Manual QA Engineer

at  Flexion Mobile

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND REQUIREMENTS

• Proficiency in reading, writing and speaking in English
• Proficient with Windows, Google Suite,
• At least 2-3 years of experience in a testing role
• Proactive attitude - being able to analyze, improve and take responsibility for the QA processes inside the dedicated team, synchronizing with QA Leads and other QA team members dedicated to other teams on how to maintain the best test coverage possible and high software quality
• Experience using test case management tools and bug tracking software e.g. Jira, Testrail
• Experience working with Android devices or having a better than average understanding on them.
• Experience working with large and complex sets of test cases
• Previous experience in high-paced environments is a strong plus

DESIRABLE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Experience working within a SCRUM / Agile framework
• Experience with Android testing tools such as Espresso, Selenium, Cucumber etc. is beneficial.
• Knowledge of Linux/UNIX and associated command line and scripting tools
• Basic level experience with MySQL, HeidiSQL/Workbench and the ability to query and manage databases/views

EDUCATION

• Educated to degree level in computer science or related discipline, and/or significant hands-on experience in the field

ABOUT FLEXION MOBILE PLC

If you are looking for an exciting technology challenge in a fast-growing but still small and agile company with a solid financial background - Flexion Mobile is the company for you. We are now looking for an enthusiastic, experienced individual to join our team in Budapest, Hungary. We support remote work / working from home schemes, visiting the office is required on an ad-hoc basis for administrative purposes, with the recommendation of meeting at least once a week for better communication and social interactions.
Flexion Mobile is a leader in one of the fastest and biggest sectors of entertainment - mobile games! We are a dynamic and experienced team in London and Budapest who have set ourselves the goal to improve and change the mobile games industry forever. We help game developers and distribution channels generate more revenue from games by expanding reach and distribution. We went public on Nasdaq in Stockholm in 2018 and since then we have been picked by Prolific London to be in the top 5 most valuable London-based gaming startups.
At the core of our business is our patented technology that makes it possible to add, modify or remove features in compiled games to make them compatible with the requirements of any store without source code change. The technology does not require game developers to do any redevelopment work and does not require access to the game’s source code. It can enhance existing applications by adding features and functionality, such as gifting, in-app billing and several other solutions, primarily to drive revenue and user engagement

ABOUT THE ROLE

You will be an integral member of one of Flexion’s fast-paced teams as a QA representative and will be working closely with team members from both our London and Budapest offices. We are looking for candidates for dedicated roles for a variety of teams inside the company.
You will take ownership of the QA tasks and processes in your dedicated team and be responsible for testing our flagship products and games to ensure they work flawlessly on a large number of devices and apps. You will work closely with other Stakeholders and QA team members to define and run complex test cases, potentially get involved in automation and take a crucial role in making sure we can deliver the best billing, ads and analytics solutions to the biggest mobile games on the market.

KEY ACTIVITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ownership and responsibility for ensuring the delivered product and service meets agreed quality standards - managing QA processes and activities accordingly to ensure agreed objectives are met
• Being a voice inside scrum events to represent the QA perspective
• Identifying and recommending remedial action as and when required if deficiencies are identified in QA processes, ways of working or tools
• Being a centre of excellence inside the allocated team and actively working with the QA Leads to improve and optimize the QA aspect in that team.
• Participate in the ongoing testing efforts in the allocated team as a dedicated tester and take part in ongoing synchronisation with the whole QA team
• Design test cases and test plans
• Executing - or driving the execution of - test plans, raising and investigating bugs, validating the fixes
• Prepare test systems and data to support easy execution of planned test cases
• Initialize exploratory testing sessions if and when necessary
• Coordinate with 3rd party testing teams if necessary
• Provide management with QA reports demonstrating product quality and readiness for production
• Participate in improving test coverage and reducing risk factors during the release of stories, new games or game versions, and identify new tools and ways of working
• Work with the dedicated team and QA Leads to improve the software delivery pipeline
• Measure software quality and ensure it is maintained and improved over the lifetime of the product