Background
Brightec is an innovative Search and Selection specialist operating in the dynamic and fast moving Information Technology and Telecommunication market places.
We specialise in finding key technical hires of all types from senior technical professionals through to director and board level positions. We operate internationally to provide quality candidates for businesses of all sizes and types including multinational PLC's, SME's and pre IPO organisations.
As our reputation grew we were increasingly being asked if we could provide the same level of service for more technical roles, where our clients were finding it more and more challenging to identify talented individuals for key technical jobs. It was from this need that the concept of Brightec Recruitment was born to bring the same level of service to a market that is saturated with recruiters providing the same tired candidates.
Brightec offers you a different approach- genuinely proactive search and the quality that has become associated with Brightec at excellent value for the following types of roles;
• Developers
• Project Managers
• Architects
• Analysts
• Testers
• Designers
• Programmers
• IT Directors
• IT Managers
• Programme Managers
• Software Engineers
• Network Engineers
• Technical Authors
• Chief Technical Officers
Responsibilities
Excellent Opportunity Available
£25,000 30,000
Quality Assurance Engineer within Python
London
This is more than just your traditional testing role. My client realise that software quality runs deeper than checking software is functional. As a QA Engineer, you will have the responsibility to help steer the future of the worlds leading visual effects software. You will work closely with software engineers, designers, artists and sharing your opinions on what makes awesome software. With a keen eye for detail, workflow and design, along with an analytical mind, you will help to shape The Foundrys products and will continue to make them the best in the business.
The Product KATANA
Katana is a look development and lighting tool, replacing the conventional CG pipeline with a flexible recipe based asset workflow. Katana is built from the ground up with the needs of modern productions in mind. Its node based approach allows rapid turnaround of high complexity shots while keeping artists in control and reducing in house development overheads. Extensive APIs mean it integrates with a variety of renderers and your existing shader libraries and workflow tools, whilst its collaborative nature means it scales to meet the needs of even the most demanding CG Features and VFX films.
The Job - KATANA Quality Assurance Engineer
As a QA Engineer on Katana, youll qualify workflows, verify fixed bugs, design test cases and execute test plans to report on software quality. Youll carry out production workflow style testing working with real footage from the VFX industry. Youll communicate directly with VFX artists using Katana, absorbing their feedback and thoughts through every phase of development.
While the role requires some manual testing, there will be extensive involvement in automated testing. Using Python, you will look for ways Katana QA can be automated; we maintain an in-house test harness which you will use to create tests.
Were looking for a bright, Python-savvy, individual who thrives when solving tough problems in a dynamic environment. A range of experience from recent graduate up will be considered.
Required Skills:
Solid working knowledge of Python or C++
Analytic problem solving, fault finding, and troubleshooting
Well organised with the ability to prioritise, multi-task and work with minimal supervision
Highly self motivated and a good team player
Excellent communication with the ability to make yourself heard and present your views in a persuasive, influential way
A keen eye for detail and a passion for user-interface design
An appreciation and desire to work on cutting edge creative software in the visual effects industry
Desired Skills:
Experience writing both manual and automated test cases
Experience with Bug tracking and Test Plan management software
Working knowledge of Linux
Experience using command line tools
If you feel that you have the right skills for this role and would like to learn more, please contact Olivea Allegrini-Jones on 0 /6 of email me on