QA Engineer – Nectar (RJ)

Wed all like amazing work to do, and real work-life balance. Thats waiting for you at Sainsburys. Think about the scale it takes to feed the nation. The level of data, transactions and variety involved. Then youll realise this is a modern software engineering environment, because it has to be. Weve made significant investment in the standards and principles that shape how we work. We iterate, learn, experiment and champion ways of working such as Agile, Scrum and XP. So you can look forward to exciting opportunities across everything from AI to reusable tech.Joining our team at Sainsbury’s means being a part of an exceptionally dynamic and multi-faceted organisation that serves millions of customers daily. With the UK’s largest loyalty scheme and cutting-edge digital platforms, we handle an astonishing 1.2 billion transactions each year, offering a vast and intricate dataset that few can match.Accelerating retail media capabilities is a top priority for the Nectar and Media Agency business unit, with a focus on building a market-leading offering both onsite and offsite. This includes scaling agency partnerships and digitising in-store media through digital screens. Initiatives like Sainsburys Insights Platform (SIP) are unlocking new revenue streams by providing suppliers with valuable operational data and actionable insights, positioning Media Agency at the forefront of retail media and data innovation. Join us and be part of a team that encourages innovation, values your expertise, and prioritises work-life balance while delivering exceptional results.We use a variety of tech here and you need to be willing to pick up new tools and techniques. Wed also like you to be yourself analytical, curious and unafraid to challenge the status quo.Youll be a role model for best practices, championing a customer centric mindset and a passion for finding creative ways to solve problems, mentoring fellow engineers as a progressive member of the engineering community.More about the roleYoull work in a highly performant and user-friendly web frontends using React, Redux,Typescript and Java for backend.Conduct functional, integration, regression, and performance testing; ensure features meet quality standards before release.Log defects with sufficient detail, tracking, and correct prioritizationUse automation tools/frameworks to streamline testing and reduce manual workloadMaintain and update automation scripts for relevance and accuracyReview product requirements to understand user needs and identify risks/quality challenges early, with mitigation strategiesCreate comprehensive test plans covering scope, objectives, and resourcesYoull collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including designers, full stack engineers to ensure seamless quality of our components.Take part in initiatives for continuous improvement, staying proactive in identifying areas to improve in testing workflow.Essential CriteriaExpert in Selenium and Playwright.Good knowledge of best engineering practices, agile ceremoniesSelf-motivatedand constantly striving to improve your team, division and peersDrive for advocacy of agile/lean delivery methodologiesA passion for delivering solutions to customers, owning the whole STLC.A passion for enhancing your knowledge andevidencecuriosity in emerging techAs well as lots of on-the-job training and endless opportunities, youll get:Colleague discount across our multi-brands Sainsburys, Argos and HabitatHoliday allowanceBonus schemePension planPrivate Health care (optional, taxed)Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and moreWork-life balance is important to us, so we offer our colleagues as much flexibility as possible in line with the needs of their role. We trust them to decide how, where and when they work, combining remote and collaborative working with a flexible approach to hours, giving them plenty of time and space for life outside of work whilst delivering against our business goals.We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer, so youll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, theres always the chance to try something new-whether thats as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business – and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, well also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:Starting off with colleague discount, you’ll be able to get 10% off at Sainsbury’s, Argos, TU and Habitat after 4 weeks. This increases to 15% off at Sainsburys every Friday and Saturday and 15% off at Argos every pay day. We’ve also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You’ll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary, depending on how we perform.Your wellbeing is important to us too. You’ll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy additional holiday. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, pay advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an employee assistance programme.Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks pay for paternity leave.Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply)….