Location: Manchester (Hybrid – 3 days office, 2 days remote) Salary: £35,000 per annum Experience: 1 – 2 years About the Company Our client is a well-established global technology firm with a strong presence across multiple international markets. They are known for delivering high-quality digital products and investing heavily in innovation, engineering excellence, and scalable platforms. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their QA career to join a structured, high-performing environment with clear progression pathways. Role Overview We are looking for a Junior QA Analyst with 1–1.5 years of experience to support the testing of web and/or mobile applications. You’ll be working closely with developers, product managers, and senior QA engineers to ensure the delivery of high-quality, bug-free releases. This role is ideal for someone who understands QA fundamentals and is now looking to sharpen their skills in a more mature, process-driven environment. Key Responsibilities Execute manual test cases across web and/or mobile applications Identify, log, and track bugs using tools like JIRA / TestRail / Azure DevOps Collaborate with developers to reproduce issues and verify fixes Participate in functional, regression, and smoke testing Support UAT (User Acceptance Testing) cycles Assist in creating and maintaining test cases, test plans, and test scripts Work within an Agile/Scrum environment (stand-ups, sprint planning, retros) Contribute to improving QA processes and documentation Ensure releases meet defined quality standards and acceptance criteria Required Skills & Experience 1 – 2 years of experience in a QA / Software Testing role Strong understanding of software testing lifecycle (STLC) Experience with manual testing (functional, regression, exploratory) Familiarity with bug tracking tools (e.g. JIRA) Basic understanding of Agile methodologies Good attention to detail and problem-solving skills Ability to clearly document defects and test scenarios Desirable (Nice to Have) Exposure to automation tools (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Playwright) Basic knowledge of SQL for data validation Experience testing APIs (Postman or similar tools) Understanding of CI/CD pipelines Exposure to performance or security testing concepts Soft Skills Strong communication and collaboration skills Proactive mindset with willingness to learn Ability to manage time and prioritise tasks effectively Comfortable working in a fast-paced, delivery-focused environment What’s on Offer £35,000 base salary Hybrid working model (Manchester office) Exposure to enterprise-scale systems and global projects Clear progression into mid-level QA / Automation roles Learning & development support