Software QA Engineer

SoCode Limited

Rampton, UK

1 day ago

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Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Experienced

Experience required

3 years minimum

Compensation

£56,000.0 - £65,000.0

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.adzuna.co.uk

Tech stack

Testing (Software) Java (Programming Language) Android Software Development JIRA Automation of Tests Bug Tracking Systems C Sharp (Programming Language) Unix Software Quality Junit Python (Programming Language) Unix Shell

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Scrum Methodology Selenium Software Engineering Test Management Scripting Appium Test Scripts Git Kotlin Build Management Gherkin Information Technology Teamcity Cucumber (Software) Software Performance Jenkins Artifactory

Job description

Create, maintain, and execute manual and automated test plans and test cases
Review requirements and assess testability and risks
Identify, log, track, and report defects
Monitor software performance, usability, and functionality
Work closely with development teams to improve testability and quality
Produce test reports, quality plans, and supporting documentation
Contribute to improving testing processes, tools, and standards
Support and coach teams on software quality and testing best practices
Track and report testing and defect metrics

Technologies:

Appium
Android
C#
Cucumber
Git
Support
JIRA
JUnit
Java
Jenkins
Kotlin
Python
Selenium
TDD
Teamcity
Unix, We are offering a 14-month fixed-term Software QA Engineer opportunity in Cambridge, with the potential to become permanent. This role is a maternity cover position with a salary of up to £65k per annum. We work closely with software engineers, project managers, and test teams to strengthen quality throughout the software development lifecycle, improve testability, identify risks, and ensure our software products meet high standards of reliability and performance.

Requirements

Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related subject, or equivalent experience
5+ years of software development experience
3+ years of experience in Software QA or a similar role
Strong knowledge of manual, automated, and exploratory testing
Experience with QA, test management, and defect tracking tools
Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
Experience working with Agile/Scrum methodologies
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills
Ability to work independently and contribute to continuous improvement
Strong attention to quality and customer outcomes
Scripting experience with Python, Unix shell, Java, or C# is desirable
Experience with tools such as Git, TeamCity, Jenkins, Artifactory, JUnit, or Jira is desirable
Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Appium, Cucumber, or Gherkin is desirable
Understanding of TDD and BDD is desirable
Experience with Android development using Java or Kotlin is desirable
Awareness of modern software build and delivery practices is desirable