QA Engineer

CCC is currently looking for a QA Engineer.

The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, developing and implementing test strategies, test plans and test cases that validate software conformance to defined acceptance criteria, design documentation and application standards. Functional test execution, both manual and automated, is required and knowledge and experience in non-functional testing areas such as performance and load testing is also highly desirable. 

Working closely with Business Analysts and Development Teams across a range of projects, the QA Engineer will ensure that quality assurance and control processes are adhered to, whilst actively contributing to the ongoing development and improvement in these areas. 

Self- motivation, proactivity and strong verbal and written communication skills are key to the role, and an innovative approach to test design, implementation and QA process development is actively encouraged. 

What you will be doing

• Documenting and implementing test strategies, plans, processes and standards
• Creating test scripts and performing tests, both manual and automated, functional and non-functional
• Contributing to the definition and maintenance of the test automation framework and ensuring that appropriate testing tools are selected and applied for optimum value
• Working in a collaborative manner with Project Managers, Business Analysts, Developers and Testers to deliver quality testing outputs
• Actively engaging with Business Analysts and Developers to ensure the soundness of proposed solution
• Reviewing and revising acceptance criteria for accuracy, clarity and completeness
• Providing testing support and coaching for junior members of the testing team
• Peer review of test cases created by the testing team
• Providing task estimates for the creation and execution of manual and automated tests, and reporting to the Project Manage any variance that may jeopardise the project
• Creation and maintenance of relevant test documentation, including test scripts, activity schedules, narrative and written status updates and summary reports

  What you will need to have                                                                                                                                 

• 5 years’ experience in software testing with 2 years as a Tester
• Experienced in writing and implementing test strategies, test plans and contributing to QA process improvement initiatives
• Hands‐on functional testing experience including system testing and regression testing, both manual and automated
• Experience of working in an agile testing environment, is familiar with SCRUM and with testing within a SCRUM team
• Experienced in logging and tracking defects through to closure, using issue tracking tools such as JIRA
• Experienced in automated testing and automation testing tools, plus an interest in working with Open Source testing tools e.g. Selenium WebDriver
• Able to demonstrate analytical and problem-solving skills, with proven ability to investigate complex issues and make informed decisions when written guidelines are not available
• Able to estimate time to complete tasks based on stories / requirements and to construct Sprint test plans based on initial estimates
• Versatility to adapt test plans/tasks if project circumstances change
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Formal testing qualifications would be an advantage (e.g. ISEB; ISTQB Foundation or above);
• Customer/Client facing experience
• Knowledge of Object Oriented Programming & Java Programming Language
• Experience and knowledge of Behavior Driven Development testing and tools

Key Competencies:

• Tech Savvy - Anticipating and adopting innovations in business-building digital and technology applications.
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Nimble learner - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning fodder.
• Demonstrates self-awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Organizational Savvy - Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

A bit about us

CCC advances copyright, accelerates knowledge, and powers innovation. 

Our employees partner with customers to create solutions together, removing friction from the market and making complicated things simple. We help organizations integrate, access, and share information through licensing, content, software, and professional services.

CCC received the 2023 Top Workplaces USA National award, where we were recognized for the second year in a row as an organization that has built a great workplace culture. CCC was also named a Top Place to Work AND a Top Women-Led Business in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe. We also earned national recognition with several Top Workplaces Cultural Excellence awards for employee appreciation, employee well-being, professional development, being women-led, compensation & benefits, leadership, and work-life flexibility.  

CCC is committed to a diverse, inclusive, equitable, and vibrant ecosystem that cultivates opportunity for our team and attracts talented people.  We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and/or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and/or veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. CCC understands that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company. 

If you need accommodation for any part of the employment process because of disability, please phone Human Resources in USA at t +1 978 750 8400 or outside US at +34 653311670 to let us know the nature of your request.