About Planet
Planet is a global provider of integrated technology and payments solutions for retail and hospitality customers.
We create great experiences for the millions of people who use our payments, software, and tax-free solutions every minute of every day.
Planet empowers its customers to deliver great customer experiences by combining payments and software in ways that drive greater loyalty, increase revenue and save time.
Founded over 35 years ago and with our headquarters in London, today we have more than 2,500 employees located across six continents serving our customers in more than 120 markets.
Role overview:
We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance Tester to join our team, based at our office in Galway Ireland or Porto, Portugal. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team of Quality Assurance professionals testing Planet I.T. systems with a focus on building and executing QA automation practices.
You will support the growing delivery of IT development projects across the Payments business. The Merchant Services organization deliver technology solutions for the Dynamic Currency Conversion and Payment Processing business services.
What you will do
Perform both manual and automated testing on Planet I.T. systems and part of the Payments processing platform.
Driving automation practices, automation experience and principles will be an important focus area for this role.
Work with QA automation tools (TOSCA, SQL server data).
Proficient in QA test case tools such as TestRail to produce comprehensive QA exit reports.
Work with the QA and Development teams to implement effective manual and test automation processes.
Provide timely and effective communication relating to quality issues.
Work as part of a cross-functional IT delivery team to deliver high-quality technology deliverables.
Work within an Agile SCRUM environment, working closely with scrum masters, whilst liaising with system developers and users.
Responsible for updating QA documentation for each product you are QA owner.
Create sprint test exit reporting to ensure full visibility for all stakeholders.
Mentor Junior QA Testers.
Liaise with users for User Acceptance Testing.
Who you are
4-years’ experience in an IT QA software tester role.
2-years in an automated QA environment; automated principles and tooling experience.
3rd level qualification in a computer-related discipline or equivalent.
QA certification or equivalent accreditation (e.g. ISTQB).
Experience with following toolsets:
Core: Jira, Automation testing principles (APIs) & tools, TestRail, SQL skills, Confluence
Highly Desirable: TOSCA, Selenium or similar automation tool experience
Desirable: Azure services
Strong problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, promoting collaborative team culture.
Drive a continual testing process improvement ethos to enhance QA culture.
Why Planet:
Planet is an equal opportunity employer where diversity is valued, and all employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business need.
Come and grow your career in the most exciting, fast paced technology market, with a business that delivers feel-good connected commerce.
We would love to hear from you – Apply now.
At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.
