Senior Test Engineer

Version 1; Manchester; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Career progression

Flexible/remote work

Pension

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Financial advice

Employee discount

Gym discounts

Mindfulness workshops

Employee assistance

Generous holiday

Parental leave

Educational assistance

Certifications support

Awards program

Diversity & inclusion

Job summary

Version 1 is seeking a Software Engineer in Test in the UK. You will combine manual testing with automation to support clients' transformation goals in an agile team, identifying requirements and delivering scalable test solutions.

The role requires hands-on experience with cross-browser testing, API tests, and open-source tools such as Cypress, Selenium, or Playwright, plus building robust test frameworks in Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience of Automated Quality Assurance: Deliver overnight cross-browser, functional, non-functional, API, integration and acceptance tests.
• Delivered front end cross-browser functional testing, device testing, exploratory, systems integration and user acceptance testing e.g. manual testing.
• Confident with building and maintaining frameworks in one or more of these languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Have practical experience with open source tools such as: Cypress, Karate, PlayWright, Selenium or similar.
• Worked in an agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Defining and executing test strategies and scripts
• Accurate recording and monitoring of issues
• Providing support to the development of scrum teams to automate tests to guide development
• Reviewing test environments and processes to facilitate continuous improvement and maintenance of quality standards
• Providing test estimates

Skills

Automated QA

Cross-browser testing

Agile

Java

JavaScript

Python

C#

Tools

Cypress

Karate

Playwright

Selenium

Job description

Company Description

Version 1 has celebrated 30 years in business and continues to be trusted by global brands to deliver technology and transformation solutions that drive customer success. Our deep expertise enables our customers to navigate the rapidly evolving technology landscape. We foster strong partnerships with global technology leaders including Microsoft, AWS, Oracle, RedHat, OutSystems, Snowflake, ensuring that our customers are provided with the highest quality solutions and services.

We’re an award-winning employer reflecting how our employees are at the very heart of what we do:

• UK & Ireland's premier AWS, Microsoft & Oracle partner
• 3300+ strong, €350/£300m revenue business
• 10+ years as a Great Place to Work in Ireland & UK
• Best Workplace for Women in the UK & Ireland by GPTW
• Best Workplace for Wellbeing in the UK by GPTW

We’re a core values driven company, we hire people who share our values, and we reward those who display and foster them, it’s deeply embedded within our DNA. Invest in us and we’ll invest in you!

Job Description

You may have been working as a Software Engineer in Test, Test Engineer or Test Analyst for a minimum of 4 years and is confident in their ability performing manual test but also enjoy conducting automation testing. You'll be part of an agile team helping our clients achieve their business transformation goals by identifying requirements, developing solutions and providing ongoing guidance and advice in test.

You May Also Get Involved With

• Defining and executing test strategies and scripts
• Accurate recording and monitoring of issues
• Providing support to the development of scrum teams to automate tests to guide development
• Reviewing test environments and processes to facilitate continuous improvement and maintenance of quality standards
• Providing test estimates

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience of Automated Quality Assurance: Deliver overnight cross-browser, functional, non-functional, API, integration and acceptance tests.
• Delivered front end cross-browser functional testing, device testing, exploratory, systems integration and user acceptance testing e.g. manual testing.
• Confident with building and maintaining frameworks in one or more of these languages: Java, JavaScript, Python, or C#.
• Have practical experience with open source tools such as: Cypress, Karate, PlayWright, Selenium or similar.
• Worked in an agile environment.

Candidates must have active SC Clearance

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle and RedHat
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & Call-Out platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

Version 1 is an equal opportunities employer.

We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels valued and able to thrive. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences, and we value the different perspectives people bring including those shaped by disability and neurodiversity.

We want every candidate to have a positive and accessible recruitment experience. If you need reasonable adjustments at any stage of the process, please contact your recruiter at Version 1. We will consider all requests carefully, respectfully and confidentially.

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