QA Engineer

Unexpected Developments Ltd are currently looking for an experienced QA Engineer to join our talented team in Nottingham. The ideal candidate would have a demonstrable interest and familiarity of games and their development techniques. As a small but focused team you will have the opportunity to quickly develop your skills and experience. At Unexpected we place a strong emphasis on personal development.

Key Responsibilities:

As a QA Engineer, you will be mentored by our QA Manager as you work on our projects. Your mentor will assist you in acquiring the necessary knowledge, so you can develop your testing skills to their full potential. Your mentor will also review your changes and advise you on changes until they are up to the high standards that we set for our work.

As you become more accomplished in your area of development, your mentor will lead you to becoming more involved in the product planning process. You will be expected to bring innovative ideas to enable the Unexpected Development to continually develop new solutions, be able to take on new projects and make a real difference to the team.

Required:

  • A good degree (or equivalent experience) in computer science, maths or another related subject, or at least 1-2 years’ QA testing experience

  • Experience with bug tracking and regression testing

  • Excellent communication skills 

  • Ability to write clear and concise bug reports

  • Attention to detail 

  • Good problem solving skills

  • A great team player, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all disciplines

  • A passion for the work

  • A desire to constantly improve and develop new skills

  • Must be eligible to work in the UK

Desirable:

  • Experience with version control

  • Experience with bug tracking software, e.g. Jira, Hansoft

  • Unreal or Unity experience

  • Understanding of agile development

 Please send latest CV and covering letter to graduates@unexpected-developments.com