Test Engineer

hackajob; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health services company in the United Kingdom is looking for an experienced Test Engineer to join their Agile delivery team. You will focus on testing web frontends and APIs while managing automated test pipelines. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £50,000 and additional benefits including performance bonuses and a contributory pension scheme. Flexible working arrangements are supported, allowing for a balance between home and office work.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Performance-based bonus

Pension scheme with up to 12% employer contributions

Life Assurance

Private health cover

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Employee discounts

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Practical experience testing web frontends and APIs.
• Hands-on experience writing and maintaining automated tests for .NET and React.
• Ability to conduct non-functional testing focused on Compatibility, Accessibility, and Performance.

Responsibilities

• Identify bugs early in the software development lifecycle.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline handover times.
• Manage automated test pipelines and increase test reliability.

Skills

Testing web frontends and APIs

Creative thinking and exploratory testing

Writing and maintaining automated tests

Experience in Agile development

Conducting non-functional testing

Tools

Azure pipelines

Playwright

BrowserStack

Percy

K6

Axe DevTools

Job description

Overview

hackajob is collaborating with AXA to connect them with exceptional tech professionals for this role. AXA Health’s Digital team is investing to transform and deliver new digital services for customers and to streamline business processes. This opportunity is for an experienced Test Engineer to join the Engineering team to support delivery of the digital roadmap, develop capabilities, and drive improvements across teams. The role is within a product-led operating model aligned to value streams, with a focus on developing our Single Digital Platform based on Salesforce, a significant .NET estate, Azure services, and React frontend web applications.

As a Test Engineer, you will learn about recent technology trends, influence organizational decisions, and collaborate with engineers to achieve common goals. The team values collaboration, continual improvement, and a motivating atmosphere.

AXA supports flexible working arrangements, allowing balance between home and office. You will work at least 40% away from home, with travel or office presence likely as the role progresses. Local office locations include Leeds, Middlesbrough, Bristol, Tunbridge Wells, and Bournemouth. Flexible arrangements can be discussed with Talent Acquisition.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Work as part of an Agile delivery team to identify bugs early in the software development lifecycle (SDLC)
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline handover times and define completion criteria
• Manage automated test pipelines, increase test reliability, and optimise coverage
• Join the AXA Health Test Guild and contribute to a community of test professionals

Due to expected application volume, AXA reserves the right to close this advert earlier than the listed closing date. If you’re interested, please apply.

What You’ll Bring

• Practical experience testing web frontends and APIs
• Creative thinking and an exploratory approach to manual testing
• Hands-on experience writing and maintaining automated tests for .NET and React
• Experience working in an Agile development team
• Ability to conduct non-functional testing focused on Compatibility, Accessibility, and Performance
• Experience with Azure pipelines is desirable
• Experience using Playwright, BrowserStack, Percy, K6 or Axe DevTools is desirable

Precondition of employment: eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What We Offer

• Competitive annual salary up to £50,000 dependent on experience
• Annual company and performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private health cover
• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Option to buy up to 5 extra days or sell up to 5 days
• AXA employee discounts
• Wellbeing services and resources

To apply, click on the “apply for this job” button and log in or create a profile to submit your CV. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and do not discriminate based on protected characteristics. If you have a long-term condition or disability, we offer access to the AXA Accessibility Concierge. For support, email [e-mail].

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