Test Engineer – FindAUniversity

Educations Media Group; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational marketing company is seeking a Test Engineer to join their team in Sheffield. The role focuses on ensuring the reliability and quality of digital platforms through thorough testing and the development of automated test frameworks. Candidates should possess strong analytical skills and experience with testing tools in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in designing and executing test cases.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative environments.
• Basic scripting knowledge for test automation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams on testing functional and non-functional requirements.
• Create and execute manual and automated test plans.
• Identify defects and maintain QA documentation.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical approach

Collaboration

Proactive problem solver

Communication skills

Tools

Selenium

Cypress

Playwright

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

At Keystone Education Group, we are passionate about helping students around the world find the right educational opportunities. As a global leader in education marketing and student recruitment, we connect millions of students with universities and educational institutions worldwide, enabling informed decisions through powerful digital tools, data, and guidance.

We are currently seeking a Test Engineer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will help ensure the reliability, usability, and quality of our websiteswith a strong focus on building robust automated test frameworks. Working closely with developers, designers, and stakeholders, you’ll play a key role in identifying issues, verifying fixes, and maintaining high standards across our digital platforms.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with teams to assess the testability of functional and non-functional requirements.
• Attend Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.
• Create, maintain, and execute both manual and automated test plans and test cases across multiple projects.
• Ensure high-quality standards across core sites & products by identifying defects and inconsistencies.
• Perform thorough testing of visual and content elements such as language usage and formatting.
• Support demonstrations of new features and functionality to stakeholders.
• Work with the team to ensure testing is completed on schedule and report on progress.
• Contribute to identifying problems in existing processes and assist in proposing practical solutions.
• Manage incoming requests via the service desk, liaise with developers and triage effectively.
• Proactively identify UX or accessibility concerns during testing.
• Assist in the design, building, and maintenance of an automated test framework.
• Identify regression risks and implement appropriate automated test coverage.
• Maintain clear and structured QA documentation, including outcomes and known issues.

Skills Required

• Experience designing and executing both functional and non-functional test cases.
• Ability to identify, document, and track defects through to resolution.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and collaborative development environments.
• Strong attention to detail with a methodical, analytical approach to testing.
• Working knowledge of browser dev tools and web debugging techniques.
• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Basic scripting knowledge (e.g., JavaScript, Python, or similar) for test automation.
• Understanding of regression testing, QA workflows, and version control practices (e.g., Git).
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Proactive problem solver with a curiosity-driven approach to learning new tools and practices.

Nice to Have

• Working knowledge of tools such as Jira and Confluence.
• Understanding of cross-browser or responsive testing practices.
• Exposure to CI/CD pipelines.
• Understanding of website development principles.
• Experience conducting performance or usability testing.
• Previous experience working in an Agile environment.

About FindAUniversity and Keystone Education Group

As a member of FindAUniversity and the Keystone Family, you will be working with passionate, professional and high-performance individuals. Together, we have grown successfully into more than 800+ talented employees with sites that are recognised as the world's leading search engines for education. Ambition, drive and great ideas help us reach our goals – join us in the making of your career!

Do you want to join our family?

FindAUniversity is based in the UK and we offer hybrid working arrangements, with the ability to work from home and the office. If this sounds like it could be you, and you would like some additional information about the role, then please get in touch.

Please send us your application by hitting the button "Apply here!".

Applications will only be accepted from candidates who are authorised to work for any UK employer.

This role is not eligible for sponsorship.

Job Type: Full-time, 37.5hrs /week, Permanent

Keystone is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.