Software Tester - R&D Software department

Published: 2024-11-12

Department
R&D
Nils Foss Allé 1
3400 Hillerød

Contact
Trine Ahrensberg

Country
Denmark

At FOSS, we are driven by a strong sense of purpose, and we hope you are too. A fast-growing world population means that the global food production will have to increase by 60% by 2050 to meet demand. We want to come up with smarter ways to make the best use of agricultural resources, and to help eliminate food waste.

We are looking for a software tester for an exciting and technically demanding position in our R&D Software department. You will be based onsite at our headquarters in Hillerød, Denmark, and be part of our R&D Lab SW team. If you are up for the challenge, please see more details below.The job
The Lab SW team delivers high quality state of the art software solution for measurement instruments. The work is challenging but fun and it requires collaboration between different groups of people. You will work closely with our software developers and our software product owners. We value cooperation and take pride in our good team spirit, always focusing on how we can best help each other delivering high quality software solutions.

Primary task
As software tester you will join a development team and help us with quality assurance of our software solutions. Your primary tasks will include:

• Developing and updating test cases (Writing test cases based on feature descriptions in Azure DevOps)
• Testing the software (manual test execution on simulators and instruments)
• Finding and documenting bugs (in Microsoft Azure DevOps)
• Verifying bug fixes
• Planning, executing, and documenting system test activities (write test plans, test reports, report progress on test activities, get the most out of a test in the available timeframe)
• Evaluating software quality
• Participating in test improvement activities

Qualifications
To be able to fulfil this role we expect you to have experience with:

• Software QA and test
• Being independent and taking the necessary actions to get your task done
• Working in an agile environment (Scrum/Kanban)

In addition, it would be considered an advantage if you are an ISEB or ISTQB certified software tester or have previous experience with one or more of the following areas:

• Test of analytical instruments
• Working in a laboratory

Personal skills
You bring energy and a positive attitude to our team. You have good analytical skills and a methodical approach to software testing. This means you have a flair for finding possibilities combined with the courage to flag problem areas. You are self-driven, structured, and you value delivering high quality.

You have strong communication skills enabling you to work smoothly in an international setting with colleagues from near and far. This means that we expect you to be fluent in English as well as proficient in Danish. People enjoy working with you due to your positive mindset and constructive approach even when you are challenged, and deadlines are tight.

Lastly, it is a requirement that you have a valid Danish work permit.

We offer
An international and dynamic working environment, where there are good opportunities to develop professionally and personally.
At FOSS, we put the employees and the quality of cooperation highly. We believe that cooperation based on trust, open dialogue, clear objectives, and good colleagues, who help each other, gives motivation and job satisfaction.
We want to motivate our employees to take responsibility and influence, and you can expect to enter a great workplace, where you can make a difference.

Application
Send us your application via the link below. We screen applications as they come in, so apply now - better today than tomorrow!
For further information, please contact Head of SW Unit, Trine Ahrensberg on [email protected]

All applications for vacant positions will be welcomed and will be considered on the relative merits of the applicant against the role profile for the position regardless of color, race, nationality, ethnic origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, parental responsibilities, age, religion, or belief. FOSS is committed to maintaining an inclusive culture and a diverse workforce. You can help us sustain an unbiased recruitment process by not including photo or age in your application.

FOSS
Today, more than 8 billion people around the world are dependent on nutritional food. Tons of food being produced in a million different ways and under varying conditions, creating challenges all the way from field to fork. One of them, obviously, being the effects it has on climate change.

FOSS helps the world’s 100 biggest food companies and more than 40,000 others around the world navigate exactly that with intelligent, data-driven and innovative analytical solutions. We are making sustainability a better business and we’re doing so as global market leader in our field – improving food quality, minimizing food waste, ensuring food safety, and securing fair payment.

Join a pioneering and innovative company in the food and agriculture industry. A company on a mission, with offices all around the world and 1,700 talented colleagues from more than 32 different countries.