Tester

About the role -

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a bright, passionate and driven graduate to take their first steps into a career of QA and testing. With a degree in computer science or similar, you will already have the foundations in place to build your understanding of testing processes and procedures, in an exciting and fast-paced work environment. Here at Camelot, you will receive excellent training and development prospects, whilst working collaboratively with top industry professionals. If you are committed to kick-starting a successful career, and want a chance to gain invaluable knowledge and experience, this could be the position for you.

You will be responsible for supporting and carrying out necessary testing activities, with a focus on The National Lottery's Instant Win Games (IWG), producing Test Completion Reports with supporting evidence to promote successfully tested IWG's into the Production environment. You will understand the basics of Software Testing Lifecycle, applying these processes to other functional areas as well, including multimedia screens and scratchcards.

About the company -

Dynamic, pioneering and inspiring, Camelot transforms lives - of National Lottery winners, of the beneficiaries of the Good Causes, and of our staff. We're licensed to run The National Lottery until 2023, and are committed to maximising returns to the Good Causes in the most efficient and socially responsible way. We have more than 30,000 retailers nationwide, run the world's most successful lottery website and operate four of the UK's biggest brands. Of these, Lotto is the single biggest FMCG brand in the country. Total lottery sales each year are bigger than Coca Cola, Warburtons, Walkers Crisps, Hovis, Cadbury Dairy Milk, Nescafé, Kingsmill, Andrex, Lucozade and Robinsons combined. The National Lottery may well be one of the UK's biggest brands, but Camelot is a comparatively small organisation. Essentially we are an SME in all but our turnover. With average weekly sales of around £100 million which resulted in 2011 annual sales of £6,525.9 million, we are a highly transactional operation.

What you will need -

- Passion, drive and self-motivation.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent, in a computer related subject.
- Ability to logically follow established plans and baselined test scripts without excessive supervision.
- Ability to analyse technical data and report coherently in both verbal and written communication.
- Ability to use appropriate tools to manage workflow, communication issues and information to others.
- Experience of practical use of Microsoft Office.
- Knowledge of computing, science or mathematics preferred.
- Knowledge of ISEB test standards advantageous.

What's in it for you -

We will provide you with a series of challenging projects together with the tools, equipment and support to give you the best possible chance of succeeding. Most importantly, we will give you the opportunity to work in a culture that is elite, energetic, passionate and innovative and you'll get to work with some of the most impressive people in technology! Bring your passion, curiosity, talent and innovation to our team and we will give you an environment full of challenges to flourish in.

Salary depends on experience but is as good as we've seen outside the City plus an annual bonus tied to the company's performance. In addition we provide a range of other benefits, as well as the opportunity to get involved in good causes initiative and events, team activities, sporting events, theatre and culture events etc. We also have an onsite subsidised restaurant and coffee bar as well as kitchen facilities throughout the site.

We don't do stuffy offices - our environment, like our culture is open, with space for collaboration and interaction. We're located in Watford just off junction 5 of the M1 and junction 17-18 of the M25 - it's commutable in under an hour from most of Berkshire (Reading), Middlesex (Uxbridge), Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire (Milton Keynes) Northamptonshire, Cambridge and most parts of London. We like people to collaborate closely so you need to be in the office most days, but we do allow working from home occasionally (eg waiting for a delivery you can't arrange at any other time). Hours are 09:00 to 17:30, but we allow an element of flexibility to account for rush hour.

Next steps -

If the idea of joining Camelot excites you, and you want to make this role your own, we want to know! Please apply with a CV and cover letter explaining why you feel you are right for us and what you can bring on board. We look forward to hearing from you!