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QA Test Engineer

Morgan McKinley
Posted a month ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire NG42QU, England

Salary

£55,000 - £66,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A QA Test Engineer is needed to ensure quality and support the delivery of innovative features within the Customer Services Technology team.
  • The role involves working in an agile environment on over 150 microservices and requires prior QA experience in a similar setting.
  • Key responsibilities include championing quality throughout development phases, conducting functional and risk-based testing, and engaging in API testing using tools like Postman.
  • Candidates should have experience with CI/CD tools, strong documentation skills, and familiarity with both .NET and Java microservices.
  • This is a 6-month contract position that requires one day of in-office work per week in Nottingham, with a pay rate indicative of £400-£450 per day, and candidates should have at least 2 years of relevant experience.

Seeking a QA Test Engineer to champion quality and help to deliver innovative features for consumers. As part of the Customer Services Technology team, you'll work in a dynamic, agile environment, contributing to over 150 microservices on a cloud-native platform.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Champion quality at all phases of development, from requirements refinement to code release.
  • Work closely with developers, product owners and designers to ensure high-quality output.
  • Agile Engagement: Actively participate in stand-ups, planning and retrospectives.
  • Testing Expertise: Perform functional and risk-based testing of web applications and microservices (.NET or Java)
  • API Testing: Utilise tools such as Postman for API testing, documenting and presenting results to stakeholders.
  • Problem-Solving: Engage in root cause analysis, issue resolution, and escalate issues as needed.

Required Skills:

  • Prior QA experience in an agile team, working alongside developers to achieve sprint goals.
  • Ability to coach and mentor a quality-focused mindset within the team.
  • Skilled in manual or automated testing of web applications and microservices.
  • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git, AWS), Jira, Confluence and Slack.
  • Experience with API testing and comfortable working with .NET or Java microservices.
  • Experience utilising automation tools such as Cypress, Nightwatch.js is beneficial.
  • Experience with Splunk, JavaScript, and .NET integration testing.
  • Strong documentation skills for sharing test results and insights with stakeholders.

Please note: This is an initial 6m contract, 1 day per week required working in the Nottingham office and paid inside IR35.

Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency and references to pay rates are indicative.

Morgan McKinley encourages applications from all qualified candidates who represent the full diversity of communities in the UK. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

BY APPLYING FOR THIS ROLE YOU ARE AGREEING TO OUR TERMS OF SERVICE WHICH TOGETHER WITH OUR PRIVACY STATEMENT GOVERN YOUR USE OF MORGAN MCKINLEY SERVICES.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.