Onsite Software Tester Apprentice

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About the role

  • Software Tester Apprentice joining BT in London to support testing efforts for innovative communication services. Collaborating with a team of specialists and gaining recognized testing certifications.

Responsibilities

  • You will be joining a team of test specialists with key responsibilities for creating and maintain testing documentation in line with strategy.
  • You will work alongside peers conducting testing at BT core sites and/or customer locations.
  • Contribute to: Test Strategy creation: Setting out the approach, methods, environments, tools and test levels that will cover the project delivery needs.
  • Producing Test Plans: Identifying the scope, priority, resources, techniques and timelines to be followed for each test level or workstream.
  • Undertaking Test Case development: Detailing the titles, descriptions, steps, expected results and mapping of individual tests back to the requirements.
  • Executing testing and performing test assurance: Following the test case steps, running specific scenarios and observing the outcomes to ensure the system behaviour is as expected.
  • Analysing test coverage and generating fact-based test reports: Logging results from tests, cross-checking back to requirements and collating results into meaningful metrics for decision making.
  • Managing test defects and regression testing corrective actions: When the results of tests are not as expected, capture the incident and status of the system. Share the bug details and explain to the resolving team. When the fixes have been applied, repeat the test and sign-off the defect closure.
  • Actively supporting wider team initiatives such as Continual Improvement and Automation: Review the processes being followed and look for better, faster, more cost-effective ways of performing the tasks.

Requirements

  • Analytical and critical thinking skills - to ensure customer requirements are met efficiently.
  • An eye for detail - to help build quality into everything we do.
  • Application of best practice techniques as well as tailoring approaches to project needs.
  • Strong teamwork and communication skills.
  • Willingness to learn, adapt, and embrace new challenges.
  • Commitment to building a career in digital and technology centred solutions.
  • Due to the sensitive nature of the work, you must undergo personnel screening and obtain Government Security Clearance to SC level. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels.

Benefits

  • Huge discounts on EE & BT products including your Mobile and Broadband – saving you hundreds of pounds every year.
  • Online GP – Giving you access to a GP via telephone or video 24/7 for both you and your immediate family, fully funded by us.
  • Market leading paid carer’s leave, up to 2 weeks off for carers to give that bit of extra support to our colleagues who are caring for family or friends who are disabled, ill or elderly.
  • Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
  • Support in carving your own career path. We are passionate about developing our people and we’ll support you to achieve the career you want.
  • Volunteering days, so you can give back to your local community.
  • Optional Private Healthcare and Dental, to protect you and your family.

Job title

Software Tester Apprentice

Job type

Experience level

Entry level

Salary

£23,810 per year

Degree requirement

High School Diploma

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