QA ENGINEER

Global; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the media industry is seeking a QA Engineer to join their Commercial Technology team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the quality of software products through comprehensive testing and automation. You will work in a collaborative, agile environment, contributing to the delivery of features that drive business value. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in software testing and a strong understanding of testing methodologies and frameworks.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in software testing and test automation.
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end testing methodologies for web applications.
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Playwright.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage automated and manual test cases for web applications.
• Conduct comprehensive end-to-end testing across front-end and back-end.
• Identify and document bugs and performance issues.

Skills

Software testing

Test automation

End-to-end testing

Problem-solving

Communication

Tools

Playwright

REST Assured

Postman

Job description

Accepting applications until: 28 June 2025
Job Description
Your Role: QA Engineer

The Commercial Technology team develops and maintains products that drive the commercial revenues at Global for both the Radio and Outdoor parts of the business.

In this role, you will test software to ensure functionality, performance, and reliability meet high standards. You will contribute to comprehensive end-to-end testing across the front-end (React.js) and back-end (Java). You will automate test scripts for regression and performance testing.

We are a friendly, close-knit team working in a highly collaborative, agile environment!

As a QA Engineer at Global, you will:

Key Responsibilities

1. Design, implement, and manage both automated and manual test cases for web applications and APIs
2. Conduct comprehensive end-to-end testing across the front-end (React.js), back-end (Java), and automate these end-to-end scripts in Playwright (JavaScript) and Java
3. Identify, document, and monitor bugs and performance issues, working closely with developers to resolve them
4. Collaborate with the platform team and integrate automated testing within CI/CD pipelines
5. Promote and implement best practices for QA methodologies, tools, and processes within an agile environment

What You’ll Love About This Role

1. Think big – Strive to do what hasn’t been done before
2. Own it – Take pride in what you do and do it well
3. Keep it simple – Keep things simple to get stuff done
4. Better together – We’re team players

What Success Looks Like

In your first few months, you will:

1. Contribute to the delivery of several features that provide business value
2. Help create and maintain automated scripts
3. Gain a solid understanding of the business context and how it relates to the team's deliverables

What You’ll Need

• Extensive experience in software testing and test automation
• Strong knowledge of end-to-end testing methodologies for web applications
• Proficiency in test automation frameworks such as Playwright and REST Assured
• Familiarity with REST API testing using tools like Postman; experience with GraphQL is a bonus
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and integration testing
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a keen eye for detail
• An appetite for learning and a drive to continually improve
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote/hybrid team environment