Front-End QA Tester

Chicago Organizing; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading FinTech firm in London is seeking a Front-End QA Tester to join their QA team. The role focuses on ensuring high-quality testing, utilizing automation frameworks like Playwright. Candidates should have strong experience in E2E test automation, proficiency in UI testing, and a collaborative mindset. This position offers a flexible working environment and a competitive salary.

Benefits

Competitive salary

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

Company pension

Discretionary bonus

Qualifications

• Strong experience in testing web and desktop applications.
• Experience in testing complex software solutions.
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automated test scripts and scenarios.
• Analyze testing methodologies and prepare test cases.
• Monitor and report testing results.

Skills

E2E test automation using Playwright

UI testing expertise

API testing (REST/GraphQL)

Analytical skills

JavaScript/TypeScript proficiency

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Job description

Job Title

Front-End QA Tester (Automation, Manual, UI, FinTech, Trading, Financial Services)

3 days a week in the office, 2 days remote. An excellent opportunity to join an established Exchange / FinTech based in the City, London. Work within a small, friendly, forward-thinking team using cutting-edge technologies. The culture emphasizes trust, openness, and excellence, with a collaborative approach and shared responsibility for successes and failures.

We are an equal-opportunities employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, gender, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

Benefits (not exhaustive list)

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave - not including bank holidays
• Private medical insurance
• Flexible working hours
• Company pension
• Group Policies Life Assurance, Income Protection and Critical Illness
• Discretionary bonus
• Electric Car Scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy

Job Overview

Front-End QA Tester (Automation, Manual, UI, FinTech, Trading, Financial Services)

The primary responsibility is to work within the QA team and liaise with the Full stack Development and Operations Groups as a Front-End tester, ensuring releases, upgrades and bespoke projects are functionally tested to a high standard to deliver a reliable and quality product to clients. A small portion of the analysts' time will be spent providing testing guidance and support to clients and third-party vendors.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Design, in conjunction with the head of QA and other team members, automated test scripts and scenarios, and implement and monitor/analyze results
• Analyze the application of testing methodologies and phases, change requirements and prepare test cases, data and expected results
• Scope and design tests (manual & automated)
• Monitor and report testing of large systems
• Automation of Front-End testing using Playwright with JavaScript/TypeScript
• Strong experience in E2E test automation using Playwright (or Cypress/Selenium) for web and desktop applications
• Experience in automating tests and report generation
• Create and maintain strong working relationships with internal departments and business groups
• Take ownership of delegated tasks and see them through to completion
• Support the QA team in the implementation of strategic solutions, including test automation
• Ensure and maintain quality delivery of all releases
• Liaise with technical and business analysts on requirements and solution definition
• Act as test lead for small projects
• Defect and issue management; escalation as appropriate
• Provide testing support and guidance for all team members
• Attend team progress meetings and provide task progress updates
• Provide supporting documentation where appropriate

Required Skills/Experience

• Strong experience with E2E test automation using Playwright (or Cypress/Selenium) for web and desktop applications
• UI testing expertise: visual regression, responsive design testing, cross-browser compatibility
• API testing experience (REST/GraphQL) - both automated and manual
• Understanding of modern frontend testing practices and component-driven development
• Experience in Unix/Linux environments
• Knowledge of relational databases and SQL
• Demonstrable experience of testing complex software solutions and understanding of the full project lifecycle
• Experience in testing Finance Markets applications, including Cash Equities
• Strong analytical skills with a structured, methodical and hands-on approach with attention to detail
• Good judgment in solving problems and identifying issues in advance with proposed solutions
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize multiple objectives and initiatives, and execute tasks in a dynamic environment
• Willingness to take ownership of tasks and deliver a finished piece of work
• Logical thought process and ability to work accurately under pressure
• Self-starter and able to work well within a close-knit team

Desirable

• Familiarity with and involvement in creating a framework from scratch
• ISEB/ISTQB Foundation Certified
• Finance Market Regulations and Reporting Rules
• Experience in Derivatives, Asset management, Bonds
• Proficiency in JavaScript/TypeScript for writing/maintaining test suites
• Python knowledge (for backend/API testing)
• Component testing experience (Storybook, Jest, Testing Library)
• Accessibility testing (WCAG compliance, screen readers, keyboard navigation)
• Performance testing for web applications (Core Web Vitals, load times)
• Experience integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with WebSocket testing or real-time application testing

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