QA Test Specialist

About us:

At Amber, we're always on the hunt for the most talented individuals in the industry to join our team. We're dedicated to delivering top-notch service to our customers and know that our employees are key to making that happen. We offer attractive compensation packages and plenty of chances to grow with us, and we're always on the lookout for ways to do things better. Our team works together towards common goals, and we value each member's contributions to our mission of continuous improvement and innovation.

About the role:

The Test Specialist works with the test team to develop testing strategies and device test plans to ensure that applications meet business requirements and maintain high quality standards. He provides hands on participation and oversight of testing activities tasks and resources needed to ensure the testing process meets software requirements prior to release into a live environment.

The Quest:

The Test Specialist may specialize in a specific area of the testing process such as business process testing, test automation, performance testing, testing process, test environments, test data provisioning etc. and in any relevant tools.

• Drive the ‘hands on’ execution of the test strategy and plan, including the test preparation, execution, analysis and reporting activities. Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
• Provide product expertise to drive and support the testing approach
• Develop and implement technical solutions for the testing process, like test automation, performance testing or test data provisioning
• Review and implement test process improvement. Our Test Specialist will work alongside various project stakeholders to ensure that specific streams of work are progressing, provide guidance by example and act as an escalation point for the testing approach.
• Implements or contributes to automation/performance test strategies.
• Defines or contributes to test effort estimation based on experience, tools and historical data.
• Maintains best practices in specialist area.
• Creates test data, writing and executing of test cases.
• Ensures that test packs are maintained and have incorporated any specific tests that have been identified following a production incident.
• Ensures that test risks and issues are recorded and escalated as appropriate.
• Leads the effort to document and maintain project documentation and communicate results.
• Ensures the timely reporting and classification of defects.
• Ensures adherence to testing best practices and Amber’s testing standards.
• Provides mentoring to team members.
• Takes ownership for own development and career management, seeking opportunities to develop personal capability and improve performance contribution.

You might also have the soft skills:

• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques.
• Creativity/Innovation: Develop new and unique ways to improve quality of processes.
• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to set goals, resolve problems, and make decisions that enhance testing effectiveness.
• Solve Problems: Assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem.

The Skills:

• 1-2 years of experience in testing football related games
• 3+ years QA experience as a tester
• Experience of building out technical testing solutions adhering to frameworks and standards.
• Experience of providing input into technical frameworks and strategies.
• Understanding of testing across the full Software Development lifecycle.
• Customer and service orientation to support interaction with team resources and clients.
• Performance and productivity oriented to drive toward quality testing outcomes and results.
• Proactively, initiate, develop and maintain effective working relationships with team members.
• Demonstrated ability to work with a variety of people and achieve results.

The Reward:

• A fun and dynamic community of artisans where you can make a difference.
• Additional Days Off - according to Amber’s internal policy.
• Professional and friendly work environment.
• A competitive compensation package.
• Awesome and talented colleagues.
• Support from all your teammates.
• Access to training and learning programs.