QA Tester

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Key Responsibilities

  • Hands-on Testing: Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile applications.
  • Automation: Build and maintain automated test scripts within existing frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaboration: Participate in Agile ceremonies (Stand ups, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Retrospectives) to provide test effort estimations, ensure requirements are testable and provide accurate reports of the testing activities.
  • Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely progression and resolution.
  • Technical Advocacy: Help the team maintain high standards for code quality and test coverage.
  • Continuous Learning: Use your dedicated development time to explore new tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, K6) and share knowledge with the wider QA community.

Qualifications

  • Technical Mindset: Proven experience in software testing with a strong understanding of the SDLC and Agile methodologies.
  • Test Planning: Writing and maintaining test plans including product quality, risk coverage, quality gates and test completion.
  • Test Design: Ability to write clear, concise test cases based on user stories and technical requirements.
  • Cloud Platforms: Exposure to testing in cloud-native environments (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP). Experience with integrating testing as part of the Secure-SDLC and CI/CD tooling in an DevSecOps environment.
  • Automation Skills: Practical experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress) and an understanding of TDD/BDD methodologies (Cucumber/Gherkin).
  • Full testing lifecycle: Perform testing (unit, system integration, acceptance testing)
  • API Testing: Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman SoapUI or ReadyAPI.
  • Modern Tooling: Familiarity with version control and source code hosting platforms (Git/GitHub) and how testing integrates into CI/CD pipelines. Awareness of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management using tools such as Splunk and ServiceNow.
  • Analytics: Experience with analytics and interactive visualization tools such as Grafana or Kibana
  • Problem Solving: A natural curiosity and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
  • Communication: Ability to explain technical bugs to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Desirable Requirements

  • Accessibility: Experience with WCAG standards and accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, Wave).
  • Performance & Security: Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter/K6/Gatling) or security principles (OWASP Top 10).
  • Infrastructure: Understanding of containerization (Docker) and how it affects the test environment.
  • Public sector: Experience with testing Government citizen facing services.

Certifications

  • ISTQB Software Testing Foundation or Advanced Certification.

By joining us you can expect:

  • Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
  • Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
  • Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
  • A supportive and collaborative environment.

As well as this, we offer:

  • Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
  • Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
  • Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes
  • Time off 25 days a year
  • Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
  • Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
  • Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

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Company: Methods Business and Digital Technology Ltd
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Location: London
Job Description:

Key Responsibilities

  • Hands-on Testing: Execute functional, regression, and exploratory testing across web and mobile applications.
  • Automation: Build and maintain automated test scripts within existing frameworks to support CI/CD pipelines.
  • Collaboration: Participate in Agile ceremonies (Stand ups, Sprint Planning, Refinement, Retrospectives) to provide test effort estimations, ensure requirements are testable and provide accurate reports of the testing activities.
  • Defect Management: Identify, document, and track defects, working closely with developers to ensure timely progression and resolution.
  • Technical Advocacy: Help the team maintain high standards for code quality and test coverage.
  • Continuous Learning: Use your dedicated development time to explore new tools (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, K6) and share knowledge with the wider QA community.

Qualifications

  • Technical Mindset: Proven experience in software testing with a strong understanding of the SDLC and Agile methodologies.
  • Test Planning: Writing and maintaining test plans including product quality, risk coverage, quality gates and test completion.
  • Test Design: Ability to write clear, concise test cases based on user stories and technical requirements.
  • Cloud Platforms: Exposure to testing in cloud-native environments (AWS, MS Azure, or GCP). Experience with integrating testing as part of the Secure-SDLC and CI/CD tooling in an DevSecOps environment.
  • Automation Skills: Practical experience with automation tools (e.g., Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress) and an understanding of TDD/BDD methodologies (Cucumber/Gherkin).
  • Full testing lifecycle: Perform testing (unit, system integration, acceptance testing)
  • API Testing: Experience testing RESTful APIs using tools like Postman SoapUI or ReadyAPI.
  • Modern Tooling: Familiarity with version control and source code hosting platforms (Git/GitHub) and how testing integrates into CI/CD pipelines. Awareness of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management using tools such as Splunk and ServiceNow.
  • Analytics: Experience with analytics and interactive visualization tools such as Grafana or Kibana
  • Problem Solving: A natural curiosity and the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
  • Communication: Ability to explain technical bugs to non-technical stakeholders clearly and effectively.

Desirable Requirements

  • Accessibility: Experience with WCAG standards and accessibility testing tools (e.g., Axe, Wave).
  • Performance & Security: Basic knowledge of performance testing (JMeter/K6/Gatling) or security principles (OWASP Top 10).
  • Infrastructure: Understanding of containerization (Docker) and how it affects the test environment.
  • Public sector: Experience with testing Government citizen facing services.

Certifications

  • ISTQB Software Testing Foundation or Advanced Certification.

By joining us you can expect:

  • Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
  • Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
  • Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
  • A supportive and collaborative environment.

As well as this, we offer:

  • Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training
  • Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
  • Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes
  • Time off 25 days a year
  • Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
  • Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance
  • Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
  • Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)
  • Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included)

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Posted: May 17th, 2026