QA Engineer

About The Workshop

We build scalable solutions so businesses can stay miles ahead of the competition. Our technology teams are working on the next generation of payments, security, and backend services. We also have a full games studio and expert support services in research, analysis and design.

Position

Do you wish to work at the forefront of technology as part of a technically astute and passionate development team building our next generation financial services platform?

The Workshop are looking for experienced and talented QA Engineers to join our high performing development team based in our London office. Armed with strong knowledge and experience of all aspects of quality assurance you will be responsible for providing governance and oversight of the quality of our products we develop.

We are looking to recruit experienced pragmatic QA Engineers who have a focus on delivery, have experience of both Functional Testing and QA Automation and have a keen interest in working on testing Crypto Currency and Blockchain related applications. This is a great opportunity for someone to gain experience in the emerging world of Crypto Currencies and Blockchain technologies.

Responsibilities 

• Review design artefacts for testability and define overall testing plans
• Provide QA Governance to the Development teams ensuring that appropriate testing coverage is in place and is at a sufficient level
• Provide guidance and assistance on Automation and Functional Testing Perspective
• Work closely with Architects, BA’s and Developers to agree test cases and their acceptance criteria
• Review automation scripts and functional testing plans to ensure they map to business requirements
• Work with BA’s and key stakeholders to define and document UAT testing plans
• Oversee and manage QA Metrics and appropriate reporting for projects
• Assist with writing advanced QA Automation scripts or setting up QA Automation Infrastructure
• Be an evangelist for all things QA related advising and recommending QA best practice to the team

Your qualification

• Experience of testing full-stack applications with an understanding of both Functional Testing and QA Automation techniques
• Proven experience of Test Planning, Test Cycle Management and creating and executing Test Cases
• Experience of writing QA Automation Test Scripts
• Experience of testing UI’s, Services and API’s
• Passionate about delivering high quality software
• Quick learner, Creative thinker, Pragmatic problem solver, Drive for Delivery
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Will be a plus

• Knowledge and experience using Selenium, Protractor or SoapUI (or similar QA Automation Framework)
• Knowledge of Java Development and associated tools e.g. Maven
• Knowledge of Angular >2 Development and associated tools e.g. Jasmin
• Experience and understanding of encryption technologies
• Knowledge and Experience of Crypto Currency or Blockchain Technologies

What we offer

• Challenging and fulfilling work at an innovative, global company that uses cutting-edge tech
• Global work experience in an Agile environment Competitive salary and relocation packages
• Team building events, learning labs and extravagant corporate events
• Office perks including gaming consoles, darts, pool, foosball, books and a kitchen full of coffee, fruit and even ice-cream