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Software tester

Latest available data: December 2024 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Application software tester Application tester Module tester Soft tester Software application tester Software tester Software testers Software testing specialist Tester Unit tester

Software testers perform software tests. They may also plan and design them. They may also debug and repair software although this mainly corresponds to designers and developers. They ensure that applications function properly before delivering them to internal and external clients.

Tasks

In such cases tasks would include -
(a) Developing and documenting software testing plans;
(b) Installing software and hardware and configuring operating system software in preparation for testing;
(c) Verifying that programmes function according to user requirements and established guidelines;
(d) Executing, analysing and documenting results of software application tests and information and telecommunication systems tests;
(e) Developing and implementing software and information system testing policies, procedures and scripts.

Knowledge

  • Software and applications development and analysis
  • Management and administration
  • Computer use
  • Database and network design and administration
  • Accounting and taxation

Digital competencies

  • Planning events and programmes
  • Developing solutions
  • Documenting technical designs, procedures, problems or activities
  • Planning production processes
  • Installing wooden and metal components

Digital competencies

  • Programming computer systems
  • Designing ict systems or applications
  • Setting up computer systems

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Communicating

Professional groups of the occupation

Service and sales workers

Sales workers

Other sales workers

Fashion and other models

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know the demand for this occupation in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Fashion and other models

659

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

71,63%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

4,60% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

93,47%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

7,44%

Part-time contracts

1,02% Turnover index

162

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

17%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Sales workers

46%

54%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Sales workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other sales workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Fashion and other models

No experience
5%
Less than 1 year
61%
Between 1 and 2 years
4%
Between 2 and 4 years
11%
Between 4 and 8 years
5%
More than 8 years
14%
Arts, entertainment and recreation
21%
Administrative and support service activities
19%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
17%
Manufacturing
11%
Information and communication
11%
Others
21%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.