QA Tester

Role Overview

• Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile applications.
• Build and maintain automated test scripts within existing frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies (Stand ups, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Retrospectives) to provide test effort estimations.
• Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely resolution.
• Help the team maintain high standards for code quality and test coverage.
• Use dedicated development time to explore new tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, K6) and share knowledge with the wider QA community.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Hands-on Testing: Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile applications.
• Automation: Build and maintain automated test scripts within existing frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines.
• Collaboration: Participate in Agile ceremonies (Stand ups, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Retrospectives) to provide test effort estimations, ensure requirements are testable and provide accurate reports of the testing activities.
• Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely progression and resolution.
• Technical Advocacy: Help the team maintain high standards for code quality and test coverage.
• Continuous Learning: Use your dedicated development time to explore new tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, K6) and share knowledge with the wider QA community.
• Technical Mindset: Proven experience in software testing with a strong understanding of the SDLC and Agile methodologies.
• Test Planning: Writing and maintaining test plans including product quality, risk coverage, quality gates and test completion.
• Test Design: Ability to write clear, concise test cases based on user stories and technical requirements.
• Cloud Platforms: Exposure to testing in cloud-native environments (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP). Experience with integrating testing as part of the Secure-SDLC and CI/CD tooling in an DevSecOps environment.
• Automation Skills: Practical experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress) and an understanding of TDD/BDD methodologies (Cucumber/Gherkin).
• Full testing lifecycle: Perform testing (unit, system integration, acceptance testing)
• API Testing: Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman SoapUI or ReadyAPI.
• Modern Tooling: Familiarity with version control and source code hosting platforms (Git/GitHub) and how testing integrates into CI/CD pipelines. Awareness of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management using tools such as Splunk and ServiceNow.
• Analytics: Experience with analytics and interactive visualization tools such as Grafana or Kibana
• Problem Solving: A natural curiosity and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
• Communication: Ability to explain technical bugs to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Desirable Requirements

• Accessibility: Experience with WCAG standards and accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, Wave).
• Performance & Security: Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter/K6/Gatling) or security principles (OWASP Top 10).
• Infrastructure: Understanding of containerization (Docker) and how it affects the test environment.
• Public sector: Experience with testing Government citizen facing services.

Certifications

· ISTQB Software Testing Foundation or Advanced Certification.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cypress
• Docker
• Google Cloud Platform
• Grafana
• ITSM
• JMeter
• SDLC
• Selenium
• ServiceNow
• Splunk

Benefits

**By joining us you can expect: **

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment.

**As well as this, we offer: **

• Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
• Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes
• Time off 25 days a year
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)