Test Engineer
Location: Cambridge, UK
Salary: £28k–£40k plus an extensive benefits package
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, flexible
Start: ASAP
"At Red Gate, people can make a difference to the company from whatever level they’re at. Everyone in the office is really motivated, so it’s a good environment to learn in, and you can’t underestimate how beneficial it is to have real responsibility from day one.” Ben Adderson, Test Engineer
Thorough testing is embedded in our development culture. We have always maintained a dev/test pairing that enables us to deliver high-quality releases on time, and we run regular company-wide bug hunts. On every project, test engineers work with developers, usability specialists and technical authors from start to finish. QA is not an afterthought at Red Gate.
Top quality testers are vital to our continued growth and we are looking for more. You should only apply if you share our commitment to relentless testing, and constantly look for ways to break everything put in front of you. This is a technical role, and you will be expected to test both API and GUI layers, and to write automated test code.
What we’re looking for:
- Good degree-level education or equivalent
- Automated testing, or equivalent programmer experience
- The ability to write automated test code
- Experience of testing in a structured development environment
- Exposure to programming
- Good understanding of software test tools and techniques
Exposure to the following technologies is a bonus: SQL databases, IDEs, SQL, C#, Test Case Management systems, Automated Test Tools
You will benefit from:
- Bonuses
- Free breakfast & lunch
- 25 days’ holiday
- Contributory Pension Scheme
- BUPA Healthcare
- BUPA Travel Insurance
- Stock Options
- Life Assurance
- Critical Illness Cover
- Income Protection
- A relaxed and professional environment
- Charitable Activity Day
- Free Parking
- Discounted Gym Membership
- Childcare Vouchers
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At this point, we will only consider people with a valid UK work permit
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