• meeting with system users to understand the scope of projects
• working with software developers and project support teams
• identifying business requirements
• project planning
• monitoring applications and software systems
• stress testing
• performance testing
• functional testing
• scalability testing
• writing and executing test scripts
• running manual and automated tests
• testing in different environments including web and mobile
• writing bug reports
• resource planning
• problem solving
• designing tests to mitigate risk
• presenting findings to software development and business user teams
• quality assurance

Preferred skills

• strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders
• problem solving skills
• the ability to work under pressure
• attention to detail
• competent technical skills
• the ability to work in a team and individually
• organisational skills with the capability of working towards tight deadlines
• a passion for technology.