Introduction




Company cultures & job summary



Our client is looking for a QA Engineer to join their Mission Critical Services team, working on technology that genuinely cannot afford to fail. You'll need solid experience in software or system integration testing and a strong grasp of QA principles. Apply now!




Working Patterns and location - Fully on site




Key responsibilities



• Design, develop and execute testing activities across complex technology environments.



• Create and maintain test environments, test cases and test data to a high standard.



• Identify, investigate and manage defects through to resolution with engineering teams.



• Support integration, regression, functional and non-functional testing throughout delivery.



• Contribute to automation and continuous improvement initiatives to boost delivery confidence.



• Assess quality risks and communicate appropriate mitigations to stakeholders.



• Share knowledge and promote engineering best practice across the team.




Skills & experience



• Experience in software and/or system integration testing or quality engineering environments.



• Strong understanding of testing principles, methodologies and QA practices.



• Experience identifying, documenting and managing defects through to resolution.



• Ability to analyse problems, investigate issues and communicate findings clearly.



• Experience working collaboratively with multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams.



• Strong written and verbal communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences.




The client would also like to see some of the below, but this is not essential:



• Experience supporting or implementing automated testing approaches.



• Exposure to large-scale, mission-critical or highly assured technology environments.



• Understanding of integration and end-to-end testing practices.



• Knowledge of secure or regulated delivery environments.



• Experience contributing to process improvement or quality transformation initiatives.



• Experience mentoring junior colleagues or supporting team capability development.




Additional benefits

• Annual bonus up to 10%.


• Pension up to 5% Employee/10% Employer.


• Private Medical Cover.


• Dental Insurance.


• Health Assessment.


• Life Assurance.

Our client is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.




Part-time opportunities/flexible working is available to suit individual needs.




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