Senior QA Engineer

Gold Group; Remote; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A global software solution provider is seeking a Senior QA Engineer to work fully remotely from the UK. In this role, you will be responsible for manual and automated test design, execution, and reporting. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in API/SDK testing, Python automation, and working within a Linux environment. This role offers excellent benefits including 25 days holiday and stock options, providing a dynamic work environment with flexibility and team collaboration.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Contributory Pension

Life Assurance

Stock Options

Qualifications

• Good software quality assurance experience with multiple programming technologies.
• Ideally experience as an API/SDK tester.
• Need to have Python automation experience.
• Experience working in a Linux development environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for manual and automated test design, execution, and reporting.
• Analyse functional requirements and creating associated test plans.
• Maintain and expand the existing automation test framework.
• Perform tests for backwards compatibility and reporting defects.

Skills

API/SDK testing

Python automation

Linux environment

Troubleshooting skills

Test automation

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Computer Science or related subject

Tools

Source control tools

Bug tracking tools

Job description

Senior QA Engineer

Fully Remote

£43k - £53k

Applicants must have full UK working rights, as sponsorship is not available for this role.

I am recruiting for a Senior QA Engineer to work fully remotely in the UK on behalf of my US based software house who provide software solutions within both the telecoms and financial services arena.

As a Senior QA Engineer, you will need to have a working background in either financial services or telecoms and be experienced in software API testing.

As a Senior QA Engineer you will need to have experience and will join a global team of 16 within the engineering team to maintain high quality Applications and SDKs.

Are you a Senior QA Engineer you will join a fast paced, dynamic work environment with the personal connection and flexibility of working for a global company with headquarters located in Silicon Valley.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday
• Contributory Pension
• Life Assurance
• Stock Options

Responsibilities

• Responsible for manual and automated test design, execution, and reporting.
• Analyse functional requirements including use cases and creating associated test plans.
• Maintain and expand the existing automation test framework, write and implement automation scripts in Python.
• Perform tests for backwards compatibility, as well as positive and negative testing.
• Reporting and Verification of defects.
• Contribute feedback to engineering regarding quality and testability considerations.

Qualifications

• Good software quality assurance experience with multiple programming technologies, including Java, JSON, XML/XSLT/WSDL, Web Service.
• Ideally have experience as an API/SDK tester.
• Need to have Python automation experience.
• Linux must have - not just someone that tests webapps or web pages must have linux and know how to do the back end items.
• Financial industry would be advantage or Telecom experience.
• 2 to 3 year software quality assurance with multiple programming.
• Work experience using a scripting language is a must.
• Experience working in a Linux development environment.
• Troubleshooting skills in both black-box and white-box testing.
• Must be able to understand requirements and design the test plans.
• Knowledge of authorisation and authentication frameworks.
• Good experience in test automation.
• Knowledge of commerce, financial or payment applications is preferred.
• Knowledge of source control and bug tracking tools.
• Highly team oriented, collaborative and flexible.
• Ideally have BS in Computer Science or related subject area.
• Knowledge of applications deployed in cloud environments.