The Role
Experienced POS Test Engineer embedded in an agile scrum team, responsible for reviewing requirements, defining acceptance criteria, planning and executing functional and non-functional testing, triaging defects, supporting UAT, and driving shift-left QA improvements. The role emphasizes test automation, risk-based regression testing, exploratory testing, API and database testing, continuous integration, and collaboration with developers and business users to improve software quality.
Summary Generated by Built In
Quality Assurance holds a vital place in River Island Engineering Strategy and is an integral part of the development team. It is indeed an exciting time for RI Tech as we are transitioning to microservices architecture and embracing a DevOps culture. We strive to continuously improve our development and testing processes to shorten feedback loops and maximise value.
We are looking for an experienced test engineer to champion QA in one of our cross-functional teams. With a thorough working knowledge of agile methodologies, you will engage proactively with the team to understand business requirements, elaborate user stories and define acceptance criteria. You will plan, define and execute testing of all project deliveries; triage issues found and report on progress. As a champion of quality assurance, you will help align testing strategy to enable us to be better and faster. You will champion and drive improvements in quality assurance in your team using test automation.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and ensure requirements/user stories/acceptance criteria stated are correct, unambiguous, and verifiable.
- Work as an embedded tester in the context of a scrum team, evaluating the complexity of user stories, contributing to estimates during sprint planning, developing and performing tests.
- Champion a shift-left approach to in-sprint testing.
- Conduct appropriate levels and types of testing of user stories.
- Collaborate with developers on architecture and design, evaluate and improve processes to enhance software quality
- Identify and inform the team of any impediments or risks to product quality or project delivery
- Automate tests where cost-effective to ensure software delivered is fit for purpose and meets business needs
- Ensure defects are documented in sufficient detail to be reproducible
- Proactively share knowledge and information with others
- Assist and support business users during user acceptance testing
- Ensure all work is completed on time and under established processes, practices, procedures and quality standards
Who You Are
- Extensive experience with agile quality assurance practices and in depth understanding of test- driven development, continuous integration, agile testing
- Experience of test automation using any of the languages (Java, C#, JS, TS etc.)
- Knowledge of Test Data provisioning and management for testing
- Experience of planning, executing and validating tests across the full test spectrum (functional, non-functional, regression, integration, UAT, OAT etc)
- Experience of Risk analysis and Risk Based Regression Testing
- In depth knowledge of Exploratory testing techniques and Rapid software testing
- Experience of testing complex enterprise applications, web applications and databases
- Familiarity with any of the scripting languages (Shell/Python/Groovy etc.)
- Experience of working with project/issue tracking tools like JIRA/Confluence and Test management tools like HP ALM (erstwhile QC), Zephyr, XRay etc
You Will Ideally Have
- Experience in the Retail industry and exposure to testing on PoS systems, Mobile POS, Handhelds etc
- Advance knowledge of SQL
- Experience of API testing
- SCM, Build & CI Tools like Github, Jenkins, TeamCity or similar
- Cloud infrastructure like AWS, Azure etc
- Automated Test frameworks like Appium, Selenium WebDriver or similar
- Experience working with 3rd party software vendor teams
About Us
We’re a much-loved brand with an exciting future. Our Islanders are a diverse bunch of bright, talented people who love working together – and are proud of the work they do. Progression here can take you in all kinds of directions. This is what a career at River Island is like. And this is where yours starts.
This role is based at our Head Office in West London. Check us out here on a map.
What we can offer you:
💰 Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!
🛒 Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.
🎉 A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.
🤎 Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!
💻 Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
💕 Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding.
🎓 Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress.
💰 A generous bonus scheme & private pension plan.
☀️ 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need!
This role is based at our Head Office in West London. Check us out here on a map.
What we can offer you:
💰 Generous 50% staff discount so you can treat yourself to the latest products, and a bargain staff shop on site!
🛒 Reducing Islanders everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more through the Retail Trust.
🎉 A free onsite gym, subsidised restaurant & café to fill you needs. Various social events to socialise throughout the year.
🤎 Every family is unique, we support Islanders with all different family setups enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption & fertility treatment. We also work closely with the Retail Trust to create dedicated support for all our Islanders!
💻 Flexible working, on top of payday and summer early finish Fridays.
💕 Give as you earn scheme, a ‘Giver Island’ day each year and receive matched funding.
🎓 Support with upskilling through on the job training and qualifications. A succession plan if you want to progress.
💰 A generous bonus scheme & private pension plan.
☀️ 25 days paid holiday, exclusive of Bank Holidays. With the added option to purchase additional holiday twice a year for whatever the need!
Keeping You Safe
We are committed to providing a safe and inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We expect all employees to uphold our values and contribute to a positive working environment.
Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. ore about this interview process, check out our hiring process below.
Our business is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion or belief. We will consider flexible working requests for all roles unless operational requirements prevent otherwise. ore about this interview process, check out our hiring process below.
Skills Required
- Extensive experience with agile quality assurance practices
- In-depth understanding of test-driven development, continuous integration, and agile testing
- Experience with test automation using Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, or similar languages
- Knowledge of test data provisioning and management
- Experience planning, executing, and validating functional, non-functional, regression, integration, UAT, and OAT testing
- Experience with risk analysis and risk-based regression testing
- In-depth knowledge of exploratory testing techniques and rapid software testing
- Experience testing complex enterprise applications, web applications, and databases
- Familiarity with Shell, Python, Groovy, or similar scripting languages
- Experience with JIRA, Confluence, HP ALM, Zephyr, Xray, or similar tools
- Experience in the retail industry and testing POS systems, mobile POS, or handheld devices
- Advanced SQL knowledge
- Experience with API testing
- Experience with source control, build, and continuous integration tools such as GitHub, Jenkins, or TeamCity
- Experience with cloud infrastructure such as AWS or Azure
- Experience with automated test frameworks such as Appium or Selenium WebDriver
- Experience working with third-party software vendor teams
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The Company
What We Do
Family owned from day one, we’ve been a big part of life on the UK high street for over 70 years. Today, still guided by shared values and a clear focus on our customers, we’re one of the strongest and most successful fashion brands around. And we’re changing like never before – exploring new ways to connect with our customers in person and online. And our talented Islanders are thinking differently about everything from products and stores to wellbeing and sustainability. The result is an energising culture you’ll love, work that’ll stretch you, a career you can build and a brand you’ll be proud to belong to. This is life on the island. Come and be part of it.
