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# Software Quality Test Engineer

- **Company:** Gi Group
- **Location:** Didcot, UK
- **Salary:** £40,000.0 - £48,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, System-level Testing
- **Published:** August 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=c993803c1d58791b

## About the Role

* Proven software testing/QA experience (strong manual testing background)
 * Systems-thinking mindset-able to test end-to-end customer workflows across software + instrumentation
 * Great attention to detail and clear stakeholder communication
 * Nice to have: scientific/analytical instrumentation, Raman/spectroscopy, regulated environments, test automation, Agile

## Description

* Structured manual testing: regression, integration, workflow, usability and system-level testing
 * Create/maintain test cases & procedures and execute verification against requirements
 * Log, investigate and track defects through to resolution
 * Collaborate with engineering, product, applications and quality teams
 * Support release qualification and (where applicable) regulated documentation incl. 21 CFR Part 11


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