Junior TesterRole - Full time Permanent. Hybrid workingLocation – Commuting distance to Oxford HQReporting to – QA & Cyber Security ManagerWhat is Passle?Passle is a rapidly growing Enterprise SaaS company, offering a thought leadership Platform for law & Professional Services firms. We help make thought leadership simple, scalable and effective, so Professional Services firms can be front of mind with their clients and prospects when it matters most.We help professional services firms achieve this with their clients and prospects, with regular, timely thought leadership, so they know they're getting the best in the business.Our clients include some of the world’s largest law and professional services firms including Deloitte, Freshfields, Linklaters and Reed Smith. What does the role involve and what could you be doing?A software tester is responsible for ensuring that the product applications and systems work correctly. Without testing, your favourite apps wouldn’t work on your mobile, a car would not be safe to drive, a computer game would be full of glitches and everything would be unpredictable and insecure. For this reason, businesses recognise the importance of testing, and the testing of software has never been more important.At Passle each and every one of us is responsible for understanding our product intimately, and you’ll start by getting to know our product and all its features. Your role will focus on learning to assess software quality through manual, functional, and automated testing. You will be responsible for finding and reporting bugs and glitches. Ultimately, you will help to ensure that our product applications and systems work correctly. The role will also involve the below and more:Reporting and documenting technical issuesExecuting test scripts and reviewing resultsReviewing and analysing system specificationsReport bugs and errors to the development teamHelp to troubleshoot issuesConduct post release/post implementation testingCreate logs to document testing phases and defectsCreate automated testsWork with Development and Client Success teams to ensure quality throughout the software development life cycle.What skills do you need?We’ll teach you all about how to do the job here, so it’s more important you come with some core strengths, behaviours and skills that you’ve gained from school or university. Here are some things that we’ll be looking for evidence of:A Levels/BTEC/Undergraduate degreeSome evidence of interest in software testing (experience not necessary)Some evidence of interest in software programming (experience not necessary)Hunger to learn and willingness to work hardKeen eye for detail and analytical mindset – able to use data to analyse and fix problemsStrong organisation and prioritisation skillsTeam playerGood communication skillsA problem solver that thinks outside the boxAmbitious and keen for responsibility as the business growsPassionate about qualityWhat’s in it for me and how will Passle help me to succeed?In-house training and the opportunity to obtain ISTQB certificationYou’ll be working on exciting projects, developing our platform - lots to keep an inquisitive tester interestedMany opportunities to learn new technologies, try things out, and develop new skillsWorking alongside a friendly and high performing dev team, always learning from each other and working together to deliver neat and robust solutionsDev team hack days and team socialsWhat employee benefits do we offer?Competitive base salaryCompany bonus schemeCompany Share OptionsHealth Cash PlanDeath In ServicePension Plan25 days Annual LeaveCompany trips away & socialsCycle To Work SchemeFlexible workingIT Equipment & support in setting up your workstationAbout UsAt Passle, we believe in embracing diversity in all its forms and fostering an inclusive environment for all people to do their best work with us. We are an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, neurodiversity status or disability status.Diversity and inclusion are a priority for us, so we need to attract the best talent and create an environment that supports and includes them.Interview Process:1st Stage - 30 min Interview with Head of HR (Sarah Marwood)2nd Stage - Technical Test-45 min Interview with QA & Cyber Security Manager (George McConnon) &Senior QA & Cyber Security Officer (Jorge Medina-Machuca)3rd Stage - 45 min Interview with CTO (John Bosley) & Co-Founder (Tom Elgar)Interested in applying? Send your CV and a short paragraph about why you think you’d be a great fit for the role to sarahm@passle.net