SUMMARY:
Looking for a QA Engineer to join a gaming software company working within one of their outsourced development teams that develops software for a large UK online gaming customer.
POSITION INFO:
This role is currently remote , relocation in time to Cape Town will be an option. If relocation assistance is needed the client is willing to assist… don’t let that be the thing that stops you applying !
The QA role plays an important part in the company’s product development process. You would be responsible for ensuring the quality of a number of core systems that manage the delivery of games to end-users. As part of the job you will be conducting tests before product launches to ensure software runs smoothly and meets client needs, while being cost-effective.
The role will require you to communicate effectively across various business areas including games teams, back-end services and infrastructure.
QA engineer responsibilities include designing and implementing tests, debugging and defining corrective actions. You will also review system requirements and track quality assurance metrics (e.g. defect densities and open defect counts.)
The role will involve investigating problems on both front and back-end applications, reading application logs, using development tools in the browser and liaising effectively with JavaScript and Java Engineers.
If you hold an engineering background and enjoy providing end-to-end solutions to software quality problems, we’d like to meet you.
You should be comfortable with manual testing as well as with running automated test suites, analyzing the results and potentially learning to write your own automated tests. Support of developers and internal training will be provided to enhance your skills and expand your career.
You will be business focused, dealing with a wide range of responsibilities on core services and also collaborate effectively with other QAs in the business area.
Skills:
Responsibilities
- Ensure each release delivers quality to the customer, whilst meeting business requirements
- Manual testing of both front and back end features
- Define verification tests/scenarios using a BDD approach
- Run regression test suites as part of the sprint delivery
- Make sure that API documentation and tests are consistent
- Maintain, update and edit test suites in our test case management tool
- Collaborate with other key stakeholders for the feature you are working on e.g. Product Managers, Technical Architects, Developers and Designers.
- Assist the team in ensuring that automated tests delivered by the team provide sensible coverage
- Participate in code reviews for early identification of bugs
Requirements
- Proficient at writing, executing and maintaining test cases.
- Experience with test case management tools, such as TestRail or XRay
- Team collaboration using agile methodologies
- Able to use test techniques to ensure correct coverage e.g. BVA, ECP, etc.
- Experience in exploratory testing
- Good understanding of the software testing life cycle
Please send your updated CV and Skills Matrix
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