Quality Engineer

The Development Team uses the latest technologies like JIRA, GIT LAB & SLACK. We are testing the latest supply chain solutions in the market such as ABB robots for storing, B+ automated carton packing machines and OSR shuttles for storage & retrieval. We are constantly looking to enhance our Warehouse Management Systems, giving our Quality Engineers the exciting prospect of working with the latest technologies, and developing their skills, experience and career.

Why does “Anna” love working for us?

I love working in the Development Team in JL Magna Park because:

• I love being a part of something larger that makes a difference,

• The complexity and range of projects to test gives a new challenge everyday in different ways which makes this job so interesting and unique

• The incredible innovations, and the way the business constantly surprises me with offering new system solutions which is helping the future growth of the Partnership.

• The management team supports me in a way that allows me to grow and show my potential.

• The People I’m working with are passionate about what they do and they really challenge themselves. It’s an exciting environment to be in!

• Great place to work with huge opportunity for self development

What you will be doing:

• Defining, developing, applying, and assessing tests to our existing and new functionalities, usually in a software context.

• Working as part of a team of Quality Engineers

• Supporting regression testing areas of functionality, such as Receiving, Decant, Picking, Packing and Despatch.

• Using your strong analytical skills to identify issues with the weekly release

• Developing your understanding of the solution and the domain of testing

What you will need:

• Previous Experience of IT Delivery to a mid-junior level

• Previous experience of working with testing tool- JIRA

• Previous experience of warehouse management systems or a warehouse/distribution environment would be beneficial

• Ability to work under pressure

• Strong attention to detail with an analytical mind and very good problem solving skills

• Very good communication skills

What else you may bring:

• End-to-end software development life-cycle

• Previous experience in testing and defect management

• Certification: ISTQB (foundation or advanced)

• Knowledge of Oracle and/or SQL

• Software development methodologies, e.g. waterfall, agile

Additional Information

The Partnership supports agile and flexible working practices, such as when, where and how we work. We have several different ways to work flexibly, including part-time, flexible or compressed hours, and job sharing. You'll have the opportunity to discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview and, where it is operationally practicable, they'll do all they can to accommodate your needs.

Please consider the following when making your application for this role:

• This role requires travel between our Distribution Centres at Magna Park and Fenny Lock

• The application form consists of a CV upload followed by an online test and application questions. Please ensure you refresh the page each time you complete a task to ensure you complete everything that you need to in time. (If internal, check your Workday notifications)

• We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we recommend you apply early

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• Ensure you have an up-to-date CV

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