Test Analyst (Manual & Automation) Location: Bicester Salary: Competitive, DOE Type: Permanent The Role Our client is seeking a Test Analyst with a mix of manual testing expertise and automation capability to join their development team. This is a hands-on role where quality is a shared responsibility, and the successful candidate will be actively involved in writing PHP code, contributing to code reviews, and building scalable automated test solutions. You'll work closely with developers and product stakeholders to ensure robust, high-quality software across a modern PHP-based technology stack. Key Responsibilities Create, execute, and maintain manual test cases (functional, regression, exploratory) Design, develop, and maintain automated test suites Perform and contribute to code reviews, with a quality-focused mindset Develop and maintain tests using PHPUnit Build UI and end-to-end automated tests using tools such as Selenium and Playwright Identify, log, and manage defects through to resolution Collaborate closely with developers, product owners, and QA peers Continuously improve test coverage, automation frameworks, and QA processesSkills & Experience Essential: Commercial experience as a Test Analyst / QA Engineer Strong manual testing background Solid experience with test automation Experience using PHPUnit Experience with automation tools such as Selenium and/or Playwright Understanding of software...