Senior QA Engineer Medefer Remote (United Kingdom)

Medefer; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Medefer seeks a dedicated candidate for a key role in enhancing healthcare delivery through quality assurance. This permanent full-time position involves leading the testing process, collaborating with teams, and applying a customer-focused approach to ensure excellent patient pathways. Join a passionate team committed to improving healthcare services in the UK.

Benefits

Workplace pension scheme

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Flexible working hours

Private healthcare insurance

Discount schemes

Employee assistance program

Health and wellbeing initiatives

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• ISTQB certification required for quality assurance roles.
• Experience in testing tools and automation is essential.
• Relevant degree in technical fields is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage service delivery and enhance patient experiences.
• Lead teams through testing phases and improve testing processes.
• Collaborate on technical requirements with stakeholders.

Skills

Interest in healthcare and technology

ISTQB Basic / Advanced certification

Experience in scripting and automation tools

Testing transactional websites and APIs

Proficiency in JavaScript

Proficiency in C#

Excellent communication skills

Experience with Agile and CI/CD practices

Ability to work collaboratively

Customer-centric mindset

Strong time management and prioritization skills

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail and accuracy

Commercial awareness

Influencing and persuasion skills

Education

Degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or computer science

Job description

Job Description

ABOUT MEDEFER

Medefer is an innovative CQC registered healthcare provider that aims to transform healthcare delivery by enabling systems to provide patients with a timely, efficient, and effective experience.

Founded by NHS Consultants and GPs, our culture is driven by a deep commitment to the NHS and transforming patient care. We are a passionate, dedicated, and patient-focused team striving to make healthcare fit for the 21st century. Our vision is to radically reframe healthcare delivery.

Medefer’s platform ensures safety and offers a unique approach to delivering a national service, from referral to treatment and discharge.

AT MEDEFER, WE BELIEVE EVERY NHS PATIENT DESERVES THE BEST

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Role Overview

This is a great opportunity to establish yourself in a key role within Medefer. You will manage and develop the delivery of high-quality services to our clients and stakeholders, ensuring an excellent patient pathway experience, meeting service level agreements, and continuously improving based on feedback.

The successful candidate will thrive on responsibility, demonstrate leadership, and drive service excellence. You will lead colleagues through change, facing new challenges and improving patient care across the service.

Key Responsibilities

• Advising projects on test scope and best practices
• Completing test assurance for third-party development deliveries
• Reviewing technical designs from a testing perspective
• Facilitating workshops and kickoff calls for testing phases
• Managing triage calls and defect tracking
• Collaborating effectively with colleagues
• Identifying suitable automation tools and creating automated test scripts using BDD frameworks
• Developing and executing test plans
• Analyzing data in SQL Server to identify issues
• Ensuring test automation aligns with requirements and coverage
• Analyzing automation results and raising defects
• Working with development teams to improve testing cycle times
• Reporting automation progress and results
• Maintaining logs of test results
• Escalating risks and issues to leadership
• Preparing and executing test scenarios and scripts
• Setting up KPI dashboards for QA health monitoring
• Promoting professionalism and a positive brand image
• Ensuring role-specific responsibilities are fulfilled
• Driving change, removing impediments, and supporting team growth
• Communicating technical specifications to non-technical stakeholders
• Fostering continuous improvement and ownership
• Applying knowledge of data governance and dependencies
• Partnering with key teams to deliver value and support strategy

Experience, Skills, and Competencies

• Interest in healthcare and technology
• ISTQB Basic / Advanced certification
• Experience in scripting and automation tools
• Testing transactional websites and APIs
• Proficiency in JavaScript and C#
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience with Agile and CI/CD practices
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
• Customer-centric mindset
• Strong time management and prioritization skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Commercial awareness and stakeholder understanding
• Influencing and persuasion skills

Desirable Skills

• Degree in mathematics, physics, engineering, or computer science
• Experience with STLC cycle

Benefits

• Workplace pension scheme
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rated)
• Flexible working hours
• Private healthcare insurance
• Discount schemes
• Employee assistance program
• Health and wellbeing initiatives
• Career development opportunities

Working Arrangements and Terms

• 35 hours/week, typically between 8:00am and 6:00pm
• Right to work in the UK required
• DBS check at offer stage, funded by Medefer
• Two references required, one recent
• Qualifications sharing prior to start (if applicable)
• Permanent, full-time position

To apply, visit [https://medefer.teamtailor.com/]

Medefer is an equal opportunities employer committed to diversity. This description is non-contractual; duties may change as needed.

Contact details are for candidate support only and not for marketing. Unsolicited marketing is prohibited.