Apprentice Software Tester
GIVENERGY SOFTWARE LTD
NEWCASTLE, ST5 9HX
Closes in 26 days (Friday 13 December)
Posted on 8 November 2024
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Summary
The Software Tester Apprenticeship is designed to give you ownership of your career aspirations, supported by training and practical experience to help you succeed. You will be part of our Software Development team who will support and guide you throughout your career with us.
- Annual wage
- £23,000 a year
- Training course
- Software tester (level 4)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Monday 3 February
- Duration
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1 year 6 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
Please note that this is an apprenticeship position and therefore anyone with more than six months professional experience working as a software tester or who holds an ISTQB foundation certificate will not be eligible.
You will also need to commit to completing a Level 4 Software Testing Apprenticeship.
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior Test Engineer, this role will play a key part in the development of a smart and scalable platform which will support the innovation in software development to ensure GivEnergy remain ahead of the market and can deliver on their mission to empower energy freedom for all! You will be working across all elements of their stack to produce the best control software and reporting systems possible for their inverter, battery & EV charging systems.
Expected Competencies you will have:
You will be a critical member of the team focusing on the quality and reliability of our software products, do you have what it takes?
- Attention to detail
- Critical thinking
- Curiosity
- Quality advocate
- User-Centric approach
- A technical aptitude
- Strong communication skills
What will you learn with GivEnergy Software?
You will have the chance to work alongside software developers, testers and also work closely with industry experts to help upskill and train you. Here are some of the key areas you focus on:
- Understanding the difference between "Testing" and "Quality Assurance"
- How to use different testing tools and techniques
- Apply different testing approaches
- Apply and support a number of different testing levels
- Conform to industry standards for things like GDPR
- How to write clear and concise documentation
What will your day-to-day role look like?
- Working with the senior team analysing requirements, building test plans, and testing new features
- Working with & enabling the expert user community
- Analyse issues raised and feeding back to the team
Throughout your tenure in GivEnergy Software, we will emphasize key areas, including:
- Various software testing types
- Software testing levels
- Risk-based testing
- Manual testing
- Utilisation of tools supporting processes and frameworks
- Crafting clear and concise documentation
Additional information: Please note, whilst testing our products there will be the requirement to move and lift hardware such as batteries, inverters and EV chargers and manual handling training will be given.
Location: Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, ST5 9HX
Please note – this role is office based and the successful candidate will need to commit to attending our office for 5 days per week.
It might be the role for you if:
You have some technical skills with a curious, detail-oriented, and user-centric mindset. Can build an effective communication and collaborate successfully with a development team and have the passion to deliver high-quality software.
If you’re thinking, that sounds just like me, then get your application in with us now!
Please note – if you have any questions regarding this apprenticeship vacancy, please email Digital Native at hello@dn-uk.com.
Please do not contact GivEnergy directly, as all communication should be through Digital Native.
Where you’ll work
UNIT 1
BRYMBO ROAD
LYMEDALE BUSINESS PARK
NEWCASTLE
ST5 9HX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED
Your training course
Software tester (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
- apply static test techniques
- apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
- analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
- use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
- Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
- use defect tracking tools
- adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
- apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
- apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
- conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
- maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
- record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
- Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
- apply static test techniques
- apply Black Box test techniques such as Equivalence Partitioning, Boundary Value Analysis, Decision Table Testing and State Transition Testing
- analyse test objectives and requirements/test basis to define test scope and coverage criteria
- use tools to automate, manage or support any test activity
- Apply a regression strategy including selection of tests, maintenance of regression suites and identifying tests suitable for automation
- use defect tracking tools
- adapt and apply testing activities according to industry standard development methodologies (sequential and iterative)
- apply the range of different software test types within the broad categories of Functional, Non-Functional (Security, Performance & Usability), and White Box/Structural Testing
- apply and support testing at different Test Levels appropriate to the Software Development Lifecycle (such as Unit Testing, Component Integration Testing, System Testing, System Integration Testing and User Acceptance Testing), taking into account the fundamentals of testing
- conform to specific industry standards where appropriate (such as GDPR, health informatics, safety critical, etc.) related to software testing
- maintain up to date knowledge of technological developments in the field of Software Testing
- record and interpret test progress and results, communicating test status to the relevant stakeholders
- Design and follow tests to achieve coverage criteria
Your training plan
As part of the Level 4 Software Tester apprenticeship standard, you’ll be registered as a member with the British Computer Society and be on a fast track to an industry recognised qualification and your dedicated industry coach will support you through a blended approach that will include remote, in person, 1-2-1 and group learning.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- 7 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade A*-C/9-4 (or equivalent))
- Computer Science, Maths, Science or similar (grade A - C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
GivEnergy are Britain's marketing leading manufacturer of domestic and commercial energy storage solutions. They specialise in smart, internet connected inverters and battery systems that allow customers to store their renewable/cheap-rate energy for any-time consumption. GivEnergy Software is one of the most critical components of their operation who are a key factor in their innovation.
After this apprenticeship
- Ongoing employment and career development.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DIGITAL NATIVE (UK) LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000286726.
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Closes in 26 days (Friday 13 December)
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