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Quality & Test Specialist

Arhs-group Valletta, South Eastern Region, Malta

onsitefull-time
Posted Apr 15, 2026

**Role & seniority: ** QA/Test Specialist (mid-level; Bachelor’s + 6 years in software testing/QA)

**Stack/tools: **

  • Web technologies

  • Microsoft applications/environments

  • Testing procedures/platforms, integration testing

  • Automation testing frameworks

  • Test automation tools (unspecified), test environments, test data/configurations, reporting tools

  • Defect tracking/documentation for QA & quality processes

  • Top 3 responsibilities:

    1. Ensure products/applications/services comply with technical specs and user stories/use cases; support quality management documentation.

    2. Diagnose/analyze failures in existing systems, applications, and new enhancements; identify risks and requirements during system testing.

    3. Design and execute test strategies: test plans, acceptance criteria, test scripts/test data, test environments, and defect tracking/reporting.

  • Must-have skills:

    • Strong experience in web testing, Microsoft environments, integration testing

    • Test strategy/planning and execution; risk & quality management

    • Ability to design/maintain documentation and structured QA artifacts

    • Automation testing framework experience; ability to create and maintain test scripts/data/configs

    • Defect logging/tracking and clear results reporting

  • Nice-to-haves:

    • Enterprise/complex environment experience

    • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills

    • Autonomy + cross-functional co

Full Description

Company Description Arηs Group, Part of Accenture, specializes in the management of complex public sector IT projects, including systems integration, informatics and analytics, solution implementation and program management. Our team helps lead clients through digital and information systems design, bringing expertise in a variety of areas ranging from software development, data science and security management to machine learning, cloud, and mobile development. Arηs Group was acquired by Accenture in July 2024. Job Description Key Responsibilities

The selected specialist will

Ensure that delivered and existing products, applications, or services comply with

  • Technical specifications
  • User requirements
  • User stories and use cases

Diagnose and analyse failures in

  • Existing systems
  • Applications
  • New functionalities and enhancements
  • Produce and maintain documentation supporting quality management processes
  • Core Tasks
  • Analyse systems under testing to identify risks and requirements
  • Design and implement comprehensive test strategies
  • Create, design, and maintain test plans
  • Define and develop test acceptance criteria
  • Design and maintain test scripts and test data
  • Prepare and manage test environments
  • Execute testing activities and report results clearly and accurately
  • Log, track, and manage defects and improvement opportunities
  • Produce documentation to support QA and project quality processes
  • Additional Responsibilities (as required)
  • Define the scope of test automation
  • Select and evaluate appropriate automation tools
  • Contribute to or develop test automation strategies
  • Convert manual test cases into automated scripts
  • Develop maintainable, scalable, and reusable test code

Apply best practices for

  • Test naming conventions
  • Test structure
  • Assertions

Maintain

  • Test data
  • Configurations
  • Reporting tools

Contribute to

  • Test result analysis and reporting
  • Defect tracking and resolution processes
  • Design and implement tools and methodologies to assess software quality
  • Develop and promote testing standards to improve efficiency and effectiveness
  • Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of experience in software testing / QA

Strong experience in

  • Web technologies
  • Microsoft applications and environments
  • Testing procedures and platforms
  • Integration testing
  • Automation testing frameworks
  • Quality and risk management procedures
  • Technical documentation production
  • Designing and executing testing strategies
  • Working across multiple testing domains and tools
  • Contributing to automation and quality improvements
  • Delivering structured and high-quality documentation
  • Preferred Qualifications
  • Experience working in complex or enterprise-level environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to work autonomously and within cross-functional teams
  • Attention to detail and commitment to quality excellence
Software testingQuality assuranceTest automationTest strategyTest planningTest scriptsIntegration testingWeb technologiesMicrosoft environmentsDefect trackingTechnical documentationRisk managementAutomation toolsAnalytical skillsProblem-solvingmulti-location

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