Test Engineer

Ronald James Ltd.; North East; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Ronald James Ltd. in the North East of the United Kingdom is seeking a Test Engineer to join our QA team in an Agile environment. You will ensure quality across desktop, web and mobile apps through automated, functional, regression and manual testing, working closely with developers and stakeholders.

This hybrid role requires three days in-office per week, with the remainder flexible work. The successful candidate will write and maintain automated tests using Cypress, Playwright and Postman,

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer or similar role.
• Commercial experience within a software development environment.
• Experience of functional, regression and manual testing across desktop, web and mobile applications.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright and Postman.
• Meticulous approach to software testing with excellent attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA team members to develop testing strategies and plans.
• Evaluate software functionality against specifications and business requirements.
• Identify, document and report defects to development teams.
• Write and maintain automated tests.
• Set up and maintain test environments across Windows and Linux.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.

Skills

Test Engineer experience

QA testing

Automation testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Bug tracking

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Cypress

Playwright

Postman

Git

Jira

Job description

About the Role: This is an exciting opportunity to join an established software company as a Test Engineer within their QA team. As part of an Agile development environment, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of software applications through a combination of automated, functional, regression and manual testing. You'll work closely with developers and other stakeholders to deliver high-quality software and contribute to continuous improvements across the testing process.

Please Note: This is a hybrid role with 3 days in-office per week.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with QA team members to develop effective testing strategies and test plans.
• Evaluate software functionality against specifications and business requirements.
• Identify, document and report defects to development teams.
• Write and maintain automated tests.
• Set up and maintain test environments across Windows and Linux.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure quality throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Continuously develop technical knowledge and testing skills while contributing to improvements within the QA function.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Test Engineer or similar role.
• Commercial experience within a software development environment.
• Experience of functional, regression and manual testing across desktop, web and mobile applications.
• Exposure to automation tools such as Cypress, Playwright and Postman.
• Meticulous approach to software testing with excellent attention to detail.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to adapt to changing priorities and resolve issues effectively.
• Good time management skills with the ability to meet deadlines.
• Passion for software testing and a desire to continually develop your skills.
• Experience testing web applications across multiple browsers and devices.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate issues using logs, APIs and database queries to identify root causes.

Desirable, but not essential

• Experience writing automated functional and regression tests using JavaScript.
• Experience working with version control systems such as Git.
• Experience using defect management tools such as Jira.
• A degree in Computer Science or a relevant numerical subject.
• Experience using Linux operating systems.
• Knowledge of AWS (EC2 and S3).
• Experience with API testing.

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