Tester - Solution Testing (AdTech)

TL;DR

Tester - Solution Testing (AdTech): Designing and executing end-to-end tests for Ad Tech and media delivery solutions with an accent on API validation and cross-platform integration. Focus on analyzing ad requests/responses, debugging network traces, and ensuring release readiness for streaming and connected TV services.

Location: Hybrid (2 days per week in Osterley/London). Must have the right to work in the UK; sponsorship is not available.

Company

hirify.global is a leading media and entertainment company providing innovative broadcast, broadband, and streaming services to millions.

What you will do

• Design and execute end-to-end tests for Ad Tech and media delivery solutions across various platforms.
• Review requirements and design documents to ensure testability and validate integrations between applications and third-party systems.
• Investigate technical issues using logs, network traces, and debugging tools to analyze ad requests and responses.
• Manage defects through investigation, triage, and resolution in collaboration with Engineering teams.
• Support release readiness, production validation, and go-live activities.
• Report on test execution progress and provide updates to stakeholders and Test Leads.

Requirements

• ISTQB Foundation certification.
• Proven experience creating and executing test cases and packs with full business and technical coverage.
• Strong test analysis skills using APIs, JSON/XML, logs, and debugging tools such as Charles Proxy.
• Experience testing across mobile, web, streaming, and connected TV devices.
• Track record of performing functional, integration, system, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Appropriate right to work in the UK is required.

Nice to have

• Experience testing OTT, streaming, video, or media platforms.
• Knowledge of Ad Tech ecosystems (DAI, CSAI, SSAI, Programmatic Advertising).
• Experience with advertising platforms like FreeWheel, AdServe, DV360, TTD, or Beeswax.
• Knowledge of video and advertising standards (HLS, DASH, VAST, VMAP, SCTE).
• Experience with monitoring and log analysis tools such as CloudWatch, Splunk, or Kibana.
• Basic scripting or automation experience (Python).

Culture & Benefits

• Free hirify.global TV or NOW package, including hirify.global Sports and hirify.global Cinema.
• Pension package with up to 9% employer contribution.
• Private healthcare with mental health support, Digital GP, and dental insurance.
• Discounts on hirify.global products, including Mobile, Broadband, Glass, and Protect.
• Access to Sharesave and Tech schemes, along with hirify.global VIP rewards.
• Modern HQ campus with onsite gym, cinema, and subsidized dining.