Quality Engineer (C#, .Net)

Preservica; Abingdon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital preservation technology firm in Abingdon is seeking a Quality Engineer to enhance their automation framework and ensure the quality of Preserve365. The ideal candidate will have 2+ years in software testing, proficient in C# and automation tools like Selenium and Playwright. This hybrid role balances home and office work, offering a competitive salary and benefits, including career development opportunities.

Benefits

Life Insurance

Private Health Insurance

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2+ years of software testing experience with automation focus.
• Solid understanding of Agile/Kanban methodologies.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing tools.

Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain the test automation framework using C# and Playwright.
• Write maintainable test scripts using Gherkin syntax.
• Conduct code reviews for tests and support performance testing.

Skills

C# programming

Test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright)

Agile methodologies

API testing

Exploratory testing

Strong communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Visual Studio

Azure Load Testing

JMeter

Locust

Job description

Overview

We\'re seeking a Quality Engineer with hands-on experience in C#, Visual Studio, and the Microsoft tech stack. If you have experience testing both frontend and backend systems and enjoy driving automation and quality in a fast-paced, collaborative environment - we\'d love to hear from you!

We are Preservica and our active digital preservation solutions are at the razor\'s edge of commercial software solutions, addressing the need for smart digital preservation technology. Our award-winning software is used by leading businesses, archives, libraries, museums and government organisations across the globe. We are world leaders and proud of our achievements - but to stay ahead we need the brightest and most talented innovators to join our development team. This will be a hybrid role with time split between home working and regular office days.

The role:

Working on Preserve365, our revolutionary Microsoft 365 Active Digital Preservation solution you will be key in supporting the technical direction of the automation framework and the overall efforts & output of the P365 QA team. Operating within an Agile / Kanban environment you will also be responsible for evaluating and writing feature files/step definitions; reviewing existing test cases for automation; playing a key part in the ongoing maturity of Preservica\'s Quality Assurance function which will include evaluating Playwright for future use. This will be a hybrid role with time split between home working and regular office days.

Key Responsibilities

• Enhance and maintain our test automation framework using C# and Playwright (transitioning from Selenium).
• Write clean, maintainable test scripts using Gherkin syntax and ReqNRoll.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, story reviews, and provide early feedback on testability and quality.
• Expand test coverage across regression and feature test suites.
• Perform exploratory testing during feature development.
• Conduct code reviews for test scripts and contribute to internal tooling.
• Support performance testing using Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust.
• Contribute to backend/API testing and support security testing initiatives.

You Should Have

• Bachelor\'s degree in computer science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2+ years of experience in software testing with a strong focus on automation.
• Proficient in C# and test automation tools (Selenium, Playwright).
• Solid understanding of Agile/Kanban methodologies and shift-left testing practices.
• Strong knowledge of API testing and backend validation.
• Familiarity with performance and security testing tools and practices.
• Comfortable with Git and modern source control workflows.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Azure Load Testing, JMeter, or Locust.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, SharePoint, and Teams.
• SQL proficiency and database testing experience.
• Azure certifications (e.g., AZ-400, AZ-104, or similar).

What we offer

We are an open progressive employer who values our staff as the heart of our business. As well as a competitive salary and benefits package, we offer tangible career development opportunities and dedicated training time to support professional growth. Our benefits package includes Life Insurance, Private Health Insurance and a range of other employee benefits. Come join us!

Preservica are an equal opportunities employer.