Junior QA Technician

Learning the company products

• Learn the functionality of in-house product applications.
• Understand internal processes, systems and workflows.
• Build awareness of the software development lifecycle and how QA supports this.

Testing product applications for defects and inconsistencies

• Accurately record defects with clear reproduction steps, prioritisation, and supporting evidence.
• Create, maintain, and execute test plans to ensure thorough coverage.
• Prepare and manage test data across test environments.
• Collaborate with senior QA team member when investigating or escalating critical defects.

Work with Product Team

• Review requirements and designs to support early validation and clarify expectations.
• Ensure all planned tests are completed and documented before sign-off.

Liaise with Engineering Teams

• Discuss defects, priorities, and potential impacts.
• Participate in witnessed testing with engineers when manual testing cannot be performed independently.

Environmental Awareness

• Promote sustainable practices to minimise the company's carbon footprint and waste.

Additional Responsibilities

• Undertaking any other duties that may reasonably be required to support the team and wider business objectives.

Do you have experience in Visual Studio?, We're looking for a motivated Junior QA Technician to support the delivery of reliable, high-quality software by carrying out testing and clearly reporting issues, while developing their skills alongside experienced QA, Product and Engineering colleagues., Proficient in MS Office

• Confidently use Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Teams and related tools to support daily tasks and workflows.

Independent & Self Motivated

• Take ownership of your work by staying engaged and proactive, using available guidance and resources to contribute effectively to the team.

Time Management

• Effectively prioritise tasks and manage time in a fast-paced environment.

Strong Attention to Detail

• Demonstrate a keen eye for detail by carefully reviewing work, identifying inconsistencies, defects, and deviations ensuring all work meets required standards.

Strong Communications Skills

• Communicate clearly and confidently, articulate ideas effectively, ask insightful questions, and collaborate well with others.

Willingness to Learn

• Demonstrate enthusiasm for developing industry knowledge, understanding products, and building new skills.

Desirable skills

Use of Web, Mobile, and Desktop Applications

• Comfortably navigate and use a wide range of web browsers and applications across mobile and desktop platforms.

Azure DevOps

• Work with work items and test plans to support testing activities and track progress.

Microsoft SQL Server

• Write simple queries to explore data, check relationships, and support investigation work.

Visual studio for investigating defects locally

• Use Visual Studio to run tests and inspect local changes before deployment.

Understanding of Agile Methodology

• Hold a basic understanding of Agile principles.

Use of AI Tools

• Use AI tools such as Copilot and ChatGPT to enhance QA work, including creating documentation, generating test plans, and supporting ongoing learning and development.

Why you should pick us: * Dedicated PDP time: We give you dedicated time to be spent on your personal development each week. * We'll help grow your knowledge: We have a dedicated internal Learning and Development department to help upskill you throughout your career with us. * Everyone needs a break sometimes: We give 22 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays (increasing with service.) * To help you celebrate: We provide an extra day off for your Birthday. * Make a difference: Enjoy an extra day off annually to dedicate to volunteering and giving back to the community. * Team building is important: We have a departmental outings budget so everyone can get to know each other outside of work. We also have regular companywide events. * New starter WFH allowance: Outside of your technical equipment, which we of course provide, we also give £100 Work from Home Allowance to go toward anything else. * Thinking of the future: We have Pension & Private Healthcare Insurance schemes. * Drive green: Take advantage of our electric car leasing scheme via salary sacrifice. * Stay active, earn rewards: We provide MyZone fitness watches to help you stay active and healthy. By consistently engaging in physical activity, you can earn up to 3 extra days of holiday per year - a great way to boost wellbeing and reduce absence.