Senior Tester - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - BBC

BBC

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Technology Systems & Delivery- Permanent - Full Time- Newcastle-upon-Tyne, GB, NE991RN- BBC PUBLIC SERVICE B'CAST- Job Closing Date: 24/03/2024
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Package description

Band:
D

Contract type:
permanent

Location:
Newcastle (one / two days per week in our office at Newcastle Broadcasting Centre on Barrack Road)

Salary £48000£58000

Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

An employer pension contribution of up to 10%
26 days' annual leave (based on full time hours) + bank holidays and the option to buy/sell additional days
Contributory lifestyle benefit options including discounts at hundreds of retailers, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and healthcare schemes
Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes
Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring
An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women's Network, National Disability Networks and many more.

Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, flexi-time and compressed hours can be requested.

Introduction:

Step into the world of the BBC, one of the UK's most iconic and beloved brands, where every working day is as unique as it is rewarding.

Every tick of the clock, our content reaches millions of people globally, which is made possible by our top-notch Software Engineering teams.

They've been instrumental in pioneering innovative products and unique features that have firmly positioned us at the forefront of our industry.

We don't merely adapt to an ever-changing world - we set the pace.

This team can make a real difference, not only transforming how the BBC communicates new and important content to its audience but also being part of the exciting brand-new tech hub in Newcastle, which has been launched this year as part of our commitment to investing across the UK.

You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you will be empowered to fulfil your potential.

We offer a warm welcome with full support settling in and foster a culture where everyone has an opportunity to succeed.

We're deeply proud of our values, which are intrinsic to the way we behave every day. We take them seriously because we want our culture to thrive. We want people to really enjoy working with us and get a buzz from knowing that what they are doing is making a difference and enhancing people's lives

Responsibilities:

As a Senior Tester within the Marketing Enablement team, you will have a role in shaping, refining and delivering the strategic and operational testing strategy for an emerging product set.

You will be engaged in all aspects of SDLC, including architecture, design, specs, tests, development, and delivery.

As a QA advocate, you will be reviewing new features that come in, assessing them, writing test plans and working with developers to understand their impact on performance.

We would look for you to be an active participant in fostering a learning culture throughout the organisation through active dissemination of knowledge, coaching, mentoring and inspiring other members of the team.

If you're passionate about software quality, enjoy thinking outside the box and want to work in a high-performing team doing complex and critical work, then we should talk

Dedicated to building reliable and performant solutions using TDD, BDD and manual testing approaches as is appropriate.
Experienced in using TypeScript to write type safe tests.
Experienced in writing automations tests for a variety of scenarios (e.g. API, Integration and End to End)
Accountable for upholding testing methodologies.
Capable of working with and influencing a diverse array of stakeholders, both technical and nontechnical to ensure tests cover intended user journeys.
Energised by the prospect of crafting beautiful products and adding that extra bit of sparkle.
Convinced that diverse thinking leads to better outcomes and ensures everyone's opinion is voiced.
Known for being a team player, always ready to roll up your sleeves to get the job done.
Dedicated to growing the Tech Hub, and eager to engage with the North-East tech community.

We create and support reliable and scalable cloud-based services on Amazon Web Services, use Git and GitHub for version control and practice pair programming and Test-Driven Development where possible.

In a nutshell, we seek a leader who champions inclusivity, nurtures talent, and upholds the BBC's values, all while driving technical excellence.

If this sounds like your cup of tea, we'd love to hear from you.

The teams have the autonomy to choose the appropriate tools.

Below are some of the tools/ technologies we currently use across the BBC Engineering community:

Frontend: ReactJS, NextJS
Languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Java, Python, SQL
Backend