance Testing
Test Management
Decision Making
Growth Mindset
Inclusive Leadership

Our leadership standards

Looking in:
Leading inclusively and Safely
I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
Owning outcomes
I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:
Delivering for the customer
I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
Commercially savvy
I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:
Growth mindset
I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
Building for the future
I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.

With over 175 years of heritage, BT is now the flagship business brand of BT Group. We’ve brought together our best people and capabilities into a B2B powerhouse serving 1.2 million business customers internationally.

We’re a global leader for secure connectivity and collaboration platforms for businesses of all shapes and sizes, from big household names and government departments, right through to sole traders and new start-ups. But it’s not just the technology that matters, it’s what it can do to help them build stronger, smarter, more secure businesses.

We value diversity and inclusion and believe in making a positive impact. We connect for good by championing digital inclusion and equipping people, businesses, and communities with digital skills to thrive.

As a member of our team, you will be part of an organisation that celebrates difference, fosters innovation and provides you with opportunities to be your best. With millions of businesses relying on us daily, joining BT means you can be part of a diverse and multi-skilled team that makes a significant impact to society.

A FEW POINTS TO NOTE:

Although these roles are listed as full-time, if you’re a job share partnership, work reduced hours, or any other way of working flexibly, please still get in touch.

We will also offer reasonable adjustments for the selection process if required, so please do not hesitate to inform us.

DON'T MEET EVERY SINGLE REQUIREMENT?

Studies have shown that women and people who are disabled, LGBTQ+, neurodiverse or from ethnic minority backgrounds are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification and criteria. We're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace where everyone can be their best, so if you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement on the Job Description, please apply anyway - you may just be the right candidate for this or other roles in our wider team.

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