Application Validation Engineer

• Professional development opportunities in a multi-cultural environment –  Lionbridge has offices in 28 countries and many of these offices work collaboratively on projects, exposing our employees to a wide range of cultures and work styles;

• Ability to cope with the latest technologies;

• full-time job contract;

• Flexible working hours;

• Employee benefits package;

• Professional development opportunities (external and internal trainings);

• An idea driven atmosphere where everyone can suggest improvements to the project;

• Friendly work environment.

• Installation, configuration and administration of Test Environments using Microsoft Technologies;

• Installation and configuration of apps for Office and SharePoint;

• Configuration of Office applications such as Excel, Word, Project, Outlook and SharePoint online will be required to test customer applications;

• Review and comprehend third party customer applications and make recommendations on each application against specific criteria;

• Meet customer SLA’s regarding productivity for apps validated per day while maintaining low error and escalation counts as per agreed metrics;

• Participate in Test project reviews for projects and communicate findings to customer teams both internally & externally based on each scenario validated;

• Effective interpersonal and communication skills both verbal and written to document results and rejection reports for developers;

• Excellent standard of English both written and verbal is required.

• Good standard of verbal / written English in addition to fluency in the target validation language;

• Working knowledge of other languages an advantage;

• Minimum 2 years working of working in a software testing environment;

• A good understanding of software development processes with demonstrated proficiency in executing test cases, issue logging and tracking through to resolution and close;

• Have the ability to prioritise analyse productivity, manage SLA’s and meet deadlines;

• Attention to detail: be methodical and organised with the ability to multi task effectively and adapt to a fast paced work environment;

• Experience of working within technical testing teams with good collaborative skills;

• Excellent troubleshooting skills and experience in configuring complex software applications;

• Strong analytical problem solving skills & troubleshooting hardware and software applications;

• Possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team;

• Ability to review, cross check, QA/sign off on the work of other validators. participating in analysis and design and coordinating with other teams/functions.

Technical Skills & Expectations:

• Knowledge and practical experience of Microsoft Office client applications is required including Excel, Word, Project, Outlook, Exchange, Access, and PowerPoint;

• Basic understanding of SharePoint online and Office 365;

• Experience of setting up and testing on virtual machines;

• Troubleshoot tools, environment and app functional issues on multiple environments;

• Assist in the creation and maintenance of training content;

• Knowledge and experience of Industry standard bug logging tools and the SDLC is an advantage;

• Understanding of Web Development technologies such as basic CSS, HTML & JavaScript also an advantage.