QA Engineer

Bright Purple; Combe Raleigh; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Bright Purple is recruiting a QA / Test Engineer for a major digital transformation programme. The role focuses on automated and manual testing across UI, API and data layers to ensure acceptance criteria are met and quality is maintained.

You will design test plans, write scenarios and tests, participate in Scrum ceremonies and drive high testing standards. SC clearance is required for UK citizens with Settled Status or ILR.

Qualifications

• Experience in both automated and manual testing.
• Confident writing clear acceptance criteria and test cases.
• Able to adapt across UI, API and data testing requirements.
• Solid grasp of API concepts, usage and testability.
• Experience working within Lean-Agile / Scrum development teams.
• A track record of driving high testing standards within Scrum principles.
• SC Clearance required; UK citizens with Settled Status or ILR.

Responsibilities

• Ensure product backlog items (PBIs) meet the defined acceptance criteria.
• Design and write test plans, scenarios, scripts and procedures.
• Participate in product design reviews, providing input on functional requirements, designs, schedules and potential problems.
• Plan test schedules and strategies in line with project scope and delivery dates.
• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track progress.
• Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality.
• Carry out user acceptance testing (UAT).
• Create and execute automated tests at both UI and API level.
• Identify deviation from standards and suggest modifications to ensure compliance.
• Investigate problems referred by the wider programme.
• Coordinate user or third-party testing.
• Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend solutions.

Skills

Automated testing

Manual testing

Acceptance criteria

Test cases

UI testing

API testing

Data testing

Lean-Agile / Scrum

Job description

QA Engineer

UK Remote

Up to £40,000

We're recruiting a QA / Test Engineer to join a dedicated delivery team working on a major, multi-year programme of digital transformation. Our client is rebuilding its software environment around modern, web-based applications, and a new product currently in active development needs a sharp QA and Testing Engineer to make sure business and user requirements are delivered by the software development team.

You'll bring strong automated and manual testing experience, be comfortable writing acceptance criteria and test cases, and be equally at home across UI, API and data testing. A solid grasp of API concepts, usage and testability is essential, along with experience working in Lean-Agile / Scrum teams and a track record of driving high testing standards within that way of working.

What you will be doing:

• Ensure product backlog items (PBIs) meet the defined acceptance criteria
• Design and write test plans, scenarios, scripts and procedures
• Participate in product design reviews, providing input on functional requirements, designs, schedules and potential problems
• Plan test schedules and strategies in line with project scope and delivery dates
• Monitor bug resolution efforts and track progress
• Provide feedback and recommendations to developers on software usability and functionality
• Carry out user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Create and execute automated tests at both UI and API level
• Identify deviation from standards and suggest modifications to ensure compliance
• Investigate problems referred by the wider programme
• Coordinate user or third-party testing
• Collaborate with field staff or customers to evaluate or diagnose problems and recommend solutions

What we are looking for:

• Experience in both automated and manual testing
• Confident writing clear acceptance criteria and test cases
• Able to adapt across UI, API and data testing requirements
• Solid grasp of API concepts, usage and testability
• Experience working within Lean-Agile / Scrum development teams
• A track record of driving high testing standards within Scrum principles

Due to close links to the UK HomeOffice our client will require all successful candidates to go through SC Clearance. Candidates must be UK citizens, have SettledStatus or ILR.

Bright Purple is an equal opportunities employer: we are proud to work with clients who share our values of diversity and inclusion in our industry.