About the role:
We are looking for a highly capable and technically proficient IT professional to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the technical excellence of our products. They will rigorously evaluate specifications and technical design documents, ensuring that feedback is timely, insightful, and aligned with project objectives.
Reporting to the Senior QA Engineer, you will design and execute robust quality‑management and testing strategies that uphold the highest standards across the development lifecycle.
Role Responsibilities:
* Create and Maintain Automated Test Suites.
* Analyse and Report Results.
* Represent QA in our Agile Processes.
* Attend Daily Stand-Ups.
* Attend Retrospectives.
* Champion the Drive for Quality Throughout our Delivery Lifecycle: Ensure that testing remains a first-class component even when project timelines are challenging.
* Prepare Results Documentation: Present the outcome of testing activities to a broad audience, including members of the Senior Leadership Team.
Required Skills / Experience:
* Several years of software quality assurance engineering experience, backed up with demonstrable experience of QA methodology, including the use of Testing and Bug-tracking tools (Jira for preference).
* Ability to define and configure our testing framework. As such, you should be highly proficient in the configuration and use Test Automation tools, including the ability to script where necessary.
* Experience of the preparation and execution of Manual Test Plans, and also organising execution by other Business Users In collaboration with UAT.
* Experience of Non-Functional Testing and associated tools. You will have experience of testing Web UIs and APIs (preferably REST).
* Strong written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and presenting.
Desirable Skills / Experience:
* At least a basic level of SQL experience.
* Experience with best practices in UX and a willingness to help improve user experience
* Experience with Android and / or iOS mobile application testing.
* Experience writing BDD scripts for tools such as Gherkin or Behat.
* Any software development experience, especially Java, JavaScript or PHP.
* Knowledge of electronic data formats, such as XML, JSON, EDI or CSV.
* Computer science-based degree desirable but not essential.
* Experience with Automation test frameworks (Playwright, K6, codeceptJS, Selenium for example).
Alongside this we can offer you:
* A very competitive salary with an excellent benefits package.
* 25 days holiday, plus 8 days bank holiday (this increases with service).
* Oxbury Bonus scheme.
* Free Personal Training session every week.
* Private Medical Healthcare.
* Employee Assistance Programme.
* Life Insurance.
* Enhanced maternity/paternity leave.
* Employee referral scheme.
Please note that we do not offer sponsorship with this role.