Graduate QA Automation Engineer

Sage City; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Sage City is seeking a Graduate QA Automation Engineer to join their two-year graduate program. This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic product team, focusing on quality assurance and continuous improvement of products. Ideal candidates will be detail-oriented graduates with a passion for technology, ready to contribute to a leading software company.

Qualifications

• Graduate with a passion for tech.
• Keen eye for detail and inquisitive mind.
• Resilient and determined in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage own project work items and share knowledge.
• Create and execute accurate test plans.
• Raise and manage issues and risks to completion.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Collaboration

Education

Graduate degree

Job description

Job Details: Graduate QA Automation Engineer

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Job Title

Graduate QA Automation Engineer

Job Description

Calling all Graduates! Are you looking for an opportunity to kickstart your career with industry-leading training and mentoring? If so, then look no further…

We’re looking for Graduate QA Test Engineers to join our two-year Graduate programme, giving you experience working in a FTSE 100 listed software company.

Everything we do at Sage is designed to help businesses operate smoothly, enabling faster and more accurate decision-making. As part of this, we rely on our team of experts to create, develop, and maintain industry-leading products. And that’s where you come in!

We’re on the hunt for future top talent who can bring their skills and expertise to continue to drive us forward.

What’s in it for you?

This is a great opportunity to work as a Graduate QA Test Engineer in a dynamic and fast-paced product team.

Do you have a passion for continuous improvement of products, systems, and customer knowledge? The Graduate QA Test Engineer will manage their own project work items, actively share knowledge across the team, and work closely with delivery teams to carry out thorough and efficient testing according to team processes and standards. You will create accurate test plans and execute them, ensuring all issues and risks are raised and managed to completion. An eye for detail and a focus on quality are essential for thorough and well-organized testing phases.

Throughout the 2-year Graduate programme and your career at Sage, we want you to be enthusiastic about personal development and continuously learning. We encourage innovative ideas to add value for our customers, in an environment where ambition for progression is rewarded.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll need to be a Graduate, but we’re open to different degree disciplines. Alongside this, you should be:

• Able to demonstrate a passion for tech, with skills to match.
• A keen eye for detail and an inquisitive mind to help problem solve.
• Resilient and determined, able to work in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Effective at communicating and collaborating across a global business.

This role is based in our Newcastle and Manchester offices. You’ll be in the office at least 3 days a week, so you will need to live in or be willing to relocate to an easily commutable distance.

Application Process

1. Apply online with CV
2. Complete psychometric screening and a video interview
3. If successful, attend an assessment centre
4. Join us on 1 October 2025

Note: Due to high application volume, response times may be delayed. Thank you for your patience.

At Sage, we are committed to inclusivity. If you need adjustments during the application process or beyond, please contact us at [e-mail].