About us
We are the Smart Currency Group, a group consisting of three core businesses – Smart Currency Exchange, Smart Currency Business and our sister company, The Property Guides. We eliminate the risk in currency transfers and make the process smooth and hassle-free. We have been included in the FT 1000 Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies 2017 and rated #1 for Money Transfers on Trustpilot.
Training and development
We are truly committed to the professional and personal development of our employees and we have every intention to support a permanent opportunity upon successful completion of your apprenticeship. You will be supported by an experienced member of our tech team, be exposed to the variety of projects we have in place and work closely with the rest of the company.
This Level 4 apprenticeship scheme will enable you to develop on your technical skills and give you the necessary commercial practical experience to supplement your qualification.
The role
As an Apprentice Software Tester you will play a key role in our core technology team. Your primary focus and main objective will be to support the development team in testing and integrating software (written in C#, Vue.js, SQL and other computer languages) for a whole range of projects. The work will provide both challenging and stimulating working environment for the right candidate, who’s passionate about testing and delivering efficient code using good Software Tester practices and learning about our business.
The successful candidate will be passionate about software quality and development process and have some experience with testing methodologies.
In your role as an Apprentice Software Tester you will…
- Follow and adhere to our ‘Smart Values’
- Embrace being part of a team
- Be open-minded and curious with a desire to learn and get involved
- Share your discoveries and knowledge with the wider business
- Be a team player who can build relationships and manage expectations
- Master effective communication with both technical and non-technical colleagues at all levels
What we need from you
- A passion and motivation for Software Testing
- Experience with testing tools and methodologies
- Professional diplomacy, and good written and verbal communication skills
- Prior knowledge or experience working in back-office operations within Financial
- Services industry (e.g. FX, Trading, Asset Management) would be a big plus
- The Apprenticeship offers long term job security and the opportunity to join us on a permanent basis