Systems QA Engineer

Leonardo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a super-sharp Test Engineer to join Agile teams in London on a hybrid model (office/remote). You will deliver high-quality testing services, work closely with developers and the product owner, and gain deep product understanding to drive effective testing across scripted, exploratory, regression, and integration tests.

The role emphasizes collaboration across engineers, product managers, and stakeholders, with security clearance arising from screening.

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience as a tester.
• Ability to write efficient manual tests.
• Strong interest in IT and software development.
• Experience with Ubuntu or Linux distributions.
• Experience with defect tracking tools (Jira, Xray).
• Comfortable using command line tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Debug / troubleshooting skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep understanding of the product and system under test.
• Design, write, and maintain automated and manual test cases.
• Execute test plans including scripted, exploratory, regression, and integration testing.
• Collaborate with developers, product managers, and stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve defects.
• Participate in Agile processes like sprint planning and reviews to ensure quality integration.
• Evaluate test results, document defects, and report status to the team.

Skills

Manual testing

Troubleshooting

Communication

Linux knowledge

Defect tracking

Command line

Debugging

Agile

Education

STEM degree or equivalent qualifications

Tools

Jira

Xray

Job description

Job Requirements

Location: Hybrid Working – London Office/Remote

Reporting to: QA Team Lead

Job Purpose

We are looking for a super-sharp Test Engineer to work in our Agile development teams. You will be working in a great atmosphere on stimulating projects with other talented test engineers. We will need you to provide high quality testing services to the engineering team, working with other testers assigned to a project. You will be working closely with developers and the product owner. Our testing work involves gaining a deep understanding of the product so that you can focus your testing activities.

Principal Duties And Responsibilities

• Developing a deep understanding of the product and system under test.
• Designing, writing, and maintaining automated and manual test cases.
• Executing test plans including scripted, exploratory, regression, and integration testing.
• Collaborating closely with developers, product managers, and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and resolve defects.
• Participating actively in Agile processes like sprint planning and reviews to ensure quality integration.
• Evaluating test results, documenting defects, and reporting status to the team.

This role will be subject to an employment screening process and will require security clearance.

Work Experience

Essential

• Minimum three years’ experience working as a tester.
• Demonstrable ability to write efficient and effective manual tests.
• A strong interest in the technical side of information technology and software development.
• Working knowledge of Ubuntu or other Linux distributions.
• Use of defect tracking tools (Jira, Xray).
• Comfortable using command line tools.
• Debug / troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent communication, both written and verbal.
• STEM degree or similar equivalent qualifications

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience with networking.
• Knowledge of vulnerability management and CVE best practices.