Lead IT Software Tester

Lead IT Software Tester – Introduction 

With extensive experience in manual testing and some in automation testing this is a unique chance to develop your career with an expanding science-based SME with a bright future. 

As a world leader in delivering nature data and intelligence, NatureMetrics brings the power of genetics to frontline environmental management. Our products allow our customers to make better decisions for business and nature. We have grown rapidly over the last five years and validated our technology in multiple industry sectors and regions of the world. We now have an exciting scale up plan backed by ambitious and supportive investors. We aim to be the premier provider of nature data to companies globally by 2025 and you can now join the team. 

We are looking for a highly motivated Lead IT Software Tester to collaborate with colleagues to manage the product delivery roadmap and to realise the organisation’s digital requirements.   

Lead IT Software Tester – The Role 

• Test the output of a single in-house scrum development team building ecological products.  
• Collaborate with colleagues to define test cases based on stories acceptance criteria. 
• Develop manual/automated testing frameworks & processes that will support continuous testing within sprints scrum, UAT & ongoing releases. 
• Define approaches & tools to test non Functional requirements. 
• Write & maintain manual and automated testing scripts. 
• Execute testing scripts within sprints, UAT or release testing. 
• Responsible for maintaining all testing artefacts & reporting all test cycles results with key issues. 

Lead IT Software Tester – About You 

• Extensive experience in manual testing 
• Some experience in automation testing. 
• Excellent communication, multi-tasking & problem solving skills. 
• Highly organised & with an eye for detail. 
• Outstanding team player who is able to work effectively in a busy environment. 
• Time management skills. 

Lead IT Software Tester – What Is In It For You 

We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including: 

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience) 
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays 
• Company pension 
• Flexible 40-hour week (core hours 10am to 4pm) including 1 hour paid lunch 
• Cycle to Work Scheme, 
• Enhanced family friendly policy 
• Dedicated well-being room 
• Health insurance. 
• Life Assurance 

This is a hybrid based position with the expectation that the successful candidate will attend the office 2-3 days a month. 

Lead IT Software Tester– How to Apply 

Apply online via the link below and we will get back to you. Full JD below

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. 

At NatureMetrics diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us to the communities we work with. Our values leave no space for stereotypes. We are all unique and pull together for a common purpose. 

JOB DESCRIPTION  

CONTEXT OF ROLE  

We are an expanding science-based SME with a bright future. As a world leader in delivering nature data and intelligence, NatureMetrics brings the power of genetics to frontline environmental management. Our products allow our customers to make better decisions for business and nature. We now have an exciting scale up plan backed by ambitious and supportive investors, with a mandate to ‘bring nature into the boardroom;’ helping companies understand their impact on biodiversity and the benefits of protecting it. We are a team of bright, enthusiastic individuals who are excited to be breaking new ground and disrupting the world of biodiversity monitoring. We take great pride in our work and are seeking new team members who will do the same.   

MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB  

The successful candidate will work closely with other members of the IT department on managing the Product delivery roadmap and with other members of the Product organisation on realising their digital requirements.  The role reports to the Head of Digital Products. 

The successful candidate will be able to be our single testing resource for testing the output of a single in-house scrum development deal building ecological products.  

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• Collaborate with the Business analysts, UX resources and Digital product owner to define test cases based on stories acceptance criteria  
• Develop a manual and automated testing framework  that will support continuous testing  within sprints scrum, UAT and ongoing releases 
• Define approaches and tools to test non Functional requirements e.g. performance, security etc  
• Write and maintain manual and automated testing scripts 

• Execute testing scripts within sprints, UAT or release testing 
• Device a system to report and monitor prioritised  issues for resolution.  
• Responsible for maintaining all testing artefacts 
• Responsible to reporting all test cycles results with key issues 
• Responsible for creating a testing processes and framework  

PERSON SPECIFICATION   

EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS & KNOWLEDGE  

• 3+ year’s experience in manual testing and 1 year in testing automation  

  
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES  

• Clear and concise written and spoken communication skills   
• Excellent organisational and time management skills   

• Delivery focused with a passion for quality and innovation, a flexible and adaptable attitude and willing to accept and drive change  
• Ability to present written information in a structured and balanced way appropriate to the needs of the reader  
• A consummate communicator, both written and verbal, you are able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team  
• An outstanding team player who is able to work effectively even when things get busy and remain calm under pressure  
• Very organised with excellent attention to detail.  

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. 

At NatureMetrics diversity and inclusion are part of our DNA. Together, we continue to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates the diverse voices of our employees. It fuels our innovation and connects us to the communities we work with. Our values leave no space for stereotypes. We are all unique and pull together for a common purpose.   

NATUREMETRICS VALUES  

NatureMetrics Values are Transparency, Excellence, Advancement, Collaboration and Honesty. These values should be embedded in your work and behaviour, and any associated policies and processes adopted consistently.        

This document sets out key responsibilities of the role and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of tasks and duties. We reserve the right, at our sole discretion, to reasonably vary the responsibilities from time to time depending on the needs of the organisation without changing the level of the role.