Software Test Engineer

• Production and maintenance of software test plans, manual test cases, automated test scripts, test execution results and test reports.

• System integration (of hardware and software components) and software testing on Windows desktop PCs, emulated platforms and real systems.

• Classification (technical and business) and reporting of faults found in a release.

• Following through to resolution of all faults discovered in the software.

• Liaising with software designers and developers to understand the business requirements and product functionality.

• Supporting the development & definition of standards and processes for software testing in projects and product developments, working within a framework informed by ISTQB® standards.

• Supporting the assessment and introduction of testing techniques and tools.

• Liaising with Testing Staff (Test engineers & Test Managers) across Sartorius sites in project roles as well as to ensure adoption of shared processes and best practice

What will convince us:

• Degree in an engineering or science subject, with a good IT content.

• ISTQB® certification desirable.

• Proven industrial experience in the software development arena conducting testing within a quality-conscious environment.

• Experience working with ISTQB® approach and standard.

• Experience in the creation and execution of functional, system integration (end-to-end), regression and nonfunctional tests (e.g. performance). Exposure to and hands-on experience with a range of tools supporting automated testing, including Windows based User Interface testing, is an advantage.

• Experience of working in environments where regular builds, unit tests and software integration testing are the norm. Candidate able to contribute to these activities.

• Experience of system fault-finding, diagnosing to subsystem level.

• Experience of using version control, change control and code quality control processes.

• Experience of using test management or ALM tools to design, execute and maintain test cases (examples – Siemens Polarion, MS Test manager, Azure Devops Test Plan, HP Quality center/ALM, ).

• Experience of using defect management tools to raise, monitor and retest defects found in the software.

• Experience of general computer and peripheral configuration, and common mechanisms for computer communication and control over external components.

Key Job Skills :

Essential:

• Writing and executing manual test cases

• Basic scripting and executing automated tests

• Use of Windows OS platform as administrative / power user

• Ability to grasp large and complex software application

• Use of a Test management tool or Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint to produce and maintain reports and presentations

Desirable:

• Some insight into software development processes.

• Would be good to have some knowledge on product testing.

• Willing to travel overseas as and when necessary

Why Sartorius | Advantages

Sartorius’ ambition is to simplify progress in the biopharmaceutical industry to help translate scientific findings into new therapeutics faster and more efficiently. Nearly 10,000 employees at more than 60 sites are working together on achieving our goal: Better health for more people. And together, we have grown strongly over the past years. Enjoy the advantages of working with a global player:

• Opportunity for international career development: a global network offering seminars and training sessions, expert and manager career paths
• Open and highly collaborative culture: mutual support within teams and working as equals, team spirit and international collaboration
• Ambitious goals and significant growth: Sartorius plans to double its sales revenue approximately every five years and expects to grow its global team to approximately 15,000 people in 2025.
• Work-life balance: Working from home at many sites
• Intelligent working environment: working in smart buildings with the latest technology and equipment