Senior Tester - UCC

ENGINEERINGUK; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented Senior Tester to join their Unified Content Catalogue team in Newcastle. This hybrid role offers a unique opportunity to work on a greenfield project, designing and developing a unified API for vast content management across multiple platforms. The ideal candidate will thrive in a collaborative environment, leveraging their expertise in AWS, TypeScript, and modern testing practices. With excellent career progression and unrivalled training opportunities, this role promises to be both challenging and rewarding, making a significant impact in the media and publishing sector.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

25 days annual leave

Defined pension scheme

Discounted dental and health care

Gym memberships

Negotiable salary package

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-disciplinary teams using Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in TypeScript/JavaScript and modern development tools.

Responsibilities

• Involved in all aspects of the SDLC, including testing and delivery.
• Review new features and provide feedback to the team.

Skills

Agile Methodologies

TypeScript

JavaScript

Analytical Skills

API Testing

Mentoring

Tools

AWS

Postman

Grafana

DynamoDB

Redis

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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Media and Publishing | Role: Senior Executive | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time

Job Description

Job Reference: 23441

Band: Band D

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 dependent on skills, knowledge, and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

Contract type: Permanent role

Location: Newcastle. This is a hybrid role, and the successful candidate will balance office working with home working.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 8th May 2025 at 23:59

We're happy to discuss flexible working. Please indicate your preference under the flexible working question in the application. There is no obligation to raise this at the application stage, but you are welcome to. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

Excellent career progression opportunities - the BBC offers great opportunities for employees to seek new challenges and work in different areas of the organization.

Unrivalled training and development opportunities - our in-house Academy hosts a wide range of internal and external courses and certifications.

Benefits include a negotiable salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance, 25 days of annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pension scheme, and discounted dental, health care, and gym memberships. More information about working at the BBC can be found in our candidate pack.

If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, please contact [e-mail]. For general queries, contact [e-mail].

Interview Process

There will be two rounds: Round 1 is a take-home test including a technical evaluation, and Round 2 involves a 1-hour evidence-based interview focusing on testing and BBC values.

Job Introduction

We are seeking a talented Senior Tester to join the Unified Content Catalogue team in Newcastle, within the BBC Product Group.

The BBC manages vast amounts of content across multiple brands like iPlayer, Sounds, and News & Sport, accessible across various devices such as TV, mobile, and web.

We store content including programmes, topics, weather, sounds episodes, videos, news and sport articles, elections, sports data and stats, live pages for breaking news, and major events.

The UCC team will unify our content and metadata across the BBC, exposing it via a single API using AWS, Node, and TypeScript, with a consistent schema. This role offers a greenfield opportunity at the BBC, with responsibilities for designing, architecting, and developing the initial version.

You will be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and empowers you to reach your potential. We support your onboarding and foster a culture of success, aligning with our core values to ensure a positive and impactful work environment.

Main Responsibilities

As a Senior Tester within UCC, you will be involved in all aspects of the SDLC, including architecture, design, specifications, testing, development, and delivery. You will review new features, assess testing scope, and provide feedback to the team and delivery managers. Additionally, you will influence team culture, set testing expectations, and collaborate with test leadership to align testing approaches with team practices and BBC strategy.

Candidate Requirements

• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams, preferably using Agile methodologies (scrum, sprints)
• Proficiency in one or more mainstream development languages/frameworks (ideally TypeScript/JavaScript)
• Expertise in modern development tools and practices (e.g., CI/CD, DevOps, Observability, TDD)
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure (S3, EC2, SQS, Lambda, CloudWatch, CodePipeline, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch)
• Extensive API testing experience
• Experience with Postman or similar API tools
• Experience with load and performance testing
• Experience in code reviews and pairing
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience working with backend technologies
• Mentoring and coaching experience

Tools and Technologies

• Languages: Python, Java, TypeScript, JavaScript
• Cloud: AWS (S3, EC2, SQS, Lambda, Elasticsearch/OpenSearch)
• Deployment: CodeBuild, CodePipeline
• Data Visualization: Grafana
• Testing: TDD, BDD, end-to-end, load testing
• Databases: DynamoDB, Redis
• Techniques: DevOps, infrastructure, CI/CD
• Testing tools: Postman, Newman

About the BBC

The BBC prioritizes redeployment for employees seeking alternative roles within the organization and considers such applications with priority. We value how we do our work, guided by our core values and behaviors, which are integral to our culture. We embrace diversity and inclusion, aiming to reflect our audiences and foster a respectful, supportive work environment. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to equality of opportunity, including flexible working arrangements.