QA Test Engineer – Full-time, Permanent

About the role

You will join an established software company that is modernising its development tools and testing approaches. Working closely with developers, product specialists and DevOps throughout the Agile delivery cycle, you will help shape test coverage, identify risks and embed quality into complex web, mobile and API‑based applications.

Key responsibilities

• Design and execute manual, exploratory and automated test cases across web, mobile and API platforms.
• Collaborate with development and DevOps teams to define test coverage and mitigate risks early in the project.
• Manage test plans, track defects and ensure clear communication of issues through to resolution.
• Validate data and functionality using SQL queries and support continuous integration pipelines.

Required profile

• Strong understanding of QA methodologies and the software testing lifecycle.
• Hands‑on experience with both manual and automated testing in web, mobile or API environments.
• Ability to create structured test cases and clearly communicate defects and test outcomes.
• Experience managing test plans and defects within an Agile/Scrum workflow.
• SQL knowledge for database validation and testing.

Required skills

• Jira
• Postman
• Selenium
• AWS
• SQL

What we offer

• Competitive salary up to £40,000 per annum, negotiable based on experience.
• Annual salary reviews with market benchmarking.
• Hybrid working – one day remote per week.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Health Cash Plan, dental and optical cover, 24/7 GP access.
• Death in service cover (4× salary) and employee assistance programme.
• Discretionary bonus and paid volunteering days.
• Modern open‑plan office, team and company social events.
• Structured training, development opportunities and long‑term career progression.