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About the Role

As a QA Engineer, you will be the champion of quality in a cross-discipline team, responsible for all aspects of quality from feature description to testing and release management, balancing risk with speed of delivery. You will bring consultancy skills to transform the QA practices of our client base, seeking innovative solutions and embracing new tools and techniques with a strategic approach. You will continuously improve the QA process of the project and influence the overall QA practice of the client, developing and diplomatically influencing the execution of a QA strategy for complex digital products. You are passionate about delivering quality software and enhancing the team's Product, Agile software delivery, and Technology capabilities, ensuring QA is integrated into all aspects of the team's work.

Responsibilities

Looking at quality holistically and throughout the software development process
Promoting a lean approach to QA and focus on delivering maximum value with minimal effort
Adopting a risk-based approach to quality assurance
Supporting a continuous delivery approach
Advocating for simplicity in testing, approach, ways of working and tool choice
Advocating innovative approach/use of new technology and techniques where appropriate
Leading QA in a team
Collaborating with the Tech Lead on lean testing and release strategy, balancing risk and speed of delivery
Managing the issue backlog and facilitating bug triage based on risk and impact
Working closely with the Product Owner and Delivery Lead on prioritising product features and uncovering edge cases
Pairing with other team members and encouraging a focus on quality and observability in the team
Assisting the team with support process and incident management
Consulting with peers from the client on areas of QA expertise
Working with client leadership to enable the team strategies and ways of working
Line management of junior and mid-level members of the QA team
Contributing to the QA discipline at Red Badger

Requirements

Proficient in exploratory testing in a full-stack digital product and identifying good candidates for automation
Experience formulating a testing strategy comprising exploratory and automated testing
Track record of improving QA processes, testing often, early and in line with Lean principles
Comfortable working with engineers on complex technical issues
Experienced in collaborating with Product-oriented peers on user-focused solutions
Extensive experience operating within an Agile environment
Experience managing the release process for a product or suite of products
Champion user-focused QA, such as accessibility testing
Experience using monitoring and log management tools to identify issues in a live system
Experience with production incident management and post-mortems
Non-functional experience including basic security and performance testing
Experience with automated end-to-end and API testing tools and techniques

Skills

QA
Digital Product Delivery
Lean Delivery Process
Cross-functional Teams
Quality Assurance
Risk Management
Consultancy
Agile Software Delivery
Technology
Exploratory Testing
Automation Testing
Testing Strategy
Lean Principles
Release Management
Accessibility Testing
Monitoring Tools
Log Management
Incident Management
Performance Testing
Security Testing
API Testing

Location

London

Work Type

Hybrid
2/3 days in office

Experience Level

Junior
Mid-level

About the Company

Red Badger delivers high-quality digital products using a lean delivery process and multidisciplinary, cross-functional teams.
People people: We respect and care for each other, giving us the space to be our true selves.
Find a way: We’re comfortable with uncertainty and want to take ownership of outcomes, which we proactively deliver.
Always learning: We’re curious. It’s how we learn and grow as individuals, continuously testing and improving what we do, and how we do it.
Open & Fair: We build trust by telling it like it is, being open, and seeking fair and equitable outcomes.
Collaborative: We are united by our desire to get to the best ideas. We are generous with our knowledge, actively listen to each other, and are open-minded.

Equal Opportunity

Red Badger is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire, employ, train, promote and compensate regardless of gender, gender identity, race, disability, sexual orientation, age, creed and colour. We are fully focused on equality, and we believe that the fascinating differences that make us all unique enable us to continue doing amazing work for our clients.