QA Engineer

• We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented QA Tester to join our growing Software Engineering team as a Business Analyst, working directly with the division lead. You will analyse complex system requirements and design specs to ensure a deep understanding of product intent, and then build, code, and execute robust quality assurance frameworks. This role requires an individual who thrives in a collaborative team ecosystem. This is an excellent opportunity for someone early in their career to gain hands-on experience with diverse systems, including core tech platforms, software integrations, and internal workflow tools.
• Key ResponsibilitiesIn this role, you will provide crucial support across a variety of quality assurance, technical support, and business analysis projects. Your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
• - Quality Assurance & Testing (QA): Leading comprehensive manual and system testing processes for our web platforms and features, identifying bugs, glitches, and user experience flaws.
• - Requirements Analysis: Strong ability to dissect complex business logic and UI/UX design requirements, translating them into airtight test cases and technical documentation.
• - Technical Testing Skills: Proven experience with API testing (e.g., Postman), regression testing, integration testing, and cross-browser/mobile web application testing.Mindset: Hyper-focused on detail, structural quality, and smooth integration during early coding stages to catch bugs before they hit production.
• - Requirements Mapping & Logic: : Reviewing business requirements and tech specs to understand how features should work, then designing clear test cases to ensure technical alignment.
• - Bug Tracking & Reporting: Providing expert oversight for defect logging and tracking processes, ensuring accuracy, clear documentation, and swift resolution with the development team.
• - Technical Process Optimisation: Proactively identifying manual bottlenecks in our internal tech stack and recommending ways to optimise system workflows.
• - Ad Hoc Technical Support: Delivering insightful, tailored technical support and troubleshooting to address unique, complex system and operational challenges.

Business Analyst / QA Software Tester

• Reducing the number of bugs that go to field
• Assuring quality

QA Analyst

• Conduct thorough ticket and call evaluations.
• Monitor and evaluate the overall quality of service delivery to ensure high standards are maintained.
• Develop and implement quality assurance processes and best practices to improve service quality.
• Conduct detailed evaluations of tickets and call interactions to assess adherence to quality standards and identify areas for improvement.
• Provide clear and constructive feedback to Team Leaders on their engineers’ performance, highlighting strengths and areas for improvement.
• Communicate effectively with customers who are upset or dissatisfied, addressing their concerns and ensuring a positive resolution.
• Gather customer feedback and use it to identify trends and areas for service enhancement.
• Provide training and guidance to engineers on best practices, quality standards, and areas needing improvement.
• Present findings and recommendations to management to support decision-making and strategic planning.
• Support knowledge creation and maintain our existing knowledge base articles.

• Execute all core responsibilities professionally and to a consistently high standard
• Manage your workload effectively and meet all agreed targets and deadlines
• Communicate proactively and clearly with internal teams and external stakeholders
• Maintain accurate records and documentation in all systems
• Contribute to team improvement initiatives and best practice sharing
• Represent the organisation professionally at all times

Quality Assurance Analyst

• Design and develop performance test scripts using Apache JMeter
• Perform Load, Stress, Spike, and Endurance testing
• Execute API performance testing for REST/SOAP services
• Analyze test results and identify application, database, or infrastructure bottlenecks
• Configure parameterization, correlation, assertions, and data-driven testing in JMeter
• Generate and present performance reports with KPIs such as Response Time, Throughput, TPS, and Error Rate
• Work closely with Development, QA, DevOps, and Architecture teams to resolve performance issues

Automation Tester

• Direct a QA team, and gather information from business stakeholders to verify and prioritise a set of business requirements
• Prepare, execute and document test cases based on Business & Functional Requirements to ensure thorough testing of requirements in a fast paced environment
• Work with clients to understand existing or new processes and systems in order to provide high quality advice and deliverables
• Work attentively with the Expleo testing services (functional, automated and performance) to deliver a seamless overall quality service
• Work closely with the clients’ Technical Architects and Developers and be able to ‘translate’ the business requirements to functional requirements for these teams
• Ensure that the scope of a design iteration doesn't vary unless authorised by the Business Stakeholders
• Report issues to management where these could have an impact on a major deadline
• Mentor less experienced analysts and motivate others to provide innovative solutions for team improvement
• Review test cases written by peers to ensure that all requirements are covered in test case documentation
• Re-test bugs to confirm that they have been corrected
• Review, mentor and assign tasks to junior QA staff
• Bring a quality focus to product releases
• Have a customer mind-set and eye for detail with applications under test

QA Lead

• Testing software applications, ensuring adherence to specified functionality, usability, and performance requirements.
• Develop, maintain, and execute detailed test cases.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gain an understanding of software features and requirements.
• Produce and maintain extensive test documentation and reports.
• Pinpoint, document, and monitor software defects, followed by bug verification.
• Implement automated test cases for the regression team and address any resulting inquiries.
• Participate in Scrum sessions and contribute to the overall quality of the development process.
• Assist with identifying and implementing process improvements.

Tester

• Lead quality assurance initiatives and frameworks
• Work with other leads to ensure testability of business and technical requirements
• Monitor the quality delivery across an entire team and identify areas for improvement
• Mentor other engineers in the team
• Innovate in testing strategies, including automation, performance, and security testing.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure quality throughout the SDLC.
• Help develop CI/CD pipeline configurations and DevOps practices.

Software Quality Engineer – API

• Thoroughly testing developed web applications against specified requirements across a variety of desktop browsers and mobile devices, ensuring cross-platform compatibility and a seamless user experience regardless of environment.
• Apply, and further develop, a grounding in test automation by learning and using low‑code and no‑code UI‑based tools as part of your testing responsibilities.
• Diligently recording and monitoring issues to ensure clarity and resolution, maintaining clear communication channels with development teams and stakeholders to expedite troubleshooting and fixes.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive test documentation as needed, including test plans, test cases, and test scripts, to support repeatability and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Collaborating closely with developers and stakeholders to effectively resolve issues, providing critical feedback, and participating in defect triage meetings to prioritize problems based on impact and urgency.
• Consistently tracking test progress in alignment with release schedules, while prioritizing workloads efficiently to meet deadlines without compromising on quality or thoroughness.
• Reviewing test environments and processes to drive continuous improvements and uphold high-quality standards, actively suggesting enhancements to test strategies and tools that align with evolving project requirements.
• Supporting the team by providing accurate estimates for testing efforts, contributing to realistic project planning and resource allocation to ensure timely delivery of high-quality software products.

Manual Tester – 6 month FTC

• Drive automation testing frameworks and plans
• Lead development and delivery of test scripts
• Ensure quantifiable test coverage
• Collaborate with developers to implement automation
• Analyze requirements and develop testing strategies

Lead QA Engineer

• Initial point of contact for UAT Testing requirements, representing Managed Access in a positive and supportive light to all internal and external stakeholders.
• Management of UAT schedules and deliverables – ensuring handoffs as necessary.
• Work with IT Business Systems Analysts managing UAT & post technical delivery.
• Active participation in discovery workshops, work with teams to determine the impact of process/solution change.
• Working with hand offs to the MA Digital team (OPA field team).
• Maintenance of training/scripts material, in line with solutioning.
• Comply with the change management process and ensure this is understood by your colleagues.
• Develop effective working relationships with other SME’s to maintain consistency of approach across teams and knowledge share.
• Provide evidence to Program team (i.e. Screen shots) for Client education

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