Senior QA Engineer

Kantar ,
London, Greater London

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Job Description

We go beyond the obvious, using intelligence, passion and creativity to inspire new thinking and shape the world we live in. To start a career that is out of the ordinary, please apply... Job Details Title: Senior QA Engineer Location: Hanger Lane Salary: Competitive ROLE PURPOSE The Senior QA Engineer is directly responsible for the quality and reliability of software applications/systems for Kantar's biggest operation in broadcasting measurement. This opportunity offers the successful individual, responsibility for the administration and support of operational guidelines, standards, processes and procedures. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES * Development of detailed test cases based on design and requirements documents. * Perform functional and regression tests for new and existing functionality. * Document, reporting and tracking of software defects. * Troubleshooting and debugging issues raised by scrum teams. * Responsible for the quality, performance, integrity, security and documentation of software products. * Responsible for setting up test environments and interfaces with other key systems. * Responsible for installing software and related products to support release/production environments. * Record keeping, documentation, and reports quality, performance and compliance. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.. * BA/BS in Computer Science, or equivalent experience * 3-5 years of experience testing software applications and systems * Hands-on experience with automated testing tools such as Cucumber and Selenium, and creating automated test frameworks from scratch * Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with both technical and non-technical staff * Self-motivated, strong analytical and problem-solving skills * Excellent design and programming skills, preferably in Python (will also consider Java) * Good knowledge of test methodologies and complimentary tools * Experience with writing and executing Test Cases * Experience with working in an Agile/Scrum environment * Experience writing and executing Test Cases * Experience of working with a DevOps tool set, e.g. Jenkins (we use Azure Pipelines) * Experience of working with Unix shell commands and shell scripts * Experience with Linux, Windows, SQL * Automation experience using Python, Sellenium or other frameworks * ISTQB Certified or willing to work towards DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE * Experience working with API test tools such as ReadyAPI or Postman, * Azure DevOps functionality such as Boards, Test Plans and Pipelines, * GIT source control, * Testing batch processing software, * Hadoop technologies such as Hive, HDFS and Spark, * Working in the broadcast sector, or digital audience measurement, * Working with offshore teams Location London, WestgateUnited Kingdom Kantar Rewards Statement At Kantar we have an integrated way of rewarding our people based around a simple, clear and consistent set of principles. Our approach helps to ensure we are market competitive and also to support a pay for performance culture, where your reward and career progression opportunities are linked to what you deliver. Kantar is the world's leading data, insights and consulting company. We understand more about how people think, feel, shop, share, vote and view than anyone else. Combining our expertise in human understanding with advanced technologies, Kantar's 30,000 people help the world's leading organisations succeed and grow.