Summary
A tester (test engineer) works closely with test engineers and QAT analysts to learn the activities and techniques required to establish the basis of testing. At this role level, you will:
have domain and business knowledge
develop test scripts under supervision
raise awareness of and manage defects
Work Activity Components
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Test results and progress (Level 1) | Records test results and documents test failures and successes compared with pre-determined criteria, in a manner such that development teams can re-create and resolve issues found at a later date. |
| Analysis and reporting (Level 1) | Reports test results to supervisor and/or other colleagues in a clear and concise manner. Reports issues. |
Behavioural Skills
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Goal Orientation | Maintaining focus on agreed objectives and deliverables. |
| Attention to Detail | Applying specific quality standards to all tasks undertaken to ensure that deliverables are accurate and complete. |
| Verbal Expression | Communicating effectively using the spoken word. |
| Written Expression | Communicating effectively in writing, such as reports and via emails. |
| Teamwork | Working collaboratively with others to achieve a common goal. |
Technical Skills
| Title | Details | Depth |
|---|---|---|
| Test Management Techniques | Principles, methods, techniques and tools for the effective management of the testing process and the execution of tests throughout the lifecycle of development or integration projects. | Aware of |
| Development Approach | Understanding and application of different development approaches e.g. iterative/ incremental methodologies (Agile, XP, TDD, SCRUM) or traditional sequential methodologies (Waterfall or V-Model). Irrespective of development methodology a DevOps approach may also be taken where development and operational staff work collaboratively. | Aware of |
| DevOps | The collaborative approach consisting of agile practices, processes, and procedures designed to facilitate rapid IT service and product delivery. DevOps emphasizes people (and culture) and seeks to improve collaboration between development (Dev) and operations (Ops) teams with the aim of shortening the systems development life cycle to provide continuous release of high-quality software. | Aware of |
| Agile | A collection of methods, practises, tools and techniques, underpinned by the Agile Manifesto, that enable teams to deliver high value products and services in small, workable, increments. An Agile culture typically encompasses concepts such as Servant-Leaders; ceremonies, Stand-Ups, Sprints and Retrospectives; and the deployment of tools and techniques such as Backlogs and A/B Testing. | Aware of |
Training
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Application Development Tools | Software tools that automate or assist the whole development life-cycle, for example IDEs (Integrated Development Environments), Visual studio, etc. |
| Software Configuration | Installation, configuration and tuning of applications or systems software. |
| Security Awareness | Tools and techniques to help users and employees understand the role they play in helping to combat information security breaches and for IT and security professionals to prevent and mitigate risk. |
Professional Development Activity (PDA)
| Title | Details | PDA Group |
|---|---|---|
| Participation in Group Activities | Participating in group activities inside or outside of the working environment that can assist with the development of interpersonal skills. | Broadening Activities |
| Job Shadowing and Special Assignments | Undertaking temporary periods or secondments in other roles, particularly those that offer a new perspective on own function or exposure to other environments and cultures. | Broadening Activities |
| Gaining Strategic Knowledge of Employing Organisation | Developing a comprehensive understanding of the business environment in which the employing organisation operates and its position, policies and direction in relation to health and care, country and global issues. | Increasing Knowledge |
| Gaining Knowledge of Surrounding Technical Areas | Gaining knowledge of IT activities in employing organisation external to own function. | Increasing Knowledge |
| Involvement in Professional Body Activities | Attending meetings, seminars and workshops organised by professional body and reading published material, such as journals and web content. | Participation in Professional Activities |
Organisational Skill Name and Description
| Framework | Skill | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework |
Functional testing Financial management involves planning, organising and monitoring financial resources. |
Awareness Functional testing You can: show an awareness of functional testing techniques execute test scenarios and identify defects, raising awareness of them run tests others have written and know the processes to do so show an understanding of a range of standard testing techniques |
| Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework |
Non-functional testing Modern development standards involves using the latest technologies and best practices to improve the quality of the software development process. |
Awareness Non-functional testing You can: show an awareness of non-functional testing techniques execute non-functional test scenarios and identify defects run non-functional tests others have written and know the processes to do so understand a range of standard non-functional testing techniques |
| Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework |
Technical breadth |
Awareness Technical breadth You can: show an awareness of a range of tools and techniques for test automation demonstrate some technical attributes |
| Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework |
Test analysis |
Awareness Test analysis You can: contribute to improving delivery and understand the importance of evidence-based design and analysis |
Qualification Components
| Title | Awarding Bodies |
|---|---|
| FEDIP Associate Practitioner | FEDIP - The Federation for Informatics Professionals in Health and Care |
| ISTQB-BCS Certified Tester Foundation Level | BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT |
The Professional Body Responsible for this job family is BCS. This job role profile was created in collaboration with BCS, using Role Model Plus.