Systems QA Engineer

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

Job summary

Leonardo UK Ltd in London is seeking a super-sharp Test Engineer to join agile teams. You will provide high quality testing services to the engineering team, working with other testers and the product owner, gaining a deep understanding of the product to focus your testing activities.

The role requires at least 3 years of testing experience, familiarity with Linux, and strong debugging and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience as a tester.
• Ability to write efficient manual tests.
• Strong interest in IT and software development.

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.

Skills

Testing

Manual testing

Automation testing

Linux/Ubuntu

Jira/Xray

Command line

Debugging

Communication

STEM degree

Education

STEM degree or equivalent

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.