Quality Assurance

As one of Dorset’s leading digital marketing & software agencies, we design and manage the websites, online marketing and business systems for a large number of clients across Dorset and further afield.

To help achieve our goals, we are looking for a QA Tester to join our team.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work within our Software & Web Development team to help deliver innovative digital solutions. We help our clients explore, understand and exploit new digital technologies and platforms to transform their businesses through a combination of advice, expertise and solutions.

**Your new role**

A great chance to play a part in the fundamental change we’re striving to achieve, you’ll need proven relevant experience and excellent cross-browser and cross-platform testing skills.

You will be working closely with the Project Manager, Developers and Business Analysts to track defects through to resolution, while working as a team to improve features and processes.

**Main responsibilities**

As a tester you will be expected to:

- work with teams, shaping products and systems then planning and executing the testing using the most appropriate approach.
- ensure that the software delivered is fit-for-purpose in the planned timescales.
- contribute to the design, implementation, and delivery of testing
- write test conditions and test cases
- lead the testing at a ticket / task level, advocating for quality throughout the delivery process
- validate the system to ensure it delivers the business requirements and benefits, reporting status against schedule.
- be involved in releasing changes to the production environment.
- monitor software releases using the appropriate tools to gain confidence in the production environment
- deliver effective QA / Test best practices and create detailed and accurate bug/defect JIRA tickets.
- support the Test Automation strategy through effective tools and QA & CX/UX best practice
- champion quality continually improving team processes, and ensuring it adheres to overall Test Strategy.
- provide input into Sprint planning including test estimations of tasks
- keep up-to-date developments and best practices within the development, testing and new media.

**Skills and requirements**:

- at least two years' experience in manual software testing
- proven experience in creating, maintaining, and executing manual and automation tests
- a good eye for detail with regards UI and UX
- familiarity working within a SCRUM agile development environment
- experience with bug tracking tools such as JIRA
- experience working within a fast paced, continuous integration (CI/CD) delivery environment.
- a good understanding of software development methodologies and design patterns
- the ability to follow exact instructions and work to deadlines when required
- the ability to investigate issues, define them and follow them through on their resolution
- the ability to develop Test Plans, Test Scripts, define Test Data and Reports
- excellent communication skills
- a real enthusiasm for working as part of a friendly team in a fast-paced environment
- great at managing your time and prioritising your work

**About us**

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We know we are only as good as the people we employ and that’s why when you join b4b, you’ll be joining an incredible team of people that are truly invested in making b4b the best place to work.

We employ over 50 people across the UK and Poland and are one of largest and fastest-growing digital agencies on the South Coast. We have ambitious plans for our future and invest in our people to help get us there.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an expanding and modern business that recognises achievement and will invest time in your training and professional development. A competitive salary of up to £30,000 per year, depending on experience and skill-set, is offered along with 29 days holiday (including bank holidays), regular social & team building events, a day off for your birthday, ½ day off on your b4b work anniversary, flexible working, sponsored training opportunities, employee of the month recognition & prize, regular social & team building events, subsidised gym membership, free parking, staff breakout area with pool table, TV and bar and other benefits.

No Agencies Please

**Salary**: Up to £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

- Bonus scheme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Poole, BH17 7BX: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)