Salary: Competitive, based on ability
About 6B: We are a forward-thinking, fast-paced and growing digital agency based in Wakefield. We need to expand our team to meet the ever-increasing demand for websites, web apps, mobile apps and other exciting projects.
Job Brief: We’re looking for a technical quality assurance executive to join our team. The successful candidate will assist with testing applications, logging defects in detailed bug reports and participating in root cause analysis on a variety of projects for our clients.
About the role: Working with the development and project management teams within 6B we are looking for a technical quality assurance executive with an eye for detail who is self-motivated and passionate about delivering a high level of quality assurance to our clients.
Responsibilities:
- Analysing software requirements and specifications
- Web based application testing
- Logging defects and writing detailed bug reports and participating in root cause analysis
- Providing technical feedback for PHP and MYSQL problems
- Demonstrate test plan coverage in walkthroughs/reviews when required
- Participate in business requirements review sessions with peers and business users
Requirements:
- An eye for detail, with the ability to spot problems and inconsistencies
- Self-motivation, with a willingness to learn new technologies
- Knowledge of testing strategies and testing frameworks
- Experience working with version control systems (e.g. Subversion, git)
- Experience of different project development methods (agile, waterfall, etc.)
- A basic understanding of web architecture, specifically with PHP and MYSQL
- Strong analytical, documentation and communication skills
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Experience testing against a user journery and user interface design
- Someone who takes pride in product quality and has a quality mindset
Bonus points for:
- Exposure to or interest in Automation testing (Selenium)
- Development experience with PHP and MYSQL
Benefits of working with 6B:
- The basics - generous holidays and a good pension scheme
- Office treats - regular fully subsidised lunches and breakfasts
- Keeping fit - 50% subsidised gym membership
- Having fun - regular team days out and activities
- Appraisals - appraisals and salary review every 6 months
- Easy going - flexible start and end times to work around your lifestyle
- Flexible workstation - let us know what tech you need to do your job well
- Working from home - flexibility to work from home/a coffee shop/anywhere