The Senior Tester is responsible for carrying out thorough, yet efficient testing and quality assurance across Sage HR, including integrations to internal and external services.

The position requires creation of accurate test plans and execution against these, ensuring that all issues are raised and managed to completion.

The candidate should have an eye for detail and be quality focused, resulting in thorough and well-organized test phases across all projects they work on ensuring QA is of the highest quality.

The position will require working closely with all stakeholders, to ensure they fully understand system processes. It will also require the leading on various testing initiatives across the full team.

Daily tasks would include:

-Complete assigned QA tasks to agreed level of quality and by the required target dates.
-Automation of new functionality and maintenance of existing tests.
-Daily failure investigation and resolution reporting.
-Design, develop, and maintain all testing artefacts.
-Ensure adherence to best practice and processes.
-Provide accurate, detailed and timely estimates and track own activities against plan, escalating where necessary.
-Provide 3rd tier support and/or expertise for the system under test where necessary.
-Actively contribute to retrospectives/debriefs in areas of responsibility to develop the teams’ abilities.
-Attend, prepare and participate in LEAD process.

*** This is a hybrid position - you will work 3 days a week from either our Newcastle or Barcelona office. ***