We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Release Quality Engineer to join a leading tech company. This is the perfect role for someone who has a passion for software and is keen to develop their skills and grow within release quality.

What we can offer you:
●A friendly, flexible and trust-based approach to working
●25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and a typically very generous Christmas break
●The use of a mobile phone or tablet of your choice, with the monthly contract covered by us
●‘Select Enhanced’ Bupa private healthcare - access from day 1 which covers all pre-existing conditions
●Fully matched private pension scheme (up to 8% matched)
●Life Assurance which pays out x4 of your salary to a nominated person(s)
●Employee Assistance Programme - have access to support and practical advice on a variety of issues that might impact their life (provided by Bupa)
●A great office life! Free snacks and refreshments in the office every day as well as regular food van visits from the best places in Newcastle
●Access to Calm - the #1 app for meditation and sleep
●Lots of social events - inside and outside of the working day
●Referral Programme - help us grow our team with talented individuals and be rewarded with a referral payment of £1,500 (pre-tax)
●Extra discretionary days off through the year as an extra special thank you

What you’ll be doing:
●Using your key attention to detail and investigative skills to validate the quality of releases of all products
●Deploying the Platform to client environments
●Liaising with and supporting clients with any raised defects and deployment activities, always putting the client first

What we are looking for:
●Clear communicator (written and verbal) – able to communicate well with developers and external parties.
●Investigative and diagnostic skills - Able to see symptoms of a defect, diagnose
likely root cause and provide complete replication steps
● Ability to prioritise tasks from different sources with differing priorities.
●Technically minded - Interested in software development and computing in general.

Desirables:
●Experience of software development and Agile processes
●Experience in quality management software (eg.JIRA)