Software Test Engineer Interns (2 roles)
RISE22, WANdisco
‘Future developers dream job’
How would we sum it up?
This is a rapidly growing, exciting software company that is working with some of the most leading
edge software and code in the world. If you are an aspiring software developer with a great attitude
and a keen mind then there is no better place for you to start your career. They are looking for the
brightest and best to come and join them but in return you will be learning from a really talented
team, working with leading edge technology, able to take on responsibility and progress your career
quicker than anything the big boys can offer you. And that’s without even mentioning the ping pong
table, great coffee or slide! If you don’t want to be another cog in the Google machine get your
application in quick, because we expect this one to be popular.
What’s the business all about?
The business is WANdisco, the fastest growing software and data company in the UK. They are
based out of the Electric Works (a vibrant hub of small exciting businesses near Sheffield train
station) and have a second headquarters in San Ramon, California. They are heavily invested in
Open Source Apache Subversion and Hadoop software technologies. The big data market that they
operate in is predicted to grow from $3 Billion this year to $48 Billion by 2017, so they have big
plans for explosive business growth to match this exponential market growth. They are no longer
what you would call a ‘small’ business in terms of people, brand strength, market share or
profitability but they still retain that great entrepreneurial spirit and can-do attitude that you associate
with smaller start-ups. Plus they have a great sense of humour and fun, just ask their ‘social captain’
about any upcoming plans. And as you might expect for a business of this nature almost everyone
is a graduate, so it is an intellectually stimulating and challenging place to work, where you have to
be bright to keep up! The WANdisco journey is interesting http://svn.ms/ftw or find out more at
www.wandisco.com/about
What would you be doing?
You’ll be working in a team with java developers and QA engineers, in their project life cycle,
comprising of two week sprints. You’ll be helping your team to build tests to ensure software quality,
determine the best methods of testing that features work and find any problems. Not only will you
ensure new functionality is working correctly, you’ll also help smooth out any wrinkles. The exact
nature of the role and responsibilities you start with will depend on your experience and skills to
date, but typical activities might include:
 QA testing of finished products. This will enable you to learn the fundamentals about the
products, software and coding
 Participate and contribute to start of day meetings by asking intelligent questions
 Determining user acceptance criteria
 Create and write test plans and test cases that help to determine the quality of the code
 Developing integration scripts and running automated tests to test performance.
 Planning your work according to current issues in JIRA
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Undertaking both ‘black box’ UI testing and ‘clear box’ testing (looking under the hood at the
code)
 Investigate error message and system overloads by checking the source code and attempting to
reproduce issues
 Check features work and that bugs have been fixed
 Running automated and manual tests
 Analysing results and identifying the root cause of issues
 Working with more experienced colleagues to learn how to correct minor errors as part of the
testing process
 Day to day project and testing support for the wider development team
This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about leading software from some world-class engineers and
in the longer term acquire the skills and knowledge to progress into a developer role. If you have the
talent, intellect and capability the sky is the limit.
What type of person are they looking for?
They are looking for a bright cookie, who is really interested in working with leading edge
technology and has good interpersonal skills as they work in close knit teams. Due to the complex
and cutting edge nature of their work you won’t be dealing with prescriptive or repetitive code so
you’ll also relish the challenge of something different every day. The successful candidate for this
role will:
 Have a degree in Computer Science, Maths or Physics
 Be bright and able to learn quickly
 Be a good communicator
 Able to work well with others in a team
 Have strong personal drive and ambition for the future
 Be great at solving problems
 Enjoy variety and intellectual challenge
 Have technical understanding, skills or experience in some of the following areas: Software
Testing, Java development, Linux (maybe Windows admin too), Agile software development,
Testing software with Selenium, XML, Bash scripting, Python (in fact, any scripting!), Apache
Subversion (or other Version Control software), LDAP (yay), SSL and testing methodologies
such as: white box vs. black box testing, automation or continuous integration
It would be a bonus if you have some work experience in this area too, but it is not necessary.
What are all the practical details?
Starting salary: £18,000-£20,000pa depending on experience
Location: Electric Works, Sheffield Digital Campus, Sheffield, S1 2BJ
Start date: August 2013
Length of internship: Six months, with an opportunity to secure a permanent role
What else do you get as a RISE intern?
If you are lucky enough to secure one of the RISE internships you won’t just be getting a job. You
will be getting access to some of the best training and professional networking with senior leaders in
the city, giving you a fantastic opportunity to develop quickly and accelerate your career, including:
 Feedback from your interview and assessment centre
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An intensive business induction, with one of the UKs premier leadership development
organisations Common Purpose
Three months free membership of the JCI (Junior Chamber International)
Invites to professional training and networking events with the other ISE interns and business
leaders in the city e.g. IoD, Chamber of commerce and the SCRLP
Access to self-development materials
Sound good to you? Then it’s time to RISE
If you love the sound of this role, then this is your opportunity to RISE to the challenge. We are now
open for applications and you can find the application form on the ‘How to Apply’ page of the RISE
website. Let us know this is an internship you are interested in by quoting RISE22. But if it’s not for
you – can you think of someone this job could be perfect for? If so please do forward the details on
to them.