Software Tester Apprentice
- Employer
- CABOT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
- Location
- Link House Unit A, Britton Gardens, Bristol, BS15 1TF
- Salary
- £12,000.00 annually
- Closing date
- 2 Nov 2020
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- Specialism
- Engineering
- Sector
- Technology
- Role Type
- Apprenticeship, Higher
- Start Date
- November
- Duration
- Permanent
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Working in small agile team to undertake rapid high-quality manual and automated testing of all aspects of our software for Digital television both Emulated and on the TV itself. Presently we are Testing our Software to allow HD+ services on the TV in Europe and New features for Freeview, BBC, iPlayer, ITV Hub etc in the UK.
Technical competencies you will be working with:
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
Personal qualities
Desired qualifications
Future prospects
Technical competencies you will be working with:
- Windows, Linux, Virtualization and Cloud Technology
- Digital TV (DVB-T/S/C/T2/S2)
- Digital visual entertainment technologies (HbbTV, VoD, DRM, OIPF)
- Knowledge of OnDemand and Catch up TV services (iPlayer, ITV Player, 4OD, Demand 5)
- TCP/IP based systems (IP streaming, DLNA, MPEG-DASH, HLS etc.)
- HTML, CSS, JavaScript or other web technologies
- Technical specifications (e.g. ETSI, ISO and DVB)
- Agile software development (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)
- Linux, build systems and scripting (Make, bash, Python, Perl etc.)
- Defect tracking tools. E.g. Jira, Bugzilla, Mantis, Test Track Pro
- Test case management tools. E.g. Testlink, Test Track Pro
- Develop and Validate Advanced Tests using Scripting Languages
- Automated build and testing systems in Jenkins, Docker, Terraform and Kubernetes as well as support and Develop and Test using unique Test systems using Python, AI , Selenium.
Requirements and prospects
Desired skills
- You should be very interested in things and to want to become knowledge about those things
- Good written skills
- Be able to follow complex written instructions to a high standard
- Strong team player - collaborative, open
- Someone who Identifies opportunities for improvement and make suggestions for change
- Ability to work under pressure and have tenacity to work through issues and overcome problems both as an individual and part of a team
Personal qualities
- Passionate about what you do
- Excellent attention to detail
- Willingness to learn
Desired qualifications
- 5 GCSEs grades A*-C/9-4 or equivalent (including English and maths)
Future prospects
- The role offers long term security and the opportunity to progress into a permanent position
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