Test Engineer

As the dedicated Test Engineer embedded within the Engage Squad, you will be responsible for planning, defining, and executing strategies that ensure top-tier quality across our applications and services. You will champion modern testing standards and ensure quality is integrated throughout the entire software development lifecycle., * Define and execute comprehensive testing strategies, including mock APIs (MSW), API contract testing, and load/performance testing strategies.

• Establish strategies for advanced testing disciplines, such as visual regression and security testing.
• Manage and provision realistic test data within database environments to support robust test suites.

Automation & Environment Management

• Select, configure, and champion core test automation tools and frameworks across the squad.
• Automate the setup and tear-down of complex test environments, including basic GCP provisioning.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-tested code following web and accessibility standards.

Product & Squad Collaboration

• Drive a customer-centric mindset, promoting early value delivery and a “test and learn” engineering culture.
• Work closely with Tech Leads, Engineers, and Product Owners to identify, locate, and resolve service faults.
• Coach and mentor team members on effective testing best practices and modern development standards.

• Product Operating Model Experience: Understanding or hands-on experience working in a modern product operating model or engineering environment (“test and learn” culture).
• Testing Frameworks & Automation: Experience with modern test automation tools (Playwright experience is highly desirable).
• CI/CD Integration: Practical experience working within modern software development lifecycles, including CI/CD pipelines.
• Technical Problem Solving: Proven ability to write clean code, perform API contract testing, and resolve complex service faults.
• Collaborative Communicator: Ability to explain technical testing concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Competitive Salary: Your talent deserves recognition

Giving Back: 2 days paid volunteering to support a cause you care about

Career Growth: Opportunity to grow

Staff Discounts: Stay stylish with our exclusive discounts.

Company Pension: Secure your financial future.

️ Generous Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 5 weeks of well-deserved breaks. You even have the option to buy an extra week

Birthday Delight: Take your special day off to celebrate YOU

Free Parking

Health & Wellbeing programme; we’ll look after you, * Modern Tooling & Infrastructure: Hands-on exposure to cloud environments (GCP), API mocking (MSW), and modern test automation frameworks.

• Vibrant Environment: Work in our state-of-the-art Hereford office built specifically to foster innovation, collaboration, and team success.

MandM is one of the biggest employers in Herefordshire and one of Europe’s leading online, off-price retailers, selling branded Fashion, Sport & Outdoor products for Men, Women and Children.

We offer our customers fantastic value by partnering with companies who we have built long term relationships with, enabling us to offer our customers big household names and up-and-coming brands, giving fantastic value all year round.

We are located in the heart of Hereford City Centre in our brand new, state of the art office. The modern, stylish workspace was designed to encourage collaborative working, teamwork and creativity - everything that MandM is all about.

As our business continues to grow we are recruiting for a talented Test Engineer on a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to join our growing team. Why not come be a part of our journey to success and take advantage of all MandM can offer you!

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