Junior Test Engineer

Ziff Davis; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital media company in London is seeking a motivated Junior QA Tester to join their Engineering team. This role offers an excellent opportunity for someone early in their QA career to gain hands-on experience in a supportive Agile environment. Responsibilities include maintaining automated test suites, contributing to planning sessions, and ensuring quality through both manual and automated testing. Candidates should have a basic knowledge of automation concepts, a working knowledge of JavaScript, and a willingness to learn and grow as a QA professional.

Benefits

Flexibility for work/life balance

Inclusive culture

Personal development time

Pension with employer contributions

Subsidised gym membership

Private medical insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Free lunch when in the office

Regular social events

Volunteering time and donation matching

Enhanced parental leave

Qualifications

• Around 1 year of experience in a QA or testing role (desirable, not essential).
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts and tools.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript.
• Understanding of an Agile development environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing automated test suites, aiming for constant improvement.
• Preventing bugs and issues by thinking of relevant scenarios.
• Contributing to planning sessions with estimations and timelines.
• Devising and carrying out both manual and automated testing.
• Helping keep CI pipelines healthy.
• Working closely with the team to ensure all testing is planned.
• Adopting logical approaches to tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Willingness to learn

Tools

JavaScript

Test automation tools

Job description

Opportunity

We’re looking for a motivated Junior QA Tester to join our Engineering team. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their QA career who wants to build hands‑on experience in a supportive, Agile environment.

You will be joining a team of 25+ engineers in the UK across web, mobile and data, within a global team of 50+ engineers. As a Junior Test Engineer you will be ensuring features are tested in an automated fashion to give our users the best possible experience. You know how testing fits within an agile environment, have an excellent attention to detail and are passionate about quality.

Location & Working Arrangements

Join us at our bright, spacious open‑plan office. Situated in the heart of London, we occupy all three floors of Yeoman House in Clerkenwell. For the more adventurous there is some of the best street food London has to offer right on our doorstep. We don’t expect you to be in the office every day – there’s plenty of flexibility so you can achieve a great work/life balance.

Benefits

• The flexibility to get that perfect work/life balance with hybrid working – especially when balancing work with family or personal commitments.
• A supportive, inclusive culture; we care about each other, our customers and our planet.
• Two uninterrupted hours a week dedicated to your personal development.
• Pension, with employer contributions up to 8%.
• Subsidised gym membership.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free lunch from JustEat for Business when you’re in the office.
• Regular social events.
• 16 hours volunteering time per year along with donation matching.
• Enhanced parental leave, with specific support in place for returning to work parents.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing automated test suites, aiming for constant improvement.
• Preventing bugs and issues by thinking of relevant scenarios that can help meet the validation of acceptance criteria at the story development stage.
• Contributing to planning sessions with estimations and timelines.
• Devising and carrying out both manual and automated testing to ensure the quality of the software under test.
• Helping keep our CI pipelines healthy.
• Working closely with your team to ensure all testing, manual or automated, is accurately planned within the overall agreed timeframes of the project – helping to embed quality as early as possible.
• Adopting logical approaches to tasks.

Job Requirements

• Around 1 year of experience in a QA or testing role (desirable, not essential).
• Basic knowledge of test automation concepts and tools.
• Working knowledge of JavaScript.
• Understanding of an Agile development environment.
• Good communication skills and a keen eye for detail.
• A willingness to learn and grow as a QA professional.
  

How to apply

Please submit your application with a cover letter and tell us why you’re excited to apply to VoucherCodes. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all the requirements.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity. If you have a disability or learning difficulty that requires accommodation, please let us know by sending an email to [emailprotected].