Quality Assurance Tester

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing; Bedford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Halian | Managed Services, Recruitment Agency & Contract Staffing is seeking a QA Tester to join a leading SaaS company. You will analyse requirements, design test cases, and develop test plans and reports in line with QA standards and best practices.

You will execute manual and automated testing, collaborate with product owners and developers, and help ensure quality across the delivery lifecycle, with a hybrid/remote working model and a monthly Bedford office day.

Qualifications

• Experience planning, designing and executing manual testing activities.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests using modern test automation tools and frameworks.
• Ability to understand business requirements, user journeys and process flows.
• Experience testing APIs, integrations and complex system interactions.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams using Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to identify priorities, quality risks, defects and dependencies.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements, user stories and solution designs to ensure they are clear, testable and aligned to customer outcomes.
• Execute functional, regression, integration and non-functional testing activities across customer solutions.
• Design, develop and maintain automated testing assets using approved automation tools and technologies.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Project Managers and customers throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Identify quality risks, gaps and issues early within the delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and adoption of QA standards, templates, tooling and best practices.

Skills

Manual testing

Automated testing

API testing

Agile/Scrum

Test planning & design

Requirements analysis

Job description

Our client, a leading SaaS company, are looking for a QA Tester. You will analyse requirements, define test cases and acceptance criteria, and develop test plans and test reports in line with established QA standards and best practices. You will design, execute and maintain both manual and automated testing activities using appropriate testing tools and technologies, supporting efficient regression testing and quality assurance throughout the delivery lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Review requirements, user stories and solution designs to ensure they are clear, testable and aligned to customer outcomes.
• Execute functional, regression, integration and non-functional testing activities across customer solutions.
• Design, develop and maintain automated testing assets using approved automation tools and technologies.
• Collaborate with Product Owners, Developers, Project Managers and customers throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Identify quality risks, gaps and issues early within the delivery lifecycle.
• Contribute to the development and adoption of QA standards, templates, tooling and best practices.

Requirements

• Experience planning, designing and executing manual testing activities.
• Experience developing and maintaining automated tests using modern test automation tools and frameworks.
• Ability to understand business requirements, user journeys and process flows.
• Experience testing APIs, integrations and complex system interactions.
• Experience working within Agile delivery teams using Scrum methodologies.
• Ability to identify priorities, quality risks, defects and dependencies.

This is a full-time, permanent position offering a hybrid/remote working model. There is a minimum requirement to attend the Bedford office one day per month, with the flexibility to come into the office more frequently if preferred.

Our client offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and strong opportunities for career development.

At Halian, we recognize that diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are essential to building high-performing teams for our clients. We are committed to connecting organizations with top talent from all backgrounds, ensuring that every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, or any other characteristic that makes them unique. By fostering diverse and inclusive workplaces, we help our clients drive innovation, enhance collaboration, and better reflect the communities they serve.