QA Test Engineer

QA Test Engineer

Up to £55,000

Manchester (hybrid)

Role Description

We are seeking an experienced QA/Automation Engineer to join our expanding technology team in Manchester, UK. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our award-winning digital platform that supports over businesses.

In this role, you will work closely with cross-functional teams to design and implement test strategies, with a primary focus on automation. You’ll help ensure our platform’s functionality, performance, and scalability by creating and maintaining automated test scripts while also participating in manual testing when necessary.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with product owners, developers, and stakeholders to define test strategies and ensure all requirements are met.
• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts using industry-standard tools and frameworks.
• Implement and maintain test suites for functional, regression, and performance testing.
• Identify, document, and track software defects, collaborating with developers to resolve issues.
• Conduct manual testing, including exploratory, usability, and ad-hoc testing as needed.
• Continuously improve testing processes to enhance efficiency and test coverage.
• Participate in code reviews, sprint planning, and release management to ensure quality releases.
• Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and best practices in software testing and automation.

Required Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a Test Automation Engineer or similar role.
• Strong C# coding skills.
• Experience with Selenium WebDriver for end-to-end testing (preferably with C# APIs).
• Hands-on experience in API testing using Postman and BDD frameworks like SpecFlow.
• Ability to test across various devices, including laptops and mobile platforms.
• Experience in preparing test plans, estimation, and reporting.
• Experience writing performance tests to identify and improve platform performance.
• Experience writing component and integration tests to catch issues early in the development lifecycle.
• Proficiency in Git for version control.
• Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and requirement design.
• Experience in manual testing (UAT/System/Regression).
• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Blue-Green deployments.
• Experience working in fast-paced IT environments.
• Experience in testing microservices, including unit, integration, load, stress, and security testing.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS).
• Proven ability to perform under pressure and collaborate with colleagues to support business needs.

Our Benefits

• Flexible hybrid working model (2 days home, 3 days office).
• Career development and promotion opportunities.
• 25 days holiday, increasing to 28 after 5 years of service.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity pay.
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of holiday per year.
• Company events, socials, and incentives.
• Company pension scheme.
• Costco membership.
• Salary sacrifice company car scheme.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Employee discounts.
• Private medical insurance or healthcare cash plan options (taxable benefit).