Senior QA Engineer - GammaLabs

Gamma Communications plc; Manchester, Newbury; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking company that is revolutionizing business communications. As a Senior QA Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring quality through mentorship, strategy implementation, and collaboration. This innovative firm offers a hybrid work environment, supporting work-life balance with generous leave policies and a commitment to employee well-being. Be part of a team that values diverse perspectives and encourages personal and professional growth. If you're ready to make an impact in a thriving organization, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Contributory pension plan

Group income protection

Private medical insurance

Electric Vehicle scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Volunteer day for charity

Qualifications

• Experience in Java and automated testing methodologies.
• Familiarity with CI/CD practices and version control systems.

Responsibilities

• Coach and mentor QA engineers on best practices.
• Implement and assess testing strategies for effectiveness.
• Champion the adoption of emerging technologies.

Skills

Java

Automated Testing (JUnit, Cucumber, Selenium)

SQL

CI/CD

Version Control (GIT)

JIRA

Job description

We understand that the best business partnerships are genuine, and trust comes easily when you have the right partner beside you. That’s why we place relationships at the heart of everything we do.

A different breed of communications provider. Loyal. Supportive. Reliable. By your side. Together, we can accomplish extraordinary things - we can be #GoodTogether.

A bit about us

At Gamma, we’re more than just a leader in Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) – we’re a dynamic, forward-thinking team revolutionizing the way businesses connect and communicate. We provide voice, data, and mobile solutions to businesses across the UK, Germany, Spain, and the Benelux region, and we’re expanding rapidly to bring digital automation and Gamma-powered services to SMEs through a growing network of channel partners.

We move fast with a start-up mindset, but we have the stability of a leading European business. Our team thrives on collaboration, innovation, and the belief that diverse perspectives make us stronger. Join us, and you’ll have the opportunity to make an impact, grow your career, and be part of a company that celebrates inclusivity and fresh ideas.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for an experienced Senior QA engineer who will join the team and make a real impact to a thriving and ever-growing company about to take its next step in its growth journey.

What will you be doing day-to-day?

• Coach and mentor other QA’s to ensure best practices for automation and testing are being followed and implemented effectively
• Facilitate and participate in building test strategy and roll out
• Work with other QAs to assess if the testing strategy is effective and suggests improvements
• Implement testing strategies
• Coaching and mentoring
• Code implementation
• Code review
• CI/CD
• Creating documentation and knowledge sharing
• Identify, test and champion the adoption of emerging technologies

What you’ll need:

• Experience of Java (Java 8 Minimum)
• Evidential experience of using industry best practice regarding automated testing (Junit, Cucumber, Selenium, page object model)
• Experience of SQL
• Evidential experience of industry best pracrice regarding CI/CD.
• Experience using version control (GIT ideally)
• Experience with JIRA, or a similar tool.

What do we offer you?

• At Gamma, we believe in work-life balance, which is why we offer 25 days of annual leave, plus an extra day off for your birthday. Giving back is important to us, so we also provide a volunteer day to support a charity that matters to you.
• Family matters, too. With enhanced maternity and paternity pay, we’re here to support you as a parent and help you thrive in your career.
• We offer a contributory pension plan to help you save for the years ahead, with Gamma’s contribution varying dependant on yours.
• Your well-being is our priority. We offer group income protection and life assurance (four times your salary) to ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• We want you to share in our success. That’s why we offer tax-efficient share save and share incentive plans, giving you the opportunity to benefit from Gamma’s growth.
• We’re committed to health, both physical and mental, and provide private medical insurance through Vitality, which extends to your immediate family..
• And, because we care about the environment, we offer an Electric Vehicle scheme through Octopus and a Cycle to Work scheme, making it easier to get around sustainably.

A few things to note

• Unfortunately, we can't offer visa sponsorship or relocation support for this role.
• This role is hybrid from either our Manchester or Newbury office.
• If you feel you could be a good fit for Gamma but do not think that you meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply as you could be the person that we are looking for!

Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer. We care about inclusion and believe in having diverse teams where everyone can be their true authentic selves. We value each person and their range of backgrounds and actively encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply.

We don't discriminate based on any protected characteristics e.g., race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability, or age. We are a family-friendly employer with a culture based on trust, autonomy, and flexibility to help you create a work-life balance and enjoy working here at Gamma.

For recruitment agencies – we have a network of fantastic partners that support us in our hiring from time to time. We‘re not looking to increase that network currently, so please don’t send speculative CVs.

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If you feel you could be a good fit for Gamma but do not think that you meet all the requirements, we still encourage you to apply as you could be the person that we are looking for! Gamma is an equal-opportunity employer. We care about inclusion and believe in having diverse teams where everyone can be their true authentic selves.

We value each person and their range of backgrounds and actively encourage people from underrepresented backgrounds to apply. We don't discriminate based on any protected characteristics e.g., race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, marital status, disability, or age. We are a family-friendly employer with a culture based on trust, autonomy, and flexibility so that you to create a work-life balance and enjoy working here at Gamma.

Please note we only use recruitment agencies registered on our preferred suppliers list and as such, any speculative CVs received will not be considered. Agencies cannot work on this role unless released by Gamma's recruitment team.