Test /QA Lead

Hurren & Hope ,
Babraham, Cambridgeshire

Overview

Job Description

We are an established software house delivering solutions in the Music Streaming and Global movie industry, several new verticals within our company has us seeking the help of a Software professional able to take ownership of our Testing / Quality Assurance strategy. We recognise you have the opportunity to choose who you join and the type of work you undertake. Demand for your skills is high and we need to be offering something you don't see all that often that will keep your attention... We think we are offering exactly that. we work with some of the worlds largest movie and music companies, we are now in the infancy of several key work programmes, which includes delivering a bespoke solution for one of the big six movie production firms. We are offering the opportunity to work closely with our existing team of Developers and wider Data science teams along with the end client themselves to design, Architect and build a groundbreaking product that in early Beta rollouts has already proven it's self so potent we are now in conversations with a number of Movie producers looking to engage our services. The stack is still evolving but currently consists of C#, Typescript, and Angular. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with a seasoned Tester we can build a test function around, this will be a hands-on role that will see your role grow as the company expands, as a newly created role we are keen to be guided by you as to what tools and approach we apply to our software, We fully recognise the need for a robust QA approach and you can expect our developers and wider team to be entirely on board with the prospect of working with you to roll out your vision of the department. Much of the current testing is carried out using manual tools, we hope to be able to lean on your experience to facilitate the introduction of automated Test techniques where possible. Culturally we are an eclectic mix of individuals all with a unique story, what we share is our love of technology, from the ground up we are techies. We love to solve problems over coffee and cake, there is always more than one way to a solution and we welcome all comers with an idea. Don't forget we are up against Silicon Valleys finest we need everyone's input to stay on top of our game. Sure we work hard and none of us like to leave a loose end, that said many of us have families and all have us love travel and have hobbies outside of work. That's why we believe in a highly autonomous working relationship that has room for homeworking and flexibility in working hours and work styles. Why us? This is true greenfield development, not a small module or refresh it's a ground-up build being delivered into the global market place. We are well funded by our end clients, with a diversity in our client portfolio that ensures we will be here in the coming years. Our offering is currently unique and we are hungry to secure a tipping point in the market place that will ensure we are the de facto name for our field. We are offering individuals the chance to help us write the story holding the pen not simply follow an already written script. Yes, that brings challenges and it will take the right character and skills to enable you to enjoy the variety that the environment offers. Personality and attitude go a long way and we embrace the individual however experience within a Senior Testing role that enables you to build our function will be evident from your career history for us to progress your application... what else? Show us your knowledge, your passion and we can look for the middle ground. Hurren and Hope are our exclusive partners for this recruitment campaign which spans several roles / Departments across the company. For more information and to organise a meeting with us please contact Mark Hurren.