QA Analyst

Adria Solutions; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fintech company in Manchester is seeking a QA Analyst to ensure the software quality through collaboration with developers and analysts. This hands-on role offers exposure to Agile methodologies and opportunities to develop QA skills, including automation. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and attention to detail. Benefits include hybrid working, additional holidays, and a company pension scheme.

Benefits

Hybrid working – flexible balance of home and office

23 days holiday (rising to 28 with service) + bank holidays

Extra days off for birthdays, wellbeing, charity work

Company pension scheme

Qualifications

• Eager to build a career in QA and passionate about high-quality digital solutions.
• Developing understanding of software testing and delivery lifecycle.
• Interest in exploring automation and modern QA practices.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to understand requirements.
• Design and run test cases across functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Log and track defects, supporting their resolution.
• Keep QA documentation accurate and up to date.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning.
• Develop knowledge of automation, CI/CD pipelines, and modern QA tools.

Skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

QA Analyst - Manchester

Are you curious, detail-oriented, and looking to kickstart your career in Quality Assurance? This is a fantastic opportunity for an aspiring QA professional to join a supportive, collaborative, and innovative fintech environment where your ideas matter, your growth is encouraged, and your wellbeing is prioritised.

The Role

As a QA Analyst, you’ll play an important part in ensuring the quality of our software products. Working closely with QA Analysts, Developers, and Business Analysts, you’ll help design and execute test cases, track defects, and support both manual and automated testing activities.

This is a hands-on role where you’ll build confidence in QA practices, gain exposure to Agile delivery, and grow your technical skills within a team that’s invested in your success.

What you’ll be doing

• Collaborating with developers, QA analysts, and business analysts to understand requirements.
• Designing and running test cases across functional, regression, and exploratory testing.
• Logging and tracking defects, and supporting their resolution.
• Keeping QA documentation accurate and up to date.
• Participating in Agile ceremonies like sprint planning and retrospectives.
• Developing knowledge of automation, CI / CD pipelines, and modern QA tools.

About you

You’re eager to build your career in QA and passionate about delivering high-quality digital solutions. You bring :

• Curiosity, attention to detail, and strong communication skills.
• A developing understanding of software testing and the delivery lifecycle.
• A proactive, collaborative approach and a willingness to learn from feedback.
• Interest in exploring automation and modern QA practices.

What’s in it for you?

We believe in rewarding our people with benefits that support both career and personal life, including :

• Hybrid working – flexible balance of home and office.
• 23 days holiday (rising to 28 with service) + bank holidays.
• Extra days off for your birthday, wellbeing, charity work, and even your wedding.
• Company pension scheme.