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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH 👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏼

The Software Engineer in Test works with a dedicated team of Software Quality Engineers to consistently ensure high quality in the software and infrastructure that comprise the Hostelworld platform. You will work closely with other technology groups and business owners to refine quality standards and processes for software design, development, and deployment. The purpose is to ensure we have an efficient, robust, secure, and performant platform to support our business growth.

As a skilled professional you have a minimum of 4+ years’ experience in Software Quality Assurance, with a strong focus on web, mobile web and web application testing, for high transaction volume customer facing platforms. You have worked on significant enterprise level projects delivering robust, fast paced solutions always focused on continuous improvement.

You will be expected to perform hands-on QA work day-to-day, with a focus on delivery by you individually and collectively by your team. You support your team to succeed, to improve quality of deliverables, ensuring pace of delivery and long-term technical excellence.

WHAT YOU'LL DO 👩‍💻

Complete testing cycles on our main web site, across multiple devices and OS
Understand and Analyse changes to define effective test plans
Utilise TestRail for all testing activities, keeping assets update and reporting test progress against milestone and test plans
Define and gather metrics and KPIs on the all QA Activities
Adapt and modify working practices based on analysis of the metrics gathered.
Support junior and less experienced team mates on automations skills and best practices.
Support estimating, prioritizing, planning, and coordinating Quality Assurance activities within Software Development teams.
Implement the most effective best practice tools and delivery processes to ensure quality standards are maintained effectively
Develop, maintain test cases using Gherkin notation
Execute test cases and/or regression test suites in TestRail
Provide production support and patch/hot-fix management: creating and executing tests to validate issues and fixes.
Bug reporting and issue tracking to resolution: reporting, updating, and tracking issues through to resolution using Jira. Creating reproducible scenarios for all stakeholders.
Support regulatory/audit/security QA internally and with external partners as needed
Support sufficient test coverage across customer facing channels (web, mobile web and mobile apps) and internal web tools.
Work closely with product management and technical leadership and peers to create roadmaps for improving quality levels, estimate work packages and set priorities for your team aligned with company strategy.
Contribute to a rewarding working environment that aligns with the company culture.
Keep stakeholders up to date on all activities that may affect their individual goals.

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WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR 👀

Strong knowledge of QA best practices, with ISTQB foundation qualification as a minimum.
4+ years testing web sites and web applications across different devices
Experience of using JIRA, TestRail, Postman, Device farms
Working knowledge and experience of writing test in Gherkin
Strong analytical skills and good attention to details
Experience of gathering QA metrics and adapting the approach to maintain efficiency and effectiveness of the suites
Experienced working in a team of dispersed QA Engineers, supporting and ensuring high quality and on-time consistent delivery of software in Cloud environments
Adaptable working in a diverse technical working environment including Google Cloud Platform.
Strong people skills, helping team members to excel in a culture of collaboration and openness.
Excellent organisation and time-management skills, able to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
Ability to handle customer/stakeholder escalations & multiple competing priorities.
Communicate clearly and with purpose, working effectively with team members and stakeholders across the organisation.
Knowledge of modern quality approaches, for example BDD, is a bonus.
Automation experience, knowledge of Playwright and / or TypeScript would be advantageous.

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Competitive salary & benefits
Enhanced annual leave plus 3 Wellbeing Days per year
Paid family leave (maternity, paternity, surrogacy & adoption)
Agile working (plus a Working from Abroad Policy!)
Support for your ongoing growth & development
Inclusive people policies (sickness, menopause, compassionate and fertility leave)
A chance to give back to your local community with 5 paid volunteering days

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Software Engineer in Test at Hostelworld

ISTQB

Gherkin

Automation testing

Job at Hostelworld in ["Porto", "Lisbon", nil]