QA Analyst

Department: Experience

Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Description

The QA Analyst will test the user-facing aspects of our online gaming software as it is developed. This will include designing test suites, executing exploratory testing, maintaining test environment stability, and reviewing requirements documentation for completeness. Working as part of a focused development team, you are tasked with the singular goal of ensuring the creation of the highest quality software possible.

What you’ll be doing

• Testing of requirements across Web and Native App products.
• Exploratory Testing of Web and Native App products.
• Documentation of test evidence.
• Maintenance and execution of test suites.
• Accessibility testing across Web and Native App products.
• Any other required duties that are deemed reasonable to the role.

What we are looking for

• Clear communicator (written and verbal) – Ability to write test plans and test cases, to communicate bugs to developers and other stakeholders.
• Creative solving of technical problems – the ability to translate technical requirements into test plans.
• Self-management skills – the ability to meet deadlines, concentrate on stated deliverables and manage tasks received from several work-streams.
• Ability to think abstractly – to see a product or system as a collection of integrated, individual parts, and discover and test edge cases.
• Experience in software development and Agile processes.
• Experience in quality management software (Atlassian JIRA, BrowserStack, Test Rail).
• Experience mocking test scenarios using external tools (Devtools, postman).
• Experience in automated testing tools (Selenium, Test Architect, Cucumber or similar).
• Background in programming or other logic-based discipline.

What we can offer you

Here at Bede, we offer a great benefits package and a competitive salary as you would expect from a forward-thinking and people-centric organisation. What sets us apart is our desire to look after our people in the best way we can and to ensure we are offering the best to our colleagues by asking for feedback, so you’ll be pleased to know our benefits package is always being reviewed.

• A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a typically very generous Christmas break
• The use of a mobile phone or tablet of your choice, with the monthly contract covered by us
• ‘Select Enhanced’ Bupa private healthcare – access from day 1 which covers all pre-existing conditions
• Fully matched private pension scheme (up to 8% matched)
• Life Assurance which pays out x4 of your salary to a nominated person(s)
• Employee Assistance Programme – Beders have access to support and practical advice on a variety of issues that might impact their life (provided by Bupa)
• Innovation time – Engineers have regular opportunities to spend time developing skills and innovating.
• A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day as well as regular food van visits from the best places in Newcastle
• Access to Calm – the #1 app for meditation and sleep
• Lots of social events – inside and outside of the working day
• Referral Programme – help us grow our team with talented individuals and be rewarded with a referral payment of £3,000 (pre-tax)
• Bede swag – from Zoodies to t-shirts and even our much loved Bede socks!
• Bede Holidays – extra discretionary days off through the year as an extra special thank you