Focus on Software Testing
It is estimated that in Northern Ireland currently, there are in excess of 750 companies carrying out software testing. Located throughout the region, they cover a wide variety of sectors ranging from telecoms and pharmaceuticals to insurance and banking.
Local students could miss out on hundreds of highly paid software testing jobs that are expected to be created here in the next few years because many are unaware of major new opportunities arising in the industry or they believe they will not be suited to them.
In response to this, a new software training programme has been developed by government departments and top IT companies to steer graduates towards hi-tech jobs.
The software testing and quality assurance course will run for 14 weeks and include a company placement.
Research by Invest NI found demand for the skills across a wide range of sectors, including pharmaceuticals, telecoms and financial services.
The Software Testers Academy training programme, designed by prospective employers in partnership with Stormont departments, was launched by Employment and Learning (DEL) Minister Stephen Farry and Enterprise Minister Arlene Foster.
A pilot project costing approximately £65,000 will be delivered by the South Eastern Regional College.
To learn more about what software testers do, take a look at the following case studies by clicking on the links:
Kieran Gallaher, Director of Quality Assurance, NaviNet
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Gareth Burnside, Team Test Lead, Kainos
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Peter John McIvor, Senior Verification Engineer, Liberty IT
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