Job Description

Reference:

DD252136_045

Vacancy:

1

Job title:

Quality Assurance Engineer

Location:

Leicester/ Client Location

Salary:

GBP 42000 to GBP 52000 per annum

Published Date:

04November 2025

Closing Date:

03 December 2025

(Main Duties and Responsibilities):

Review business requirements, functional specifications, and technical design documents to create comprehensive

test plans

and

test cases

. Identify appropriate

test scenarios

, including positive, negative, regression, integration, and performance test cases. Participate in

requirement analysis

and provide early feedback to improve design and usability. Define and maintain

test data

,

test environments

, and

test coverage metrics

. Perform

manual testing

of web, mobile, and API-based applications. Execute

automated test scripts

and maintain automation frameworks where applicable. Log, track, and manage

defects

using tools such as

JIRA

,

Azure DevOps

, or

Bugzilla

. Collaborate with developers to

reproduce and resolve defects

quickly. Conduct

regression

,

smoke

,

sanity

,

functional

,

integration

, and

user acceptance testing (UAT)

. Prepare and share

test summary reports

, including test results, quality metrics, and defect trends. Design and maintain

automated test scripts

using tools like

Selenium

,

Postman

,

JMeter

,

Cypress

, or

Playwright

. Support

CI/CD pipelines

with automated test execution in tools such as

Jenkins

,

GitLab CI

, or

Azure Pipelines

. Ensure that automation scripts are scalable, reusable, and aligned with project goals. Work closely with

developers, product owners, and project managers

in an

Agile/Scrum

setup. Participate in

daily stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives

. Contribute to

continuous improvement

initiatives for QA processes, tools, and standards. Support

user acceptance testing (UAT)

and provide guidance to business stakeholders.

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience Needed [The candidate must demonstrate these in all stages of assessment]

Bachelor's degree in

Computer Science

,

Information Technology

,

Engineering

, or a related field. Relevant testing certifications (e.g.,

ISTQB Foundation

,

Agile Tester

,

Certified Selenium Professional

) preferred. Proven experience (3-7 years) as a

Software Tester

,

QA Engineer

, or

Test Analyst

. Strong understanding of

STLC

,

SDLC

, and

defect lifecycle management

. Experience with

manual testing

and exposure to

test automation frameworks

. Good working knowledge of

SQL

for data validation and backend testing. Proficiency in using

testing and defect management tools

(e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Zephyr, HP ALM). Knowledge of

API testing tools

such as

Postman

,

SoapUI

, or

ReadyAPI

. Familiarity with

Agile/Scrum

methodology and sprint-based delivery cycles. Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving ability, and analytical skills. Strong communication skills for effective stakeholder collaboration. Experience with

Selenium WebDriver

,

Cypress

, or

Playwright

for UI automation. Understanding of

performance testing

using

JMeter

or

LoadRunner

. Familiarity with

version control systems

(Git, GitLab, Bitbucket). Basic scripting skills in

Python

,

Java

, or

JavaScript

for automation development. Knowledge of

API automation

,

BDD frameworks

(Cucumber, Behave), or

continuous integration tools

. Experience testing in

cloud environments

(AWS, Azure, GCP). ISTQB or equivalent

QA certification

is a plus. Deep familiarity with

Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS)

and Salesforce platform design constraints. Strong proficiency in

Figma

,

Adobe XD

, or equivalent design and prototyping tools. Experience designing for

multi-persona environments

, including internal users, customers, and mobile field engineers. Experience working in

Agile/Scrum delivery teams

and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders. Excellent

communication, presentation, and stakeholder management

skills.

User research artefacts

such as detailed

personas

,

empathy maps

, and

journey maps

that capture user needs, motivations, and pain points. Well-structured

information architecture documents

and

user flow diagrams

to define intuitive navigation and interaction pathways.

Wireframes

and

interactive prototypes

to visualize and iterate on proposed user experiences before development.

Design specifications

fully aligned with

Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS)

standards to ensure consistency and scalability. Thorough

accessibility and usability testing reports

documenting findings, recommendations, and design improvements. Final

UI design assets

prepared for seamless

handoff to development teams

, ensuring design accuracy and implementation quality.

Other Key skills:

Good analytical and Problem-solving skills Good communication skills A thorough approach and Self starter Focus on quality and delivery Working together in teams. Leadership and effective decision making. Flexible Attitude Excellent customer service
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 42,000.00-52,000.00 per year