Digital Tester

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About the role

What makes working here special? Lots of things. Millions of people rely on our digital services to make important decisions. So, every piece of your work, every effort you make will have a tangible impact on lives - from how people report hazardous waste to how people monitor and report flood risks, and protect their homes and families. We are constantly evolving to improve how we meet our customers’ diverse needs online, which calls for new thinking and bold innovation. Joining us on this significant journey of change, your ideas will be valued and your voice heard as you deliver impactful solutions that will build a digital future for Defra and our customers.

Our services are already used by customers and industries right across the country - and we’re transforming them to make sure that they’re even more useful, accessible and responsive on every device. In the important role of Digital Tester, you’ll ensure that our digital services are as robust, reliable and usable as possible. As a key part of our agile team, it’ll be down to you to design and carry out tests with great technical expertise and a strong customer focus throughout the service lifecycle. You’ll communicate your observations clearly, seeing that these contribute to the delivery of outstanding and highly effective digital services. This is a rewarding opportunity to apply your testing skills to help create solutions that will be used and relied upon by customers right across the UK.

About you

Coming to us with a background in digital testing, you’ll bring impressive experience of designing test approaches for digital services and making sure that quality is kept at the forefront. Your track record will include applying technical expertise and robust testing skills to ensure that services are reliable and accessible on a range of devices. You know how to configure automated test scripts and manage tests using software like Browserstack and Saucelab. If you’ve delivered digital services to GDS standards, even better. Just as important is your ability to communicate findings clearly and work effectively in a diverse agile team that draw on behavioural driven development processes and automation tools such as cucumber.

About the rewards

In return for your hard work, we offer a highly competitive package which includes a career average pension scheme, a commitment to flexible working and a wide range of other benefits. We believe the biggest reward of all is having the opportunity to make a real difference to the environment. We’re committed to continued professional development and we’ll encourage you to progress and expand expertise in our fast-paced environment.

About us

The Environment Agency operates at the place where environmental change has its greatest impact on people’s lives. We work closely with a wide range of partners to make sure there is enough water for people and wildlife; reduce the risk of flooding; protect and improve air, land and water quality and apply environmental standards within which industry can operate.

Apply

To find out more and to apply, please click on the apply link. You’ll be taken through to our generic Digital Recruitment Campaign page through which you’ll be able to apply for this and our other current digital roles.

Closing date: 26 June 2016.

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