Quality Assurance Engineer - Junior

Quality Assurance Engineer - Junior
Portalegre
Portalegre, Portalegre District, Portugal

Accredit Solutions is a
- leading dynamic and rapidly growing software company servicing the major sporting, and event industries. Headquartered in London with offices in the USA, the UAE, and Australia. Accredit works with many of the world’s most
- profile sports clubs & teams, major sporting tournaments, stadiums, and live events, as well as government agencies across the globe.  

Our clients include several Premier League Clubs (Arsenal, Manchester City, Chelsea, Fulham), National and International Football, Rugby, Cricket and more (The International Cricket Council, The Rugby Football Union, The English Football Association, The England & Wales Cricket Board, New Zealand Rugby and Cricket, Rugby Australia, NFL and NBA Teams, Awards Shows (Brit Awards, BAFTAs), Major Cultural and Government Events (The Coronation of King Charles, Winter Wonderland) to name a few.  

Accredit recognises the value of flexible working and embraces hybrid working, allowing our people to work from home up to 40% of their working time. We do however remain committed to working together in person for the remaining 60% of time so that we can learn, grow and succeed together.  

The company is an equal opportunities recruiter and does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic.  

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for a Quality Assurance (QA) engineer to develop and execute exploratory and automated tests to ensure product quality. In this role, the successful candidate will require excellent communication skills. They will need to demonstrate evidence of
- solving and working well under pressure while being able to manage several daily tasks. The ideal candidate will bring an enthusiastic approach, with an ability to estimate and manage their own tasks as the system is built. This is a great opportunity to secure a role within an exciting rapidly growing organization.  

LOCATION: PORTUGAL

JOB TYPE: Full-Time Contractor/Freelancer

WORKING HOURS: 9:00 to 18:00

RESPONSABILITIES

• Review requirements with developers before beginning testing to ensure that they are clear and complete 
• Create detailed, comprehensive, and
  - structured test plans and test cases 
• Develop and maintain test libraries used to control automated unit and regression test suites.  
• Perform manual tests on software applications to identify bugs or errors 
• Document bug reports with detailed descriptions of the problem and proposed solutions 
• Perform thorough regression testing when bugs are resolved 
• Working with development teams to identify potential problems before they occur 
• Participate in meetings with team members to discuss current projects or topics such as new features, security issues, or bugs that have been identified during testing.  

SKILLS

• Excellent spoken and written English 
• +1 year of experience in quality assurance 
• Sharp attention to detail 
• Strong analytical and
  - solving skills 
• Great team player with the ability to work with autonomy 
• Good communication and teamwork skills to interact with project team members as well as work closely with the dev team 

Preferred Skills:  

• Experience of working with remote teams 
• An interest in sports and major events 
• ISTQB Certification