The successful candidate will be responsible for the following activities specific to all NTA Service Deliverables:
Core Testing Duties
- Review system specifications and create test scripts based on the changes outlined.
- Conduct walkthroughs and training for business and other testers as required
- Review/maintain user acceptance test scripts.
- Identify data for testing.
- Participate in user acceptance integration and regression testing.
- Run test scripts for web or mobile applications.
- Analyse test results
- Use NTA DevOps for the repository reporting and tracking bugs and providing updates on resolving bugs.
- Raise defects and track them until closed.
- Consult with the business analyst to analyse complex requirements.
- Report issues to test lead.
Change Management
- Support system deployment by completing smoke testing at go live.
- Close liaison with the project team to raise/retest deployment issues.
- Draft release notes and training materials
- Liaise with business teams during testing and rollout
- Provide training and support to end users.
- Participate in project and team meetings.
- Have familiarity with best practices & standards.
- Data cleansing tasks (ongoing sporadic project-based)
- System user access: supporting helpdesk tasks.
- System security: supporting administrative tasks
- The role may also include reporting and quality roles for other departments as required. Duties will be assigned on an availability basis and may include but are not limited to:
Quality control
- Quality checks and audits
- Quality administration across all service providers
- Quality checks - grants licensing administration calls
- Process development and maintenance.
- Scripts and template maintenance
- Feedback and 3rd party liaison
This is not a definitive list and other duties maybe added on an Ad hoc basis
Qualifications :
The ideal candidate would possess the following attributes/ skillsets;
- Leaving Certificate and/or FETAC 5 Skills Certificate or greater
- Experience in a previous technical role desirable
- Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with strong time management skills
- The ability to be flexible and adaptable in a fast paced environment
- Ability to work under pressure and meet challenging deadlines in an efficient manner
- Successful Candidate should be proactive and have excellent organistional skills and attention to detail
- Lead by example and demonstrate SGS values is critical
- Experience working on NTA existing service deliverables an advantage
- Have the confidence to take responsibility for achievement of objectives
- Strong Learning Capabilities
- Fluency in both written and spoken English excellent documentation skills required
- Strong Computer Skills & general PC Proficiency
Additional Information :
Closing date for applications: 26th September 2025
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Contract