Senior Quality Assurance Engineer / QA Engineer

Job Description hackajob is collaborating with Opencast Software to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.Ready to keep quality at the heart of projects with impact?nDo you want to make a real impact by ensuring quality in services? Are you ready to grow your skills in a supportive, knowledge-sharing community where you can achieve your potential?As a Quality Assurance consultant, you’ll ensure that quality assurance is considered from the start through testing, questioning and improving. You’ll apply your adaptability and communication skills across a variety of projects, working with a vibrant QA community that champions learning and knowledge sharing.nYou’ll work on public and private sector projects. You’ll likely be working as a lead software quality engineer on internal and client-facing projects, contributing to the leadership of teams. nLeading by example and promoting the Opencast approach, you’ll support colleagues to develop knowledge and work through challenges in all testing types. You’ll collaborate with team members, clients and users to ensure that high quality is maintained and best practices are followed throughout the project. nYou’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client. nDue to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.nTo succeed in this role, you must have experience working as a lead software tester on multiple complex projects and have a good understanding of what it means to be a senior consultant. n• Functional and non-functional automation testing using Playwright with Typescriptnbasic principles of programming paradigms, such as object-orientated programming and procedural programming nthe concepts and benefits of OAT testing. nAs well as QA skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.n• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and focus on high-quality outcomesn• Proactively sought solutions to mitigate riskn• Raised risks and issues using the appropriate tools and processesn• Led project meetings and actively contributed to workshops and eventsnA competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team. nThis role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.nInterviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. nVisit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware….