QA Engineer

Gigaclear; Oxford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Fibre Broadband company in the UK is seeking a QA Tester to join their in-house team. You will establish testing methodologies and execute functional/non-functional test cases in Agile settings. Familiarity with automation tools and frameworks, and experience in testing APIs, UI, and backend systems are essential. The role offers generous benefits, a collaborative culture, and opportunities for personal development within the company.

Benefits

Generous employer pension

Income protection & life assurance

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Health cash plan and remote GP access

Unlimited online training access

Long service benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions

Flexible working environment

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proficient in designing, executing, and maintaining test cases.
• Experienced in functional and non-functional testing.
• Ability to collaborate with developers on testing issues.

Responsibilities

• Develop methodologies and best practices for testing.
• Identify and implement improvements in testing processes.
• Contribute to story-level test planning.

Skills

Software testing in Agile environments

Understanding of functional, regression and exploratory testing

Experience with automation tools

Test management tools (e.g., Jira, Zephyr)

API and UI testing

ISTQB certification

Tools

Jira

Zephyr

Job description

Join us as we bring QA / Testing in house and be part of that in house team that sets the methodologies, best practices, and standards for our testing. Then continue to identify and implement improvements.

You will be experienced in software testing in Agile environments and will design, execute, and maintain functional and non-functional test cases. You will understand functional, regression and exploratory testing.

You will also be familiar with automation tools and frameworks, along with test management and defect tracking tools such as Jira, Zephyr.

The role will involve and require demonstrated ability to understand and test APIs, UI, and back-end systems.

Be a contributor with input into story-level test planning, highlight testing related risks and investigate issues to put in place mitigations while working closely with developers to support resolutions.

There is great scope to really get involved and apply your experience and knowledge and make a real positive difference. You would likely bring an ISTQB certification.

Gigaclear is a growing Fibre Broadband (FTTP / FTTH) company, developing our fibre-to-the-premises broadband infrastructure to some of the most difficult to reach areas of the UK, empowering those communities with broadband to rival any city.

Staff rewards, benefits and opportunities

We foster a collaborative, engaging culture that empowers staff to grow and maximise their skills. We want to challenge our people in a fair environment where hard work is rewarded and a path for progression is open to all.

• Generous employer pension; up to 8% matched contribution
• Income protection & life assurance
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holidays), holiday purchase scheme and Yay Days!
• Health cash plan, 24/7 remote GP access and Employee Assistance Programme including counselling & legal advice
• Unlimited access to online training and development content via our Learning Management System
• Long service benefits and monthly employee recognition
• Enhanced maternity and paternity provisions
• Flexible working environment
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives and company funded social events

Our approach is to work guided by our mission, vision and values.

Our Mission - Empowering communities with brilliant broadband

Our Vision - Connected Communities

Our Values - Own it, Find the Right Way, Work Together, Win Together