Software Test Manager/Software Test Analyst QA/Software Developer
- Recruiter
- Bluetownonline Ltd
- Location
- Bristol
- Salary
- £30k - 36k per year
- Posted
- 28 Nov 2014
- Closes
- 26 Dec 2014
- Ref
- PLUS
- Sectors
- IT
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Job Title: Software Test Manager / Developer for Conservation Consultancy
Location: Talgarth in the Brecon Beacons National Park, although partial home working is a possibility.
Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 pa
The company is a small (32 and growing), well established and respected software consultancy with an impressive portfolio of predominantly mapping and database software used in the environmental and conservation sectors. The company’s clients include most of the major conservation and land management organisations in the UK, they also have some important overseas clients.
If you want to live and work in a National Park, undertake varied and challenging work, be part of a friendly and growing team and provide solutions to some of the UK’s and Europe’s leading conservation organisations - then we would like to hear from you (so long as you are also a supremely talented developer that is).
Job Role:
The company are looking to recruit a software test manager – someone with wide experience of helping deliver desktop, web and ideally mobile projects, someone that knows how to plan and manage testing and QA to deliver on-time and to the satisfaction of all involved. You may well be a developer or system architect that has moved into QA and test management, and if you also wish to keep your hand in with occasional development then that’s fine too.
The Company:
The company are looking for someone that can:
- Further develop their QA and test strategies and ensure these are optimised for projects with varying degrees of scale, complexity and risk.
- Mentor and manage colleagues to build testing and QA capacity
- Undertake hands-on testing
- Coordinate and manage the test processes in multiple projects with (typically 2 to 8 staff) and each lasting from several weeks to several months
- Help build in best practice processes for higher quality software directly at the design and development stages (e.g. TDD/BDD, unit testing, etc.)
- Can work closely with colleague at all levels and knows when to consult senior management / directors
- Has a strong technical background in . NET technologies and has experience of delivering web and desktop projects from small focused teams through to larger teams in multi-phase projects
Key Skills and Experience:
- Have experience in several of the above areas
- Be familiar working within teams using ‘Agile’ development methodologies
- Be confident in working closely with clients
- Hold graduate qualifications or have equivalent working experience
A very strong applicant will also have:
- Certification in a Project Management methodology
- Software development / system architect experience
- Background in environmental management / life science discipline
Benefits:
- The opportunity to work with a talented and supportive group of developers and consultants on an apparently never-ending stream of development projects - each one presenting its own set of unique and interesting challenges.
- To provide solutions that make a difference (normally for the better) to the environment and conservation
- The chance to contribute to all stages in the project lifecycle from requirements gathering through development and testing to delivery and support. Or if you prefer, just to focus on QA and testing – your role will evolve around your own particular strengths and interests.
To Apply please click on the APPLY Now link and further information will be sent to you by email.
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