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• Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns• Investigating and using new technologies where relevant• Developing and optimizing automated functional tests ensuring high-quality tests.• Reviewing automated test results and conducting manual exploratory• Developing, updating and expanding of automated test suites, and performing full system regression testing where needed.• Guide and perform User Acceptance testing where required• Accurate defect reporting using Jira and/or git• Priority of tasks with use of Jira• Reporting feedback and support to the line manager.• Version Control - GIT• Part take in Code Reviews• Agile Methodologies - Scrum• Test-Driven Development

• Coordinating with the deployment and/or test teams• Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns• Investigating and using new technologies where relevant• Implementing UI and feature changes to the software client through JSON and VFL configuration toggles• Performing manual testing techniques on new builds• Developing software automation tools using C#• Development of a Reporting Web Application using C# with assistance of Senior Developers and External Studios based in Estonia.• Handling of live issues/queries and supporting the configuration and art teams• Priority of tasks with use of Jira• Reporting feedback and support to the line manager.• Version Control - GIT• Part take in Code Reviews• Agile Methodologies

La Lucia

• Designing and Developing of new features and games using Visual Coding elements within a Component Driven Game Engine - similar to Unreal and Unity Game Engines.• Mentoring junior developers for them to be competent in their role.• Creation and Execution of SQL scripts• Reporting feedback and support to stakeholders, line managers and project managers.• Creation and Maintenance of XML components• Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns• Investigating and using new technologies where relevant• Document and Designing of features/solutions with the use of Confluence• Performing manual testing techniques on new features and games• Developing software automation tools using C#• Handling of live issues/queries.• Priority of tasks with use of Jira• Time Management - ensuring projects/games were developed on time for deployment to live environments.• Collaborating with Senior Developers and Product Owners• Collaborating with Artists and Quality Analysts/Engineers adhering to the full SDLC process• Collaborating with dependent teams in Sweden and Isle of Man.• CI/CD Pipeline with Team City• Version control - SVN - as project files where a binary format and GIT did not support merging of binary files• Part take in Peer to Peer Reviews and Code Reviews• Waterfall and Agile Methodologies

Durban Area, South Africa

• Coordinating with the deployment and/or support teams• Improving system quality by identifying issues and common patterns• Investigating and using new technologies where relevant• Performing manual testing techniques on new builds• Development of windows based form applications using C# and web based reporting applications using ASP.Net.• Maintenance of legacy code using VB6• Designing and Implementation of SQL Databases• Creation and maintenance of SQL stored procedures/ triggers