Senior QA Engineer

Aker Systems

full-time

Posted on: 9/21/2025

Origin: • 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

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About the role

Review requirements and technical designs to create effective and comprehensive test plans and cases
Define and execute testing activities using BDD/TDD approaches to validate functional and non-functional requirements
Conduct manual and automated testing of backend systems, APIs, and data pipelines
Design and execute performance and regression tests
Work collaboratively within cross-functional Agile teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle
Investigate and triage defects, work with developers to isolate issues, and verify fixes
Generate clear and detailed test reports and documentation, including risks and mitigation strategies
Contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices and frameworks

UK Government Security Check (SC) clearance required; support available to apply if lived and worked in the UK for a minimum of 5 years
British citizenship or dual citizenship required
Solid experience in testing within data-centric environments, including ETL pipelines, data migration, and streaming platforms
Strong backend testing experience, particularly on Linux-based systems
Understanding of Kafka and Docker from a QA perspective
Hands-on experience with Jira, Maven, Selenium, SoapUI, Cucumber
Experience with one or more scripting/programming languages: Python, Shell, Java, MySQL, or Perl for test scripting
Familiarity with BDD and TDD methodologies, including writing feature files and acceptance criteria
Experience creating automated regression test suites and integrating them into CI tools such as GitLab, Jenkins, or Drone
Ability to create test strategies and execute tests across cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to trace test failures to system-level issues
Strong communication skills for collaboration with developers, analysts, and stakeholders
Nice to have: Experience with LoadRunner or similar performance testing tools
Nice to have: Exposure to testing strategies in government or secure cloud environments
Nice to have: Participation in release test planning and coordination with client test leads or managers