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