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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** MandM
- **Location:** Hereford, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Engineering, Test Data, Performance Testing, Code Testing, Playwright
- **Published:** September 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=499c6e4531319347

## About the Role

* 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.

## Description

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.


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