Overview:

Are you an experienced Software Tester interested in joining an innovative, software solutions business dedicated to driving digital transformation?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Software Tester to join our team, working across major client projects and internal products. The candidate will need to have several years in a similar role. Key focuses on this role will be to document and plan test procedures to ensure releases made to the clients are always of the highest quality. A successful candidate will rely on their attention to detail and communication skills to ensure issues discovered are understood and resolved in a timely manner.

About Propylon:

Our vision is to disrupt the legal landscape with innovative solutions that simplify the complex and connect people with the law.

Propylon is listed as one of the best “Great Places To Work” in Ireland; we applied for the accreditation on three occasions and we are proud to have achieved this every time (2016, 2018 and 2020). As such, we are proud to offer competitive salaries, flexibility, excellent training, and opportunities to help you reach your full potential and develop in your career. This is a full-time, permanent role based in Rathfarnham, Dublin (though we are currently working-from-home during the COVID-19 restrictions, and we have an extremely flexible approach to home-working).

Responsibilities:

• Manage defects throughout SDLC by executing tests at both a functional and non-functional level across multiple projects
• Ensure quality issues and defects are appropriately identified, documented, tracked and resolved in our tracking system
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved
• Work with the project manager to identify the required level of testing for each release
• Final approval of releases for client use
• Manage and grow business regression suites
• Track QA related metrics and provide progress updates to project management
• Work closely with project teams to create and maintain detailed, effective test plans
• Correctly estimate, prioritize, plan, and coordinate testing activities
• Ensure own work meets QA standards and processes and is executed consistently
• Participate in quality driven activities with clients, as needed, supporting the User Acceptance Testing phases of projects

Requirements:

• 3+ years of relevant QA experience with strong understanding of software testing techniques and processes, including test case development and execution
• Experience in writing clear, concise and comprehensive test plans and test cases
• Excellent attention to detail
• Experience using test management tools i.e. TFS, JIRA
• Can identify, report, and manage QA related risks
• Collaborative team player who is adept at developing internal and external relationships
• Strong organisational and task management skills
• Capacity to manage priorities and deadlines; capacity to work in a rapidly growing environment
• Ability to receive and understand direction, ask questions when appropriate, and manage time to work effectively and independently

Nice to Have:

• ISTQB certification or related qualifications
• Experience working with and maintaining automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium)
• Ability to automate functional UI and API tests
• Able to define, communicate and implement process improvements 

Personal Attributes:

• Wants to be part of a team that is committed to delivering high quality innovative products
• Wants to be part of a culture that is committed to sharing and enhancing the knowledge of the wider team supporting team wide learning and success
• Have a curious mindset – about what you do, the technology you use and how you connect with others to deliver products that we are proud to deliver to our clients.