Senior Tester Senior Tester

The Senior Tester will be an integral part of a dynamic agile development team, working closely with all team members to ensure the continuous delivery of high-quality digital products. The expectations for responsibilities and accountabilities are as follows:

• Design and implement clear test strategies to ensure thorough testing of all functional and non-functional requirements.


• Plan, estimate, and report on testing activities using specific methodologies to track and ensure progress.


• Develop and maintain automated tests with BDD frameworks, using tools such as Puppeteer, Playwright, or Cypress to guarantee consistent results.


• Collaborate with the development team to ensure products meet all specified requirements, utilising version control systems like GitHub for effective collaboration.


• Create and maintain detailed test cases and scripts based on user stories, including automated tests for integration and user interface (UI) elements.


• Identify, document, and resolve critical bugs with clear reports that provide evidence and solutions.


• Communicate testing progress and issues effectively to all relevant stakeholders, adapting communication style as needed.


• Use test management tools such as TestRail, Azure, or Jira to organise and track testing efforts.


• Ensure all products meet usability and accessibility standards to provide an optimal user experience.


• Apply cloud computing knowledge (e.g., AWS) when relevant to the testing and deployment of applications.
  
  BBC Studios is a world-renowned content studio and channels & streaming business, powered by British creativity, with a reach that touches audiences in every corner of the globe.


We work with outstanding creative talent who are responsible for platform-defining shows from Strictly Come Dancing to Bluey, Prehistoric Planet to Planet Earth III.

The range and quality of our content is unsurpassed, creating critical and commercial successes and global phenomena.

From BAFTAs to RTS Awards, BBC Studios is Britain's most awarded production company and the only producer with three of the top ten shows on IMDB; we're the home of bbc.com, the widest-read English language news website in the world; and the UK's largest distributor of British content., This role is part of BBC Studios, our global content company that supports the BBC Public Service mission of maximising the greatest commercial returns to the licence payer by building BBC brands, audiences, and reputation across the world.


• The BBC Studios Product and Technology group is responsible for the design, development, and delivery of the Studios portfolio of products.



• Our portfolio is diverse but is fully focused on supporting our functions and businesses around the globe whether that be back-office functions, content production or direct to consumer offerings. We are a growing function and will provide an important contribution to the business growth targets over the coming years.
  
  Flexible 35-hour working week for work-life balance .



• 26 days holiday (plus an additional day which is a Corporation Day) with the option to buy an extra 5 days.



• A defined pension scheme and discounted dental, health care, gym and much more.



• Excellent career progression - access to courses, webinars, workshops and the opportunity to work in different areas of the organisation.