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2021-12-10 00:00:00

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Software Test Engineer (hybrid)

  • About Us

     

    The world isn’t standing still, and neither is Allstate.  We’re moving quickly, looking across our businesses and brands and taking bold steps to better serve customers’ evolving needs.  That’s why now is an exciting time to join our team.  You’ll have opportunities to take risks, challenge the status quo and shape the future for the greater good.

     

    You’ll do all this in an environment of excellence and the highest ethical standards – a place where values such as integrity, inclusive diversity and accountability are paramount.  We empower every employee to lead, drive change and give back where they work and live.  Our people are our greatest strength, and we work as one team in service of our customers and communities.

     

    Allstate operate a very flexible hybrid working policy that will allow you to design your working week in collaboration with your manager with a blend of remote and office working for NI based employees as well as condensed working patterns (4 day week/9 day fortnight).  

     

    Join our team and you’ll find challenge and reward in a culture of innovation, support and balance. 

     

     

    Location

     

    Belfast / Derry / Londonderry / Strabane

     

     

    Your role in the team

     

    Allstate Business Insurance (ABI) have rolled out a new platform to support our Transformative Growth plans. This is an exciting opportunity to join a growth area that will help to expand your skill base and give you the opportunity to grow and develop in a new platform.

     

    Your role, through a combination of technical knowledge and owning testing, will be to ensure quality is built into the billing application in the new product. You will be provided training in the new platform courtesy of the Duck Creek University Virtual training program.

     

    There will also be an opportunity to work on ABI’s current Policy Admin system which is a Vended application which therefore offers a different perspective on Insurance products within Allstate and will offer exposure to different vendors and other areas of the business.

     

    • Provide input to and create the Test Strategy Plan and Test Approach;
    • Identification of Test Data and Environment needs;
    • Test case creation;
    • Test activity scheduling;
    • Perform Functional and regression testing activities
    • Responsible for Defect identification, documentation, communication and following through to resolution.
    • Work with development and business teams on a daily basis
    • Participate in Scrum Daily Stand-up, Sprint and iterative development activities
    • Participate in Sprint planning, release planning, backlog refinement, retrospectives
    • Ability to work in a very fast paced development organization

     

     

    So, what are the essential criteria to apply?

     

    • All candidates must evidence an existing right to work in the UK.  Please note, this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship
    • Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a hands-on technical role within the Software Development Lifecycle
    • Practical experience with at least one of the following areas: Java, C#, Python, Selenium
    • Experience constructing test cases and executing them across functional, regression or system testing
    • Strong knowledge of manual and automated testing
    • Strong Understanding of agile software development and experience of Agile Scrum
    • Experience using test management tools
    • Strong communication skills
    • Strong analytical ability
    • Be able to demonstrate:
      • The understanding of different types and levels of testing, including services, UI and performance testing
      • The ability to partner with peers to deliver successful products
      • The ability to understand and absorb large amounts of information quickly

     

     

    We also have some desirable criteria

     

    • The understanding of different types and levels of testing, including services, UI and performance testing
    • Usage of systems that support Continuous Integration (CI systems) - GitHub, Maven, Jenkins etc.

     

     

    What we offer

     

    As Digital DNA’s Workplace of the Year 2020 winners, we offer a generous benefits package that includes flexible annual leave entitlement, dental and healthcare insurance, an attractive pension package and discounts on gym memberships, public transport and parking.

     

    Allstate invests heavily in your development, as an employee you will have access to multiple world-class learning platforms and courses from our award-winning in-house Learning & Development team.

     

    We pride ourselves in providing clear career paths and opportunities for internal mobility allowing you to further develop within the organisation.

     

    We encourage a better work life balance and you’ll have the opportunity to apply for various flexible working arrangements.

     

     

    Closing Date:  Friday 10th December 2021

     

    Apply here: https://bit.ly/3HVrNfe 

     

    Statement on Fair Employment and Equal Opportunities

     

    Allstate NI wishes to ensure equal opportunity is given to all job applicants.  This company will not discriminate on the grounds of race, gender (including gender reassignment status), sexual orientation, religious belief, political opinion, marital status, age or disability.

     

    We are an equal opportunities employer.  We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, as women are currently under-represented in our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from women.  All appointments will be made on merit.

     

    Applicants should note Allstate NI complete AccessNI background checks on all candidates offered a position.

     

     

     

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