
QA Engineer
Low Carbon Contracts Company
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Birmingham • United Kingdom
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Salary
💰 £45,000 per year
About the role
- Execute test cases for functional, regression, and integration testing
- Log and verify bugs, and maintain accurate test execution records
- Follow predefined test plans and escalate unclear requirements or test scenarios
- Assist in writing and maintaining manual test cases
- Contribute to updating regression test suites based on new features or bug fixes
- Maintain and update existing automated test scripts
- Learn and apply automation tools and scripting languages
- Reproduce and document bugs clearly with necessary logs, screenshots, and steps
- Work with developers to clarify defects and retest once resolved
- Use existing test environments for test execution
- Participate in daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and QA-related discussions
Requirements
- Solid understanding of software testing life cycle (STLC) and software development life cycle (SDLC)
- Experience in executing test cases, reporting bugs, and verifying fixes
- Exposure to writing or editing automated test scripts in tools like Selenium, Playwright or Cypress
- Familiarity with scripting languages (e.g. Java, Python, or JavaScript) used in test automation
- Ability to write clear, reproducible bug reports and test documentation
- Basic experience with version control systems like Git
- Experience running or monitoring automated tests (e.g. GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) is desirable
- Ability to break down requirements and identify ambiguous or missing information
- Hands-on experience with tools like JIRA, XRAY, TestRail, Zephyr, BrowserStack, Postman or equivalent
- Dedication to Quality: Demonstrate a commitment to delivering high-quality software by conducting thorough and meticulous testing
- Collaborative Team Player: Work effectively as part of a cross-functional team, collaborating with developers, QA team members, and stakeholders
- Analytical Mindset: Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve testing issues
- Continuous Learner: Stay updated with the latest testing trends, tools, and methodologies to continuously improve testing practices
Benefits
- Annual performance based bonus, up to 10%
- 25 days annual leave, plus eight bank holidays
- Up to 8% pension contribution
- Financial support and time off for study relevant to your role, plus a professional membership subscription
- Employee referral scheme (up to £1500), and colleague recognition scheme
- Family friendly policies, including enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave
- Free, confidential employee assistance, including financial management, family care, mental health, and on-call GP service
- Three paid volunteering days a year
- Season ticket loan and cycle to work schemes
- Family savings on days out and English Heritage, gym discounts, cash back and discounts at selected retailers
- Employee resource groups
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
functional testingregression testingintegration testingtest case executionbug reportingautomated test scriptsscripting languagesversion controltest documentationtest automation
Soft Skills
dedication to qualitycollaborative team playeranalytical mindsetcontinuous learner