QA Test Engineer – Linux

Softweb Resourcing; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Project ownership

DevOps exposure

Career growth

Learning opportunity

Job summary

Softweb Resourcing Limited in Manchester is seeking a QA Test Engineer with strong Linux expertise to join a team building a Linux Agent for a leading business platform. You will own testing activities, partner with Software Development and DevOps, and help shape QA processes in a growing engineering environment.

Responsibilities include leading functional, integration and regression testing, designing test plans, and contributing to test automation while maintaining Linux and Windows test

Qualifications

• Strong practical Linux knowledge.
• Experience in software QA and defect investigation.
• Understanding of test planning and execution.
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot operating systems.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead functional, integration and regression testing of the Linux Agent.
• Design test plans and investigate software defects.
• Work with Development and DevOps to build test automation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot Linux and Windows test environments.

Skills

Linux knowledge

QA testing

Test planning

Defect investigation

Analytical skills

Operating systems

Python scripting

CI/CD

Test automation frameworks

Job description

We’re looking for a QA Test Engineer with good Linux experience to join a team developing a new Linux Agent for a leading business platform. You’ll work closely with Software Development and DevOps teams, combining hands-on testing with building test automation. This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of testing a new product, investigate complex technical issues and help shape QA processes within a growing engineering environment.

Sound like your kind of challenge?

Key Responsibilities

• Lead functional, integration and regression testing of the Linux Agent
• Design test plans and investigate software defects
• Work with Development and DevOps to build test automation
• Maintain and troubleshoot Linux and Windows test environments

Requirements

• Strong practical Linux knowledge
• Experience in software QA and defect investigation
• Understanding of test planning and execution
• Ability to configure and troubleshoot operating systems
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills

Desirable

• Python scripting, test automation frameworks and CI/CD experience.

What's on Offer?

• Ownership of a new Linux testing project
• Exposure to test automation and DevOps
• Opportunity to grow into wider QA responsibilities
• £35k - £40k DOE + chance to learn automation