Job Description

To continue our expansion, we're adding a strong intermediate to senior level Test Engineer to our Maccs engineering team. Based in Cape Town, this is a hybrid role which requires regular weekly attendance in our Cape Town office. The ability to speak Dutch to a fluent, or advanced business, level is highly beneficial.


You will be involved in all aspects of testing from analysis, functional testing, maintaining and creating regression tests until documenting.


The film sector is an exciting place to be and offers many possibilities to use your creativity and share your ideas. You'll also be doing this in an informal, pleasant atmosphere, with a flat reporting structure, with a market competitive salary matching your knowledge and experience.

Wat ga je doen?

Je dagelijkse werkzaamheden bestaan uit alle aspecten van testen: van analyse, functioneel testen, onderhouden en maken van regressietesten tot documenteren. Je werkt samen met een team van enthousiaste collega's die onlangs gestart zijn met een nieuwe veelbelovende webapplicatie die wereldwijd gebruikt gaat worden. Je neemt actief deel aan teammeetings, samen zorg je voor een tevreden klant.

What are you going to do?

Your daily work consists of all aspects of testing: from analysis, functional testing, maintaining and creating regression tests until documenting. You work together with a team of enthusiastic colleagues who have recently launched a new promising web application that will be used worldwide. You actively participate in team meetings, together you ensure a satisfied customer.

Het bedrijf

Maccs verleent diensten en ontwikkelt software voor filmdistributie, zoals datasystemen voor boekingen en distributie en verrekening van filmlicenties wereldwijd. Het bedrijf, met zo'n 50 medewerkers, is een grote speler op deze specifieke markt en is actief in 50 landen. Diverse grote internationale filmmaatschappijen, zoals Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal en Pathe behoren tot de klantenkring van MACCS.


MACCS maakt deel uit van de Vista Group (Nieuw Zeeland).

The company

Maccs provides services and develops software for film distribution, such as data systems for bookings and distribution and settlement of film licenses worldwide. Used by over 90 distributors to distribute films in over 50 territories around the world, our clients range from small, independent distributors to major global studios. Several large international film companies, such as Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, Universal and Pathe are among our clientele.


MACCS is part of the Vista Group (New Zealand).

Requirements

Wie ben jij?

Je hebt ervaring met het testen van web/cloud oplossingen en met Agile/Scrum. Je bent in staat om complexe systemen te doorgronden en hier testen voor te definieren. Je bent creatief genoeg om mee te denken over nieuwe oplossingen en functionaliteiten. Je hebt een gedegen kennis van het testen van REST API's en kennis van het Cypress framework en Typescript. Het is een pre als je ervaring hebt met AWS en SQL. Je bezit bij voorkeur een certificering als ISTQB en hebt minimaal 5 jaar ervaring als tester. Je bent communicatief vaardig en bovenal enthousiast en ambitieus.

Who are you?

You have experience with testing web/cloud solutions and Agile/Scrum. You are able to understand complex systems and define tests for it. You are creative enough to think along about new solutions and functionalities. You have a solid knowledge of testing REST API's and knowledge of the Cypress framework and Typescript. It is an advantage if you have experience with AWS and SQL. You preferably have a ISTQB certificate and at least 5 years of experience as a tester. You are communicative and above all enthusiastic and ambitious.

For this particular role, we are currently only considering applicants with the right to live and work in South Africa without the need for employer sponsorship.

This is a hybrid role which includes weekly, 2 days per week, attendance in our Cape Town office.

Benefits

You will be supported to continually learn and improve your skills, share knowledge and ideas in the team, and be part of a dynamic and open culture.


We have a range of benefits that include:

Rest & Relax Fridays - Finish at lunch time on Friday but get paid for the full day Annual volunteer day Employee Rewards and Benefits with Perkbox Medical Insurance / Medical Aid Employee Assistance Programme Service Paid Sick leave 5 days bereavement leave per year On-Site Breakfast Bar
If this sounds like you, get in touch to find out more

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