Manuel Test Analyst

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Job Title: Test Engineer Duration: 6 Months

Base Location Brentwood up to 4 days a week onsiteInside IR35

Job Purpose

The primary role of the Test Engineer (TE) is to carry out exploratory testing following a manual test pack and raise defects for software releases to gauge the stability and quality of the builds under test.

Team Overview

We're part of Europe's leading entertainment and communications business. With over 22 million customers across five countries, we make life easier by entertaining and connecting people. It's a genuine team effort, and it's the work of our brilliant in-house Product Development and Technology Teams that drive these award-winning innovations, harnessing our creativity, technology, and content to make sure our technology delivers the best experience for our customers.

Our Manual Test Team is an essential part of a wider test group that is responsible for testing a variety of products at various stages of development; we cover a mixture of black and white-box STB testing. The team is responsible for performing manual test cases and defect investigations that provide an early view on the software reliability and stability that is used as a benchmark for further testing across the wider test group.

Key ResponsibilitiesExecute exploratory manual tests to find defects and ultimately give an indication of the stability of the build under testEnsure all defects are raised in Jira - are clear, concise, provide enough information for a third party to reproduce, and must include log files, images / videos, associated test scripts, etcAttend defect scrub / project conference calls when necessaryCarry out defect investigation Test Requests when requiredAnalysis of requirements to ensure sufficient test coverageAssist on the creation and occasional update of the test pack in ALM QCWork with Test Lead to tackle any additional tasks

Candidate Specification

Must-haves:Strong written and spoken EnglishProfessional attitude and a consistently strong work ethicFlexible and able to work well in a teamAbility to communicate complex scenarios clearly and conciselyMethodical with a keen eye for detail Qualities-strong team player and embraces collaborative working-great communicator with excellent communication and organisational skills-self-motivated person who can work in a demanding environment to strict timelines-creative, innovative thinker with good problem-solving skills-diligent individual with a clear and logical approach to carrying out tasks-meticulous character with a healthy respect for quality control and standards