QA Engineer

Newsquest Media Group

QA Engineer ensuring quality and performance of backend systems for UK’s leading local media publisher. Collaborating with cross-functional teams throughout the product lifecycle.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £33,000 - £37,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptPHPPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Join Newsquest Digital Media, the digital division of one of the UK’s leading local media publishers, and play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of the backend systems that power our extensive network of trusted local news brands, helping to shape the future of digital journalism at scale.
Working as part of an agile, cross-functional team, you’ll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from initial requirements through to release.
This role combines manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on improving quality standards and helping to evolve our automated testing capability.
You’ll collaborate closely with product, UX, development and editorial teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused digital experiences at scale.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Previous experience in a QA or testing role within a digital environment
Understanding of manual and automated testing approaches
Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and a proactive, “completer-finisher” mindset
A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering high-quality digital products
**Desirable (but not essential):**
Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP or Python
Understanding of SEO and digital marketing principles
Experience working across multi-brand or large-scale digital platforms
ISEB or equivalent certification in software testing

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote Working
Competitive salary
Contributory pension
Perks and discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
Opportunities for team building and training days
25 days’ paid holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
An extra day off on your birthday
Holiday purchase scheme
Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
Discount vouchers
Discounted gym membership
Cycle to Work scheme
Mental health support via Lifeworks
Eye test vouchers, plus £50 towards the cost of new glasses
Annual volunteer or charity day
Staff referral scheme

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Hard Skills & Tools

manual testingautomated testingHTMLCSSJavaScriptPHPPythonSEOdigital marketingsoftware testing

Soft Skills

communication skillsorganisational skillsattention to detailcollaborative approachproactive mindsetability to manage multiple prioritiescompleter-finisher mindset

Certifications

ISEB certification