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Software Test Engineer

Job description

Job title: Software Test Engineer

Location: Cambridge (hybrid style working) 

Job Type: Permanent

Salary: £30,000 - £45,000

Start Date: ASAP

Description:

Job Responsibilities:

  • Testing of broadcast video, graphics and automation applications in Windows and Linux environments.
  • Creation of test plans for existing and new software and features
  • Writing and running manual test-cases
  • Scripting and analysing results of automated test-cases in Python and proprietary XML-based language
  • Investigating and reporting defects
  • Reporting on software quality
  • Liaising with stakeholders around the business including development and support teams 

Required Skills and Experience:

  • 2+ years of experience in Software Testing Windows applications
  • 1+ years’ experience writing automated test scripts in an object-oriented language (e.g. Python, C#)
  • Excellent software testing skills
  • Critical thinking, problem-solving and risk management
  • Team player

Ideally have:

  • ISEB\ISTQB Foundation Certificate
  • Experience working in an Agile development environment
  • Experience scripting in Python
  • Knowledge of audio/video encodings
  • Experience using the following application types:
    • Defect Management (e.g. Jira, BugZilla)
    • Office documentation (e.g. Microsoft Office)
    • Test-case Management (e.g. Zephyr, TestRail)
    • Integrated development environments (e.g. Visual Studio)
    • Robot Framework
    • Graphics editors