QC Engineer

EVS; Bracknell; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EVS is seeking a Software Engineer in Test Automation to ensure the quality of features developed within an Agile team. You will analyse requirements, create test plans, and implement test cases with a focus on risk and efficiency.

The role involves contributing to CI/CD, designing automated tests with Cypress/Playwright/Jest, and enhancing test coverage to detect defects early in the development cycle. Required 5–8 years in QA, REST API testing (Postman), Jira, and AI-assisted development

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in ICT, Computer Science or equivalent degree / experience
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in quality assurance or application testing
• Familiar with Rest API testing (Postman)
• Familiar with defect tracking software (Jira)
• Experience in developing automated tests (Cypress, Playwright or Jest)
• Experience with AI Assisted Development (GitHub Copilot)

Responsibilities

• Analyse product requirements and specifications
• Create adequate test plans, based on risk assessment and time constraints
• In collaboration with other team members, design, estimate and implement test cases according to the test strategy and plan
• Contribute to the continuous integration and delivery of features, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Be proactive to improve test coverage, test solutions at scale and to find defects early in development cycle
• Write and keep up-to-date technical documentation in the appropriate data systems
• Ensure ongoing communication with and feedback to development team during testing phase

Skills

QA experience

API testing

Automated testing

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor or Master in ICT/CS

Tools

Postman

Jira

Cypress

Playwright

Jest

GitHub Copilot

Job description

EVS is the leader in video production servers and live content management. We deliver live video and emotions to billions of people, every day.

Used by customers across the world, Cerebrum plays a key role in the production of major global sporting events and live programs such as news and studio management.

Cerebrum allows customers to create customised workflows that operators can access through thick or thin clients and performs Control and Orchestration of Broadcast Systems, routing and tallying signals across SDI, IP and Hybrid technologies as well as the control of third-party devices.

Our development processes are based on Scrum; we work in agile teams with continuous integration and automated tests.

As a Software Engineer in Test Automation you will ensure the quality control of features developed within an Agile team:

• By analysing requirements, developing and executing different suites of test cases and test plans
• By documenting the results of test executions and guaranteeing the follow up of defect handling

Job Description

• Analyse product requirements and specifications
• Create adequate test plans, based on risk assessment and time constraints
• In collaboration with other team members, design, estimate and implement test cases according to the test strategy and plan
• Contribute to the continuous integration and delivery of features, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Be proactive to improve test coverage, test solutions at scale and to find defects early in development cycle
• Write and keep up-to-date technical documentation in the appropriate data systems
• Ensure ongoing communication with and feedback to development team during testing phase

Profile

Technical Skills:

• Bachelor or Master degree in ICT, Computer Science or equivalent degree / experience
• 5 – 8 years’ experience in quality assurance or application testing
• Familiar with Rest API testing (Postman)
• Familiar with defect tracking software (Jira)
• Experience in developing automated tests (Cypress, Playwright or Jest)
• Experience with AI Assisted Development (GitHub Copilot)

The following experiences are not mandatory and will be considered an asset:

• ISTBQ Certification
• Familiar with Jira Xray, Confluence
• Knowledge of Containers / Docker, Kubernetes
• Experience in Continuous Integration (preferably TeamCity)
• Experience or knowledge of the Broadcast Industry

Soft Skills:

• Focus on quality, detail-minded, willing to take care of customer point of view
• Critical but constructive mindset focused on delivery constraints and pragmatism
• Capable of executing tasks autonomously, of planning and communicating planning and progress, of getting help where needed
• Good written and verbal communication skills share information actively; respond properly, reports on time; accept criticism and other opinions, addresses criticism constructively
• Excellent team player, creative, pragmatic and proactive
• Quickly understands a technical domain and its complexity
• Aligned with EVS Values: Innovation, Passion, Excellence, Agility, Teamwork and Customer Success

Languages:

• Knowledge of French or Portuguese is an asset

Offer

You will benefit from working in a friendly, lively environment having ambitious commercial objectives. Our dynamic and young team brings the best out of motivated potentials. In addition, you will receive a competitive salary and a range of other employee benefits.

Check out our website if you want to know more about why you should join EVS !