QA Test Engineer

Pharmacy2U Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 2-3 days in office

Pension

Sick pay

Long-service awards

Professional registration fees covered

Cycle to work

Gym discounts

DBS check

Job summary

Pharmacy2U Ltd in Leeds is hiring a QA Test Engineer to join our growing agile squads. You will own quality end-to-end for stories, build automated tests in TypeScript with Playwright, and help shape our automation journey as we scale our web and mobile platforms.

The role offers a hybrid schedule (2-3 days in the Thorpe Park office), core hours 09:30-16:00, and a comprehensive benefits package. You’ll work with .NET Core microservices, React, Next.js, and CI/CD pipelines, contributing to a

Qualifications

• Hands-on QA experience testing web and/or mobile applications.
• Experience building automated test suites in TypeScript, ideally using Playwright.
• Familiarity with technologies such as .NET and React would be beneficial.
• Exposure to CI/CD tooling, such as Azure DevOps.
• Interest in performance testing using tools such as k6.
• Proactive approach to owning quality across the wider squad.

Responsibilities

• Own quality end-to-end for stories within the squad, from refinement through to release.
• Contribute across the squad's wider work, helping the team maintain a shared standard for quality.
• Challenging acceptance criteria and identify risks early, before development begins.
• Execute manual and exploratory testing, providing clear outcomes.
• Build and maintain automated test scenarios for the growing end-to-end test suite.
• Perform API testing using tools such as Postman.
• Work with CI/CD pipelines to ensure automated tests are integrated into delivery.
• Identify opportunities where automation will deliver the greatest value.
• Raise, manage and track defects through to resolution with engineers.
• Understand changes through environments into production and risks.
• Represent quality within squad ceremonies and planning.

Skills

QA testing

Automated testing

TypeScript

Playwright

CI/CD

Azure DevOps

Performance testing

Risk-based testing

Tools

Playwright

Azure DevOps

.NET Core

React

Job description

Role: QA Test Engineer

Location: We operate a hybrid schedule, meaning 2-3 days a week in the office based at Thorpe Park, Leeds.

Salary: £ DOE plus extensive benefits

Contract type: Permanent

Employment type: Full time

Working hours: We work on a core hours principle. Our core hours are 09:30 - 16:00; you can work around these to suit you!

Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.8 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery. We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day, and as a certified B Corp we also meet high standards of social and environmental responsibility. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider. We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.

Join our QA team at an exciting point in our journey, working in Agile squads to deliver high-impact improvements across Pharmacy2U's customer-facing products and internal platforms. Using a modern tech stack including .NET Core microservices, React, Next.js, and TypeScript, you'll help ensure quality across web and mobile platforms.

As we evolve from largely manual testing, you'll have the opportunity to help shape and grow our automation capability. Working closely with engineers and product managers, you'll drive a quality-first mindset. If you enjoy scale and continuous improvement, this is a chance to work in a team making real impact.

Our tech teams keep us running 24/7 to make sure all our patients get world class service. To support that, this role may include participation in an out-of-hours rota as required by the business. We operate fair scheduling process as well as additional compensation for all on call periods.

What you’ll be doing?

• Owning quality end-to-end for stories within the squad, from refinement through to release.
• Contributing across the squad's wider work, helping the team maintain a shared standard for quality.
• Challenging acceptance criteria and identify risks early, before development begins.
• Executing manual and exploratory testing, providing clear and well-documented outcomes.
• Building and maintain automated test scenarios for the growing end-to-end test suite.
• Performing API testing using tools such as Postman.
• Working with CI/CD pipelines, ideally within Azure DevOps, to ensure automated tests are integrated into the delivery process.
• Identifying opportunities where automation will deliver the greatest value and help prioritise implementation.
• Raise, manage, and track defects through to resolution, collaborating closely with engineers to remove blockers.
• Developing an understanding of how changes progress through environments into production and where risks may arise.
• Representing quality within squad ceremonies, planning sessions, and delivery discussions.

Who are we looking for?

• Demonstrated hands-on QA experience testing web and/or mobile applications.
• Experience building and maintaining automated test suites in TypeScript, ideally using Playwright.
• Familiarity with technologies such as .NET and React would be beneficial, though not essential.
• Exposure to CI/CD tooling, such as Azure DevOps.
• Experience in, or an interest in developing skills within, performance testing using tools such as k6.
• Enthusiasm for joining a team early in its automation journey and helping to shape best practice.
• A proactive approach to owning quality across the wider squad's work, beyond individual test execution.
• Strong risk-based testing skills, with the ability to make and justify coverage decisions.

  Why you’ll love working with us

  We believe great people deserve great support. That’s why we offer a benefits package designed to look after your health, finances, career and life outside work.

  Financial security & rewards

  • Competitive contributory pension
  • Occupational sick pay
  • Long-service awards and refer-a-friend bonuses
  • Professional registration fees covered (GPhC, NMC, CIPD and more)
  • Cycle to Work and Green Car schemes (subject to eligibility)

  Family-friendly

  • Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
  • Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life

  Health & wellbeing

  • Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)
  • Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support
  • Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes
  • Regular health and wellbeing initiatives

  Career growth

  Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development

  Time off & flexibility

  • 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service
  • Buy and sell holiday scheme

  Everyday perks & exclusive discounts

  • Blue Light Card and employee discount platform
  • Exclusive discounts at The Springs, Leeds
  • 25% off health & beauty purchases
  • 25% off Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor services

  Culture & community

  • Regular social events throughout the year

  Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

  All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.