We are looking for a proactive and methodical QA Engineer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring the quality of our Opus platform and integrations. This role is ideal for someone with a solid foundation in manual testing who is eager to learn and grow their skills in test automation. This is a hands-on role where you’ll be contributing immediately through structured manual testing, exploratory testing, and test documentation while being supported in building your knowledge of automation tools and techniques.
Key responsibilities
- Execute manual functional, regression, and exploratory tests across web and API layers.
- Collaborate with developers, product managers, and QA automation engineers to ensure test coverage across stories and features.
- Increase test coverage by identifying and testing critical user journeys.
- Support shift-left testing by embedding quality early in the development process.
- Create and maintain clear, well-structured test cases and defect reports.
- Troubleshoot test failures, analyse root causes, and work with engineers to resolve issues.
- Continuously evaluate and improve test strategies, tools, and methodologies.
- Learn and contribute to the team’s automation framework and tools.
Key skills
- Good understanding of software development and testing life cycles.
- Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions).
- Strong problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Familiarity with test management tools like JIRA, TestRail, or similar.
- Strong attention to detail with a structured approach to manual testing.
- Ability to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical team members.
- Enthusiasm and ability to learn automation skills (e.g., Playwright, API tools).
About you
- Previous internship, placement year, or junior experience in QA
- Passionate about test automation and continuously improving testing processes.
- Ability to analyse test results and provide actionable insights.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- A strong interest in quality assurance and software delivery.
- Comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced environment.
- Keen to grow into a more technical testing role over time
This is a great opportunity for a junior tester to build a solid foundation in QA and develop automation skills alongside experienced engineers in a supportive environment. If you're looking to launch your QA career and grow with a dynamic product team, we’d love to hear from you!