CAREERS
Software QA Engineer
About the Role
KOMODO is a digital agency founded in 2003 and based in the North East. We enable client growth by applying understanding, creativity and intelligence to create better digital products and services.
We value integrity and good open communication, so we look to work with clients across the private and public sectors whose values align well with ours to help us do our best work. We’ve built a team and a business that is rewarding to work in. Simple, open and flexible.
Ready to get started? Help us to reach our ambitious targets and progress your skills working alongside a dedicated team of creative professionals.
Hybrid and flexible working to support a productive and balanced week. Our core hours are 11am to 3pm, and the rest is up to you.
Annual professional development budget and 3 days training leave to help you invest in your future.
Portable Mac hardware (MacBook Pro 16") - giving you the best tech to keep you focussed on the job at hand.
25 days holiday p/a as standard (Plus public holidays).
We’ll assess your home working space and help out with any kit needed to keep you comfortable.
Our office is dog friendly for those who appreciate the cold nose of a furry friend.
Quarterly get togethers (optional) to catch up with your colleagues in person.
A friendly, diverse team of thinkers and doers across the product development lifecycle.
See what our team say about working here on our Glassdoor page: http://bit.ly/kmdglassdoor
“Cares about its employees, goes the extra mile to make everyone feel like part of a real team”
“There's a strong sense of community within the company; KOMODO goes above and beyond to help people feel like they belong where they are.”
As a Software QA Engineer at KOMODO, it’s your responsibility to support the development team in their accessibility, exploratory, functional, integration, load, regression, security, usability and cross browser testing. Your responsibilities will include:
Designing, developing and executing test strategies and test plans for software that will be deployed across a range of mobile and desktop platforms.
Helping to create modern QA and QC processes and ensuring they are followed within the development team.
Managing and creating test strategies and environments appropriate to each project.
Monitoring deployed systems and ensuring ongoing delivery is a success.
Providing defect reports and ensuring that all services we provide are running effectively and our products meet the highest quality standards through effective planning, automation and monitoring.
You'll have:
Attention to detail, especially during testing and recording results. A focus on clearly logging and tracking issues to resolution.
Knowledge of working with QA processes.
Knowledge of manual and automated cross browser testing strategies.
Experience of testing websites, web applications, mobile applications and desktop applications across a range of devices.
Experience of creating test plans and possess the skills to execute them
Knowledge of user-experience best practises across the web and mobile.
Knowledge of user interaction and accessibility best practises across the web and mobile.
Knowledge of the software development life cycle, development processes and practices.
Experience of development in programming languages such as PHP, JavaScript, Objective-C etc.
Experience of working as part of a user experience lead design team, with a focus on designing and delivering software to a high standard.
You’ll be:
Excellent at written and verbal communication, both within the team and with our clients.
Able to manage your own time. A self-starter that can use their initiative – micro-management isn’t our style.
Passionate about tech and willing to proactively stay up to date with the latest developments in your industry.
Able to give and receive constructive feedback.
Able to embody our key values of understanding, creativity and intelligence.
Send your CV (cover letter optional.)
A 30-minute call to get to know you, with some skill questions thrown in.
A time-bound QA challenge. (All remote.)
One of our core company values is understanding. We believe that in order to produce great work, we have to understand a situation clearly and this includes understanding our team and their diverse range of needs. We always strive to create an open and safe atmosphere and look to empower our employees so that they can express themselves openly – free from judgement or discrimination.
KOMODO invites people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply to all of our roles. We will never discriminate based on age, disability, race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality or genetics.
If you have any accessibility requirements that need to be considered to allow you to submit an application, or if you require a reasonable adjustment should you be invited to interview, please contact Nicola O’Neill at nicola@komododigital.co.uk.
