QA Test Analyst

Purpose of Role

Responsibility for the deliverance of all aspects of QA within the development life cycle.

Job Description

The ability to write comprehensive test plan documents based on existing requirements and design documents.  The test plans should detail environment configuration and step by test instructions to perform a test.

You will be expected to learn how to use the adopted automated testing software and create new and amend existing test scripts.

You will be expected to log all anomalies found during testing so that all issues can be tracked and then marked for bug fixing later in the software life cycle.

Responsibility for ensuring that Magnetic North products have a consistent look and feel and input into what makes a ‘good’ GUI.

Responsibility for full installation tests which includes 'cleaning down' PC's to their bare operating systems to ensure that our products work correctly under all supported operating systems.

You will be expected to ensure that the computers in the test laboratory are working correctly and where necessary, make hardware repairs and configuration changes.

When the opportunity arises you may be asked to undertake development projects in a variety of languages.

You will be expected to provide handovers to support and delivery on completion of product release sign off.

Key activities

    Preparation- design input and review, test plan creation and environment set up
    Testing and quality code assessment
    Bug and product improvement tracking
    Workshops and support


Candidates will ideally have

    ISEB qualification.
    2-3 years of commercial software testing experience.
    Experience in testing on Windows platforms.
    Experience in web based testing.

 

.Net developer

Purpose of Role

To develop software in line with Magnetic North development lifecycle using the latest technologies.

Job Description

You will be required to follow the software lifecycle from start to finish in the form of design, code, alpha test and maintain in line with Magnetic North’s processes.

You will be expected to write design documents based on requirements detailed in a PRD (Product Requirements Document) or PFRD (Product Feature Requirement Document). These design documents will be based on the Magnetic North design templates using Microsoft word.

You will be expected to breakdown the design into milestones and propose time estimates for each milestones in order to allow the R&D Director to schedule more accurately the work involved, and then deliver to them.

You will be expected to perform research on new technologies when required, and possibly deliver the results in the form of a workshop to other members of the development team.

You will be required to deliver a technical workshop to the development team for each major task relating to products. This is to ensure that all members of the development team understand the code so that we have a degree of flexibility when it comes to scheduling developers to work on the products.

You will be expected to deliver s workshop to the projects and sales department at the end of every product release to ensure all staff are made aware of changes.

Key Duties of the Role:
Preparation - research, design and setting time frames
Coding
Alpha Testing
Workshops and Support
.NET C# skills (3 years+)
SQL Server2005 knowledge including:
    Creating schemas
    Triggers
    Stored procedures and T-SQL creation
    General admin knowledge
    Knowledge of SQL reporting services is a bonus
    Knowledge of an installer platform (Windows installer, WIX, InstallShield)

US Inside Sales

Are you looking for...?
 
A challenge in a brand new role, in a relaxed and friendly enviroment. Are you proactive, target driven and have software sales experience. With B2B cold calling experience and be able to use a sales or customer relationship database (CRM).
 
We are currently looking for a Corporate Sales Executive with knowledge of call recording and outbound dialing software and Call centre experience, solid B2B Sales experience, has a proven track record in closing business and has generated revenue in the figure of $650 per annum?
 
The successful candidates will conduct high-level conversations with senior executives about their business operations. To develop & manage relationships within the small & mid-market segment of the business.
 
Managing sales-cycles & presenting to executives the value of the company applications over the phone & web.
 
If you have the following, we want to hear from you!
 
Contact centre experience
Excellent attention to detail
Experience of B2B cold calling
Experience of using a sales or Customer Relationship Database (CRM)
Accuracy
Ability to work to deadlines
Good Excel and software knowledge
Software sales experience
Excellent verbal communicational skills and professional telephone manner
Self-driven, results oriented with a positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality.
 
If you are ready to make a big step forward then contact us ASAP.

This role is a home based position to be based in the US; we are looking for someone who can hit the ground running and has an outstanding work ethic.