Compuco Hiring for Manual QA Engineer Job at London, England Full Time

Our mission is to enable digital transformation in organisations that deliver social good. We work with Charities across their digital stack helping organisations to rebuild their processes using flexible open source tools. We help organisations reimagine the way they work so they can focus on impact.

We’re a bootstrapped startup that has grown to a team of 50 based solely on word of mouth from the work we’ve been producing. We’re a distributed team, with staff in over 15 countries and a head office in Shoreditch, London. We offer flexible hours and a real “team” mentality, working together to make things better.

Uniquely, all our solutions are open source, helping our work to have the greatest possible impact. Our clients include Charities such as Wikimedia, Farm Africa and Amnesty International, but also companies, trade associations and government bodies too.

The role

We are seeking a talented and experienced manual QA engineer to work with us on a range of high impact open source projects for the not for profit sector.

Compuco is split into Agile product teams so an understanding of Agile methodologies is desirable. As a key member of one of these teams, you’ll be involved in the entire development process, from understanding and helping write Acceptance Criteria to writing and maintaining test plans as well as executing them. Your principal focus will be to help us build high-quality products by finding and reporting bugs and glitches in our software using CiviCRM and Drupal (7 and 8), but there’s a lot going on at Compuco so expect to be exposed to other technologies too!

As an Experienced QA Engineer you’ll be responsible for:

• Review and analyse system specifications
• Work with Product Owner to improve Acceptance Criteria
• Execute test cases (manual or automated) and analyse results
• Evaluate product code according to specifications
• Provide prompt feedback to engineering team
• Create detailed reports to document bugs and errors
• Assist Support and the Product owner to troubleshoot issues
• Conduct post-release/ post-implementation testing
• Collaborate with QA Engineers to develop effective strategies and share best practices

What we value in this role:

• You like working in Agile teams and work in a dynamic environment
• You are a team player who enjoys frequent collaboration within cross-functional teams
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• You are passionate about product quality

What we are looking for:

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a QA engineer role for Web applications.
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Previous experience as a QA engineer for business applications such as ERP, CRM or HR systems
• Familiarity with Agile working practices
• Ability to remain focused in a fast-paced environment

Bonus points:

• Exposure to Drupal 7 and/or 8 or similar CMS platform
• Knowledge of testing REST APIs
• Working knowledge of PHP based test automation frameworks
• In-depth understanding of PHP and/or SQL (MySQL)
• Working knowledge of test management software such as TestLink
• BSc/BA in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field

Work type: Remote

Perks & Benefits:

• Paid Annual Leave
• Birthday Off
• Volunteering Time-off
• Wellness Day

How to apply:

If you think this is the role for you, please send your CV through to us with a short covering statement explaining what caught your interest and why you think you’ll fit in.

Compuco is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship or disability.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £15,000.00-£20,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday