Lead QA (Automation) Engineer Location - Manchester - Hybrid working Salary 55,000 - 65,000 An industry-leading organisation with offices in Manchester, is looking for two Lead QA Engineers to join the company at an exciting time of transformation and change. Suitable candidates will have the following experience: Key Skills & Experience Essential Practical experience in both manual and automated testing of modern web or cloud-native systems. Proven leadership/management experience of QA Engineers Strong understanding of software testing methods: functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing. Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST API automation tools). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows. Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Awareness of secure coding, security testing basics, and data privacy considerations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail. Ability to work effectively within Agile squads and cross-functional environments. Additionally, suitable candidates must have excellent communication skills and will want to work in an exciting and rewarding environment. UK citizens only please. Please apply for a confidential chat.
31/03/2026
Full time
Lead QA (Automation) Engineer Location - Manchester - Hybrid working Salary 55,000 - 65,000 An industry-leading organisation with offices in Manchester, is looking for two Lead QA Engineers to join the company at an exciting time of transformation and change. Suitable candidates will have the following experience: Key Skills & Experience Essential Practical experience in both manual and automated testing of modern web or cloud-native systems. Proven leadership/management experience of QA Engineers Strong understanding of software testing methods: functional, regression, integration, exploratory, and performance testing. Hands-on experience with test automation frameworks (e.g., Playwright, Cypress, Selenium, REST API automation tools). Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests into deployment workflows. Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems. Awareness of secure coding, security testing basics, and data privacy considerations. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent attention to detail. Ability to work effectively within Agile squads and cross-functional environments. Additionally, suitable candidates must have excellent communication skills and will want to work in an exciting and rewarding environment. UK citizens only please. Please apply for a confidential chat.
Automation Tester Exeter, Devon | Hybrid | £DOE + Excellent Benefits Our client, a well-established and respected market leader in their industry, is seeking to hire an Automation Tester on a permanent basis within their team. The right candidate will have experience in designing, developing and maintaining automated test frameworks, with a focus on reducing manual testing, improving and integrating automation tests in to the Pipelines for rapid and reliable releases. Key responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality assurance Collaborate with developers, QA analyst and product teams to define test strategies Analyse test results, identify defects and work with teams to resolve issues Ensure scalability and maintainability of automated solutions Contribute to improving overall testing processes and standards Skills, Experience and Qualifications: Proficient in automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress or equivalent Strong experience with TypeScript (preferred) or JavaScript Familiarity with Azure DevOps or equivalent ticket management tools Experience with CI/CD integration on any platform API testing experience Ideally knowledge of C#, SQL (Server), Linuxs environments Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field Certifications such as ISTQB or equivalent Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
29/10/2025
Full time
Automation Tester Exeter, Devon | Hybrid | £DOE + Excellent Benefits Our client, a well-established and respected market leader in their industry, is seeking to hire an Automation Tester on a permanent basis within their team. The right candidate will have experience in designing, developing and maintaining automated test frameworks, with a focus on reducing manual testing, improving and integrating automation tests in to the Pipelines for rapid and reliable releases. Key responsibilities: Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts and frameworks Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous quality assurance Collaborate with developers, QA analyst and product teams to define test strategies Analyse test results, identify defects and work with teams to resolve issues Ensure scalability and maintainability of automated solutions Contribute to improving overall testing processes and standards Skills, Experience and Qualifications: Proficient in automation tools such as Playwright (preferred), Cypress or equivalent Strong experience with TypeScript (preferred) or JavaScript Familiarity with Azure DevOps or equivalent ticket management tools Experience with CI/CD integration on any platform API testing experience Ideally knowledge of C#, SQL (Server), Linuxs environments Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering or related field Certifications such as ISTQB or equivalent Due to the volume of applications received for positions, it will not be possible to respond to all applications and only applicants who are considered suitable for interview will be contacted. Proactive Appointments Limited operates as an employment agency and employment business and is an equal opportunities organisation We take our obligations to protect your personal data very seriously. Any information provided to us will be processed as detailed in our Privacy Notice, a copy of which can be found on our website
Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
03/10/2025
Full time
Walter Everett is a niche technical recruitment consultancy . We are currently partnering with a global consultancy to search for an Senior Automation Tester. They are looking for a natural leader and expert with Java based automation frameworks. As well as defining strategies and mentoring, you will be very hands on with contract testing. They use Pact for API testing but Gatling etc is also ok. The role is based in London and requires someone with SC clearance, or eligible. Senior Automation Tester (SC Cleared). Please Note: Due to project requirements, candidates with active SC clearance are preferred. If your clearance has lapsed or you are eligible to undergo SC clearance (which typically requires 5 years of continuous UK residency and the right to work in the UK, such as British citizenship, ILR, or other eligible status), we still encourage you to apply. Full Time - Mainly remote ( occasional visit to the London office) Detailed Spec: Our client is a global service provider that excels in delivering innovative technology and consulting solutions to a diverse and impressive international client base.They are seeking a Senior QA Automation Engineer with experience in BDD, Automation Testing, Agile (Scrum), and scripting to join their Tech team. You must be able to code in Java! What you'll be doing: This role includes, but is not limited to: Collaborating with and leading the team, working with the product team to define acceptance criteria and testing DOD for each story. Helping to build the test strategy and framework Pairing with developers to define and review the required tests, addressing all product delivery features and functions at the unit and component layers. Conducting exploratory testing at all levels. Defining tests throughout product delivery into live environments. Automating tests where necessary. Working with developers to design and test stubs. Ensuring the team defines tests to validate NFRs (Non-Functional Requirements) at appropriate levels. Maintaining traceability throughout the product lifecycle. Providing regular updates on test progress and quality metrics in a format consumable by stakeholders. Raising the profile of quality across the product lifecycle. Contributing to Agile teams by designing and building automated tests to ensure effective test coverage. Providing test assurance for user stories based on acceptance test criteria in a test-first environment. Working closely with Software Engineers to meet requirements and contribute to agile delivery. Participating in estimation activities and identifying opportunities to maximise testing benefits within the team. Assuring team retrospectives and planning sessions, ensuring adherence to test best practices, continual improvement, and standards. What experience you'll bring: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience in Agile delivery teams using TDD (Test-Driven Development) with Java. Ideally some experience with Springboot and dependency injection Ability to work autonomously. Experience with PACT frameworks for Consumer Contract testing is desirable. Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and their importance in the Automation Testing process. Exposure to command line and scripting languages for at least one OS (Windows or Linux). Good coding skills (SOLID, DI, Design Patterns, etc.). Ability to unit test the frameworks you build. Qualifications and experience required: A minimum of 5 years of relevant experience. Expertise in API testing using Postman. Proficiency in Cypress and Docker for containerised testing. Proven track record of using Gitlab for test automation storage. Strong foundation in TDD using Junit. Familiarity with SonarQube, Jenkins, Splunk, Gatling, Serenity, Cucumber, Selenium, Wiremock, Hamcrest, AWS Cloudwatch, Jira, and Confluence. Nice to have: - Experience with mocks and stubs. - Advanced knowledge of DevOps and Agile Development. - Ability to lead projects and design test strategies. At Walter Everett and our clients, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment . We recognise that diversity enhances our collective strength and improves our ability to meet the needs of those we serve. We value the unique perspectives and experiences each individual brings to our teams. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the process, please feel free to get in touch with us. We are dedicated to ensuring that everyone has an equal opportunity to thrive.
Senior / Lead QA Engineer - Middlesbrough Automation Testing / JavaScript / Cypress / SQL / Jira Hybrid Remote in Middlesbrough - 1 day a month in the office. Salary up to £55k. 5 years + experience needed Interviews being held ASAP. WHO ARE WE? We are a Software House working on a variety of projects covering both hospitality and tech for good. We are looking for a Lead / Senior QA to join our tech team who will be working into the CTO (a former QA) and alongside on projects and will have 2 direct reports. All of our employees work extremely hard and share the same passion to do well, making for an excellent working environment with a strong culture of trust. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? We are looking for a confident and driven Lead / Senior QA Engineer who will hit the ground running in this position. We are looking for someone with a passion for software quality and the ability to help us grow. You'll still be very hands on but will also be mentoring and leading 2 QA's. A key part of this role will be enforcing quality and dealing with defects. You will also be required to attending regular meetings. You will be involved in both manual and automation testing, as well as conducting Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills and will enjoy voicing their ideas! WE NEED YOU TO HAVE Experience writing Automation tests. Previous experience in a Senior role. Strong working knowledge of JavaScript & Cypress. Experience with Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. Working knowledge of project management tooling such as JIRA. The ability to drive quality. Strong written and verbal communication skills. TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS Automation Testing / JavaScript / Cypress / SQL / Agile Call Settings Override To From Record Yes No Always use these settings
03/10/2025
Full time
Senior / Lead QA Engineer - Middlesbrough Automation Testing / JavaScript / Cypress / SQL / Jira Hybrid Remote in Middlesbrough - 1 day a month in the office. Salary up to £55k. 5 years + experience needed Interviews being held ASAP. WHO ARE WE? We are a Software House working on a variety of projects covering both hospitality and tech for good. We are looking for a Lead / Senior QA to join our tech team who will be working into the CTO (a former QA) and alongside on projects and will have 2 direct reports. All of our employees work extremely hard and share the same passion to do well, making for an excellent working environment with a strong culture of trust. WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING? We are looking for a confident and driven Lead / Senior QA Engineer who will hit the ground running in this position. We are looking for someone with a passion for software quality and the ability to help us grow. You'll still be very hands on but will also be mentoring and leading 2 QA's. A key part of this role will be enforcing quality and dealing with defects. You will also be required to attending regular meetings. You will be involved in both manual and automation testing, as well as conducting Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent communication skills and will enjoy voicing their ideas! WE NEED YOU TO HAVE Experience writing Automation tests. Previous experience in a Senior role. Strong working knowledge of JavaScript & Cypress. Experience with Functional, Regression, UAT and End to End Testing. Working knowledge of project management tooling such as JIRA. The ability to drive quality. Strong written and verbal communication skills. TO BE CONSIDERED: Please either apply through this advert or emailing me directly via . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process and submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only. KEY SKILLS Automation Testing / JavaScript / Cypress / SQL / Agile Call Settings Override To From Record Yes No Always use these settings
Exciting opportunity for a smart, can-do' minded individual to become a vital part of our technology team. Supporting and executing our growth plan will be key, making our technology smarter whilst exploring new opportunities. About Liv-ex With over 630 members worldwide, Liv-ex is today the global marketplace for the wine trade. We offer a multitude of business services covering trading opportunities, data, logistics and various automation technologies; aimed at a diverse group of wine businesses, from ambitious young start-ups to established merchants and traders. Our aim is to make the wine trade more transparent, efficient, and safe, for the benefit of our members and the market as a whole. We are hardworking, committed and action oriented, retaining a valued neutrality in the market. Founded in 2000, Liv-ex has grown to serve a growing number of members in the B2B sector, with an ever-expanding range of services. We help our members and other stakeholders to better understand the fine wine market and identify profit opportunities. Summary Purpose We're looking for a Senior Technical Lead/Technical Manager with a strong Back End focus and hands-on full-stack capability (React/TypeScript + Java/Spring Boot) to drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality web applications. In this role, you'll blend deep technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding both architectural direction and team delivery. You'll remain actively engaged in the engineering process spending approximately 10-20% of your time coding, 10-20% on code reviews and mentoring, and 10-15% on architecture and design. The remaining 45-70% will be dedicated to team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, including planning, stakeholder communication, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This is a full-time, mostly office based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Technology. You will oversee an in-house team comprising 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while also managing coordination and delivery from an offshore team that includes a Senior Technical Lead, 2 Technical Leads, and 6 Engineers. The position offers clear growth opportunities whether toward deeper technical and architectural leadership or into broader strategic and managerial responsibilities while giving you a key role in shaping the future of our platforms and engineering practices. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Lead the architectural direction and technical execution of full-stack applications using React/TypeScript and Java (Spring Boot). Own and drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, performance, accessibility, and cloud-native engineering. Remain hands-on with 10-20% of your time dedicated to high-impact coding, architectural spikes, and technical deep dives. Serve as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, platform-level concerns, and production incidents. Team Management & Mentorship Manage and mentor an in-house team of 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while coordinating with an offshore team comprising a Senior Tech Lead, 2 TLs, and 6 Engineers. Conduct structured code reviews, drive technical knowledge sharing, and support career development for mid and senior engineers. Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, accountability, and psychological safety. Strategic & Project Thinking Oversee Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking using tools like Jira. Work closely with Product Team to align technical outcomes with business goals. Translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output across teams. Contribute to roadmap planning, resourcing decisions, and platform-level priorities. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Continuously identify and address technical debt, promote modular and maintainable code, and evolve the system architecture. Drive DevOps practices and automation improvements using CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket, Docker, and AWS. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to keep engineering efforts modern and forward-looking. Encourage experimentation, proof-of-concepts, and continuous learning within the team to support long-term growth and innovation. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential: 10-15 years of total professional experience in software engineering, with substantial time spent in full-stack and Back End-heavy environments. Minimum 3-5 years in a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager capacity, leading multiple engineers and cross-functional initiatives. Proven experience overseeing distributed teams and driving consistent delivery and code quality across onshore-offshore team structures. Strong architectural acumen with a track record of designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. Demonstrated ability to operate in a hands-on capacity, while also guiding broader team direction and delivery health. Skilled in cloud-native development using AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM/Auth0). Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration (Product, UX, QA). Proficient in CI/CD, Docker, Git, and test frameworks like Jest and Cypress. Strong communication skills able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with Jira for sprint planning and delivery tracking; familiarity with Figma for UI handoffs. Track record of driving technical roadmaps, resolving architecture challenges, and modernizing platforms. Passion for mentoring, continuous improvement, and adopting emerging technologies. Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a similar field. Desirable: Experience migrating monolithic architectures to modular or micro Front End systems. Exposure to Server Side rendering (SSR) or JAMstack frameworks (eg, Next.js, Vite). Contributions to open-source projects, internal tooling, or Front End design systems. Strong UX sensibility or history of close collaboration with UI/UX design teams. Experience working within regulated, high-availability, or performance-critical environments. Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Solutions Architect, Meta Front End Developer, or Certified JavaScript Developer To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role
04/09/2025
Full time
Exciting opportunity for a smart, can-do' minded individual to become a vital part of our technology team. Supporting and executing our growth plan will be key, making our technology smarter whilst exploring new opportunities. About Liv-ex With over 630 members worldwide, Liv-ex is today the global marketplace for the wine trade. We offer a multitude of business services covering trading opportunities, data, logistics and various automation technologies; aimed at a diverse group of wine businesses, from ambitious young start-ups to established merchants and traders. Our aim is to make the wine trade more transparent, efficient, and safe, for the benefit of our members and the market as a whole. We are hardworking, committed and action oriented, retaining a valued neutrality in the market. Founded in 2000, Liv-ex has grown to serve a growing number of members in the B2B sector, with an ever-expanding range of services. We help our members and other stakeholders to better understand the fine wine market and identify profit opportunities. Summary Purpose We're looking for a Senior Technical Lead/Technical Manager with a strong Back End focus and hands-on full-stack capability (React/TypeScript + Java/Spring Boot) to drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality web applications. In this role, you'll blend deep technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding both architectural direction and team delivery. You'll remain actively engaged in the engineering process spending approximately 10-20% of your time coding, 10-20% on code reviews and mentoring, and 10-15% on architecture and design. The remaining 45-70% will be dedicated to team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, including planning, stakeholder communication, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This is a full-time, mostly office based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Technology. You will oversee an in-house team comprising 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while also managing coordination and delivery from an offshore team that includes a Senior Technical Lead, 2 Technical Leads, and 6 Engineers. The position offers clear growth opportunities whether toward deeper technical and architectural leadership or into broader strategic and managerial responsibilities while giving you a key role in shaping the future of our platforms and engineering practices. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Lead the architectural direction and technical execution of full-stack applications using React/TypeScript and Java (Spring Boot). Own and drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, performance, accessibility, and cloud-native engineering. Remain hands-on with 10-20% of your time dedicated to high-impact coding, architectural spikes, and technical deep dives. Serve as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, platform-level concerns, and production incidents. Team Management & Mentorship Manage and mentor an in-house team of 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while coordinating with an offshore team comprising a Senior Tech Lead, 2 TLs, and 6 Engineers. Conduct structured code reviews, drive technical knowledge sharing, and support career development for mid and senior engineers. Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, accountability, and psychological safety. Strategic & Project Thinking Oversee Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking using tools like Jira. Work closely with Product Team to align technical outcomes with business goals. Translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output across teams. Contribute to roadmap planning, resourcing decisions, and platform-level priorities. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Continuously identify and address technical debt, promote modular and maintainable code, and evolve the system architecture. Drive DevOps practices and automation improvements using CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket, Docker, and AWS. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to keep engineering efforts modern and forward-looking. Encourage experimentation, proof-of-concepts, and continuous learning within the team to support long-term growth and innovation. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential: 10-15 years of total professional experience in software engineering, with substantial time spent in full-stack and Back End-heavy environments. Minimum 3-5 years in a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager capacity, leading multiple engineers and cross-functional initiatives. Proven experience overseeing distributed teams and driving consistent delivery and code quality across onshore-offshore team structures. Strong architectural acumen with a track record of designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. Demonstrated ability to operate in a hands-on capacity, while also guiding broader team direction and delivery health. Skilled in cloud-native development using AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM/Auth0). Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration (Product, UX, QA). Proficient in CI/CD, Docker, Git, and test frameworks like Jest and Cypress. Strong communication skills able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with Jira for sprint planning and delivery tracking; familiarity with Figma for UI handoffs. Track record of driving technical roadmaps, resolving architecture challenges, and modernizing platforms. Passion for mentoring, continuous improvement, and adopting emerging technologies. Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a similar field. Desirable: Experience migrating monolithic architectures to modular or micro Front End systems. Exposure to Server Side rendering (SSR) or JAMstack frameworks (eg, Next.js, Vite). Contributions to open-source projects, internal tooling, or Front End design systems. Strong UX sensibility or history of close collaboration with UI/UX design teams. Experience working within regulated, high-availability, or performance-critical environments. Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Solutions Architect, Meta Front End Developer, or Certified JavaScript Developer To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role
Exciting opportunity for a smart, can-do' minded individual to become a vital part of our technology team. Supporting and executing our growth plan will be key, making our technology smarter whilst exploring new opportunities. About Liv-ex With over 630 members worldwide, Liv-ex is today the global marketplace for the wine trade. We offer a multitude of business services covering trading opportunities, data, logistics and various automation technologies; aimed at a diverse group of wine businesses, from ambitious young start-ups to established merchants and traders. Our aim is to make the wine trade more transparent, efficient, and safe, for the benefit of our members and the market as a whole. We are hardworking, committed and action oriented, retaining a valued neutrality in the market. Founded in 2000, Liv-ex has grown to serve a growing number of members in the B2B sector, with an ever-expanding range of services. We help our members and other stakeholders to better understand the fine wine market and identify profit opportunities. Summary Purpose We're looking for a Senior Technical Lead/Technical Manager with a strong Back End focus and hands-on full-stack capability (React/TypeScript + Java/Spring Boot) to drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality web applications. In this role, you'll blend deep technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding both architectural direction and team delivery. You'll remain actively engaged in the engineering process spending approximately 10-20% of your time coding, 10-20% on code reviews and mentoring, and 10-15% on architecture and design. The remaining 45-70% will be dedicated to team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, including planning, stakeholder communication, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This is a full-time, mostly office based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Technology. You will oversee an in-house team comprising 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while also managing coordination and delivery from an offshore team that includes a Senior Technical Lead, 2 Technical Leads, and 6 Engineers. The position offers clear growth opportunities whether toward deeper technical and architectural leadership or into broader strategic and managerial responsibilities while giving you a key role in shaping the future of our platforms and engineering practices. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Lead the architectural direction and technical execution of full-stack applications using React/TypeScript and Java (Spring Boot). Own and drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, performance, accessibility, and cloud-native engineering. Remain hands-on with 10-20% of your time dedicated to high-impact coding, architectural spikes, and technical deep dives. Serve as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, platform-level concerns, and production incidents. Team Management & Mentorship Manage and mentor an in-house team of 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while coordinating with an offshore team comprising a Senior Tech Lead, 2 TLs, and 6 Engineers. Conduct structured code reviews, drive technical knowledge sharing, and support career development for mid and senior engineers. Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, accountability, and psychological safety. Strategic & Project Thinking Oversee Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking using tools like Jira. Work closely with Product Team to align technical outcomes with business goals. Translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output across teams. Contribute to roadmap planning, resourcing decisions, and platform-level priorities. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Continuously identify and address technical debt, promote modular and maintainable code, and evolve the system architecture. Drive DevOps practices and automation improvements using CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket, Docker, and AWS. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to keep engineering efforts modern and forward-looking. Encourage experimentation, proof-of-concepts, and continuous learning within the team to support long-term growth and innovation. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential: 10-15 years of total professional experience in software engineering, with substantial time spent in full-stack and Back End-heavy environments. Minimum 3-5 years in a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager capacity, leading multiple engineers and cross-functional initiatives. Proven experience overseeing distributed teams and driving consistent delivery and code quality across onshore-offshore team structures. Strong architectural acumen with a track record of designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. Demonstrated ability to operate in a hands-on capacity, while also guiding broader team direction and delivery health. Skilled in cloud-native development using AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM/Auth0). Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration (Product, UX, QA). Proficient in CI/CD, Docker, Git, and test frameworks like Jest and Cypress. Strong communication skills able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with Jira for sprint planning and delivery tracking; familiarity with Figma for UI handoffs. Track record of driving technical roadmaps, resolving architecture challenges, and modernizing platforms. Passion for mentoring, continuous improvement, and adopting emerging technologies. Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a similar field. Desirable: Experience migrating monolithic architectures to modular or micro Front End systems. Exposure to Server Side rendering (SSR) or JAMstack frameworks (eg, Next.js, Vite). Contributions to open-source projects, internal tooling, or Front End design systems. Strong UX sensibility or history of close collaboration with UI/UX design teams. Experience working within regulated, high-availability, or performance-critical environments. Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Solutions Architect, Meta Front End Developer, or Certified JavaScript Developer To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role
28/08/2025
Full time
Exciting opportunity for a smart, can-do' minded individual to become a vital part of our technology team. Supporting and executing our growth plan will be key, making our technology smarter whilst exploring new opportunities. About Liv-ex With over 630 members worldwide, Liv-ex is today the global marketplace for the wine trade. We offer a multitude of business services covering trading opportunities, data, logistics and various automation technologies; aimed at a diverse group of wine businesses, from ambitious young start-ups to established merchants and traders. Our aim is to make the wine trade more transparent, efficient, and safe, for the benefit of our members and the market as a whole. We are hardworking, committed and action oriented, retaining a valued neutrality in the market. Founded in 2000, Liv-ex has grown to serve a growing number of members in the B2B sector, with an ever-expanding range of services. We help our members and other stakeholders to better understand the fine wine market and identify profit opportunities. Summary Purpose We're looking for a Senior Technical Lead/Technical Manager with a strong Back End focus and hands-on full-stack capability (React/TypeScript + Java/Spring Boot) to drive the delivery of scalable, high-quality web applications. In this role, you'll blend deep technical expertise with strong leadership, guiding both architectural direction and team delivery. You'll remain actively engaged in the engineering process spending approximately 10-20% of your time coding, 10-20% on code reviews and mentoring, and 10-15% on architecture and design. The remaining 45-70% will be dedicated to team leadership and cross-functional collaboration, including planning, stakeholder communication, and fostering a high-performance engineering culture. This is a full-time, mostly office based in London, reporting directly to the Head of Technology. You will oversee an in-house team comprising 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while also managing coordination and delivery from an offshore team that includes a Senior Technical Lead, 2 Technical Leads, and 6 Engineers. The position offers clear growth opportunities whether toward deeper technical and architectural leadership or into broader strategic and managerial responsibilities while giving you a key role in shaping the future of our platforms and engineering practices. Responsibilities: Technical Leadership Lead the architectural direction and technical execution of full-stack applications using React/TypeScript and Java (Spring Boot). Own and drive the adoption of best practices in code quality, performance, accessibility, and cloud-native engineering. Remain hands-on with 10-20% of your time dedicated to high-impact coding, architectural spikes, and technical deep dives. Serve as the final escalation point for complex technical issues, platform-level concerns, and production incidents. Team Management & Mentorship Manage and mentor an in-house team of 2 Technical Leads and 6 Engineers, while coordinating with an offshore team comprising a Senior Tech Lead, 2 TLs, and 6 Engineers. Conduct structured code reviews, drive technical knowledge sharing, and support career development for mid and senior engineers. Foster a high-performance, collaborative engineering culture that encourages ownership, accountability, and psychological safety. Strategic & Project Thinking Oversee Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and velocity tracking using tools like Jira. Work closely with Product Team to align technical outcomes with business goals. Translate strategic objectives into actionable engineering plans, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality output across teams. Contribute to roadmap planning, resourcing decisions, and platform-level priorities. Innovation & Continuous Improvement Continuously identify and address technical debt, promote modular and maintainable code, and evolve the system architecture. Drive DevOps practices and automation improvements using CI/CD pipelines, Bitbucket, Docker, and AWS. Evaluate and adopt emerging technologies, frameworks, and design patterns to keep engineering efforts modern and forward-looking. Encourage experimentation, proof-of-concepts, and continuous learning within the team to support long-term growth and innovation. Knowledge, Skills, and Experience Essential: 10-15 years of total professional experience in software engineering, with substantial time spent in full-stack and Back End-heavy environments. Minimum 3-5 years in a Technical Lead or Engineering Manager capacity, leading multiple engineers and cross-functional initiatives. Proven experience overseeing distributed teams and driving consistent delivery and code quality across onshore-offshore team structures. Strong architectural acumen with a track record of designing and scaling enterprise-grade web applications. Demonstrated ability to operate in a hands-on capacity, while also guiding broader team direction and delivery health. Skilled in cloud-native development using AWS (S3, CloudFront, Lambda, API Gateway, IAM/Auth0). Deep understanding of SDLC, Agile delivery, and cross-functional collaboration (Product, UX, QA). Proficient in CI/CD, Docker, Git, and test frameworks like Jest and Cypress. Strong communication skills able to bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders. Experience with Jira for sprint planning and delivery tracking; familiarity with Figma for UI handoffs. Track record of driving technical roadmaps, resolving architecture challenges, and modernizing platforms. Passion for mentoring, continuous improvement, and adopting emerging technologies. Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a similar field. Desirable: Experience migrating monolithic architectures to modular or micro Front End systems. Exposure to Server Side rendering (SSR) or JAMstack frameworks (eg, Next.js, Vite). Contributions to open-source projects, internal tooling, or Front End design systems. Strong UX sensibility or history of close collaboration with UI/UX design teams. Experience working within regulated, high-availability, or performance-critical environments. Certifications such as AWS Certified Developer, AWS Solutions Architect, Meta Front End Developer, or Certified JavaScript Developer To apply, please send your CV with a cover letter detailing why you are interested in this role
Company Description
Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.
Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Job Description
Are you passionate about solving complex quality-assurance challenges with test-automation throughout the SDLC, and at all levels of the test pyramid? As a Senior QA Engineer in the new Test Enablement team, you'll have the opportunity to work with your peers in product teams to help them solve their quality-assurance challenges.
You will build reusable testing tools and automation, help to make strategic tooling choices, establish quality-assurance Golden Paths, and work towards maturing our testing practices across the organisation. You will look at the big picture problems that come with testing complex, distributed applications in a regulated industry, and you will work to improve the reliability and speed of our software delivery through accelerated and optimised testing.
In this role, you’ll work in partnership with engineers in product squads to test and evolve common solutions. You will experiment with alternative strategies for solving problems and use data and analysis to make decisions. You will be highly confident engaging with subject matter experts and engineering leadership. You will be a curious and engaged listener, seeking to understand the root cause of testing challenges, but you will also be confident in challenging assumptions and promoting best practice. You will be actively tracking the latest developments in testing tools and techniques, always looking to learn and to bring new ideas to the business. You are confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to understand organisational needs and bring them back to the team for consideration.
Everyday responsibilities include:
Work with the rest of the Test Enablement team to identify areas of greatest need where the team can have the greatest impact
Collaborate with QA engineers in product squads to help them raise the bar in their testing practices
Explore different approaches to testing challenges, explore options and be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of them
Create templates, tools and Golden Paths that encapsulate best practice for use deployment the organisation
Act as a trusted mentor, coach and guide to your colleagues in the team and beyond
Lead on key decisions in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives
Advocate for the need to rethink and improve Quality Assurance to better serve the needs of the business and improve speed and reliability of releasesEssential skills and experience:
Python
Java
Selenium WebDriver
Unit Test frameworks (e.g. Pytest)
API testing (e.g. REST-assured, Postman)
BDD frameworks (e.g. Cucumber, Pytest-bdd, Behave)
Agile testing
CI/CD tools (GitLab/Jenkins)
Load/Performance testing (e.g. JMeter, Locust)
Experience of Test Process Improvement and Test StrategyDesirable skills and experience:
Other UI testing tools (e.g. Playwright, Cypress)
Contract testing (e.g. PACT)
Mock APIs (e.g. WireMock)
Browser compatibility tools (e.g. BrowserStack)
Test management tools (e.g. Jira X-ray)
Accessibility testing tools (e.g. Axe-core)
Security testing tools (e.g. Snyk, OWASP Zap)
AWS
Experience working in a regulated environment
Qualifications
Only relevant work experience - no particular qualifications are required
Additional Information
Salary from: £55,500
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:
Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to
01/06/2025
Company Description
Genomics England partners with the NHS to provide whole genome sequencing diagnostics. We also equip researchers to find the causes of disease and develop new treatments – with patients and participants at the heart of it all.
Our mission is to continue refining, scaling, and evolving our ability to enable others to deliver genomic healthcare and conduct genomic research.
We are accelerating our impact and working with patients, doctors, scientists, government and industry to improve genomic testing, and help researchers access the health data and technology they need to make new medical discoveries and create more effective, targeted medicines for everybody.
Job Description
Are you passionate about solving complex quality-assurance challenges with test-automation throughout the SDLC, and at all levels of the test pyramid? As a Senior QA Engineer in the new Test Enablement team, you'll have the opportunity to work with your peers in product teams to help them solve their quality-assurance challenges.
You will build reusable testing tools and automation, help to make strategic tooling choices, establish quality-assurance Golden Paths, and work towards maturing our testing practices across the organisation. You will look at the big picture problems that come with testing complex, distributed applications in a regulated industry, and you will work to improve the reliability and speed of our software delivery through accelerated and optimised testing.
In this role, you’ll work in partnership with engineers in product squads to test and evolve common solutions. You will experiment with alternative strategies for solving problems and use data and analysis to make decisions. You will be highly confident engaging with subject matter experts and engineering leadership. You will be a curious and engaged listener, seeking to understand the root cause of testing challenges, but you will also be confident in challenging assumptions and promoting best practice. You will be actively tracking the latest developments in testing tools and techniques, always looking to learn and to bring new ideas to the business. You are confident engaging with a range of stakeholders to understand organisational needs and bring them back to the team for consideration.
Everyday responsibilities include:
Work with the rest of the Test Enablement team to identify areas of greatest need where the team can have the greatest impact
Collaborate with QA engineers in product squads to help them raise the bar in their testing practices
Explore different approaches to testing challenges, explore options and be able to identify the strengths and weaknesses of them
Create templates, tools and Golden Paths that encapsulate best practice for use deployment the organisation
Act as a trusted mentor, coach and guide to your colleagues in the team and beyond
Lead on key decisions in a collaborative and inclusive environment that values diverse perspectives
Advocate for the need to rethink and improve Quality Assurance to better serve the needs of the business and improve speed and reliability of releasesEssential skills and experience:
Python
Java
Selenium WebDriver
Unit Test frameworks (e.g. Pytest)
API testing (e.g. REST-assured, Postman)
BDD frameworks (e.g. Cucumber, Pytest-bdd, Behave)
Agile testing
CI/CD tools (GitLab/Jenkins)
Load/Performance testing (e.g. JMeter, Locust)
Experience of Test Process Improvement and Test StrategyDesirable skills and experience:
Other UI testing tools (e.g. Playwright, Cypress)
Contract testing (e.g. PACT)
Mock APIs (e.g. WireMock)
Browser compatibility tools (e.g. BrowserStack)
Test management tools (e.g. Jira X-ray)
Accessibility testing tools (e.g. Axe-core)
Security testing tools (e.g. Snyk, OWASP Zap)
AWS
Experience working in a regulated environment
Qualifications
Only relevant work experience - no particular qualifications are required
Additional Information
Salary from: £55,500
Being an integral part of such a meaningful mission is extremely rewarding in itself, but in order to support our people, we’re continually improving our benefits package. We pride ourselves on investing in our people and supporting them to achieve their career goals, as well as offering a benefits package including:
Generous Leave: 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, additional leave for long service, and the option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually (approval required).
Family-Friendly: Blended working arrangements, flexible working, enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits.
Pension & Financial: Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%, however you can contribute more if you wish), Life Assurance (3x salary), and a Give As You Earn scheme.
Learning & Development: Individual learning budgets, support for training and certifications, and reimbursement for one annual professional subscription (approval required).
Recognition & Rewards: Employee recognition programme and referral scheme.
Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised gym membership, a free Headspace account, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme, eye tests, flu jabs.Equal opportunities and our commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace
Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice both within our community and in any other area where we have influence. We are proud of our diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England’s policies of non-discrimination and equity and will be applied fairly to all people, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, being pregnant or recently becoming a parent, race, religion or beliefs, sex or sexual orientation, length of service, whether full or part-time or employed under a permanent or a fixed-term contract or any other relevant factor.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work. Such behaviour is contrary to
QA Engineer QA Engineer - Global Foreign Exchange Company - Coventry- Hybrid (Tech stack: QA Engineer, Automation, C#, Finance, Fintech, Banking, API Testing, Automated, Azure, Exploratory, API, Selenium Web driver, ISEB, ISTQB, QA Analyst, Tester, Quality Assurance, Test Engineer, Test Analyst, QA Engineer) Our client has been dominating the foreign exchange market since 1984, they have been helping businesses and individuals across the globe to get their money where it needs to be. My client has various methods of payments needs such as business payment solutions, personal payments abroad (for example buying a property), travel money at airports, and supporting the global supply chain of wholesale banknotes. My client is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to help support QA Team within IT Development by undertaking functional and non-functional testing activities. The role will involve Quality Assurance and Testing on a range of software delivery streams, including web, desktop and mobile applications over cross-browser/devices, Azure cloud platforms, and back-end functionality, including API, which entails technical problem-solving. The QA Engineer will play a vital role in the analysis, planning, execution, and reporting of progress of their activities to their workstream Leads, including QA peers. Communication, diligence, test methodology know-how, and attention to detail are essential attributes and the QA influence within the Scrum team. As a QA Engineer you'll be within a new development team that is focused on delivering world-class technical solutions. The ideal candidate will be an experienced tester looking for a new challenge and who is enthusiastic about using technology to accelerate change within the industry. The successful candidate should also have a level of coding that will enable them to execute repeatable tests in an efficient and automated way. QA Engineer applicants should be experienced in some or all of the following (full training will be provided to fill any gaps in your skill set): Automation, C#, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Cypress, Selenium Web driver, Azure, SQL, Visual Studio IDE, source control tools, TFS, Git, HTML, CSS, DOM, DevOps, Agile, Scrum and Kanban. Their benefits include the following: Bupa medial healthcare (family plan included). Bonus Unlimited holiday allowance. Company pension Training allowance Staff Outings Snack filled Kitchen Awesome work environment at a company with a huge vision. Killer modern office and games room! Gym membership Location: Coventry / Hybrid Working Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Pension + Benefits NOIRUKTECHREC NOIRUKREC
13/08/2023
Full time
QA Engineer QA Engineer - Global Foreign Exchange Company - Coventry- Hybrid (Tech stack: QA Engineer, Automation, C#, Finance, Fintech, Banking, API Testing, Automated, Azure, Exploratory, API, Selenium Web driver, ISEB, ISTQB, QA Analyst, Tester, Quality Assurance, Test Engineer, Test Analyst, QA Engineer) Our client has been dominating the foreign exchange market since 1984, they have been helping businesses and individuals across the globe to get their money where it needs to be. My client has various methods of payments needs such as business payment solutions, personal payments abroad (for example buying a property), travel money at airports, and supporting the global supply chain of wholesale banknotes. My client is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to help support QA Team within IT Development by undertaking functional and non-functional testing activities. The role will involve Quality Assurance and Testing on a range of software delivery streams, including web, desktop and mobile applications over cross-browser/devices, Azure cloud platforms, and back-end functionality, including API, which entails technical problem-solving. The QA Engineer will play a vital role in the analysis, planning, execution, and reporting of progress of their activities to their workstream Leads, including QA peers. Communication, diligence, test methodology know-how, and attention to detail are essential attributes and the QA influence within the Scrum team. As a QA Engineer you'll be within a new development team that is focused on delivering world-class technical solutions. The ideal candidate will be an experienced tester looking for a new challenge and who is enthusiastic about using technology to accelerate change within the industry. The successful candidate should also have a level of coding that will enable them to execute repeatable tests in an efficient and automated way. QA Engineer applicants should be experienced in some or all of the following (full training will be provided to fill any gaps in your skill set): Automation, C#, Finance, Fintech, Banking, Cypress, Selenium Web driver, Azure, SQL, Visual Studio IDE, source control tools, TFS, Git, HTML, CSS, DOM, DevOps, Agile, Scrum and Kanban. Their benefits include the following: Bupa medial healthcare (family plan included). Bonus Unlimited holiday allowance. Company pension Training allowance Staff Outings Snack filled Kitchen Awesome work environment at a company with a huge vision. Killer modern office and games room! Gym membership Location: Coventry / Hybrid Working Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 + Bonus + Pension + Benefits NOIRUKTECHREC NOIRUKREC
We currently have a great opportunity available for a QA Automation Engineer to join our team working on a hybrid basis from our London office and also at home . You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000 - £75,000 per annum . About us: Axiom HQ is a SaaS application company serving the financial sector compliance market. As a leading firm within the innovative "RegTech" sector we delight in creating cutting edge business software to make it as easy as possible for banks, brokers, and investment firms to comply with regulation. With technology at the heart of the business we have adapted smoothly to lockdown conditions and run a highly efficient Agile development team who use Slack, Zoom, Email and a range of cloud tools to manage our application lifecycle. As lockdown eases, we will provide a flexible working environment to enable our people to enjoy the best of their home, family, and social life alongside the work they love. About the role of our QA Automation Engineer: You'll be working within the Product function at Axiom HQ to ensure that changes to our platform are robust, performant, and with defects at an absolute minimum. We need you to help implement an automation testing strategy that spans the development process, from developer unit tests to load, volume and concurrency testing and end-to-end regression. Responsibilities of our QA Automation Engineer include: Creating and executing automated regression tests for the Axiom platform Carrying out integration testing of API and front-end components Carrying out load/performance testing of the platform Working with developers to help design and build an effective unit testing framework Coordinating with manual QA testers to ensure an optimal testing strategy Working within the agile sprint pattern to test live software changes Providing regular insights to the Head of Product to inform the QA strategy Troubleshooting and helping create solutions to quality issues that arise What we are looking for in our QA Automation Engineer: Experience with E2E testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress, or TestCafe Experience with unit testing methodologies and frameworks such as nUnit Experience with component-level testing tools such as Postman Experience with automated build and test frameworks such as Jenkins Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner Experience of writing tests in C# using the Microsoft .NET framework Experience with MS SQL server database systems Experience with javascript frameworks such as Vue.js Benefits our QA Automation Engineer will receive: Employer pension scheme Gym/fitness benefits Flexible working Increasing holiday allowance based on time with the firm Excellent work life balance and company culture Highly technical with great attention to detail Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities Ability to itemise and employ a methodical approach to large or complex tasks If you are looking for a new challenge, please click apply now to be considered as our QA Automation Engineer - we'd love to hear from you! Please only apply if you meet the required experience and skill set.
04/11/2021
Full time
We currently have a great opportunity available for a QA Automation Engineer to join our team working on a hybrid basis from our London office and also at home . You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £50,000 - £75,000 per annum . About us: Axiom HQ is a SaaS application company serving the financial sector compliance market. As a leading firm within the innovative "RegTech" sector we delight in creating cutting edge business software to make it as easy as possible for banks, brokers, and investment firms to comply with regulation. With technology at the heart of the business we have adapted smoothly to lockdown conditions and run a highly efficient Agile development team who use Slack, Zoom, Email and a range of cloud tools to manage our application lifecycle. As lockdown eases, we will provide a flexible working environment to enable our people to enjoy the best of their home, family, and social life alongside the work they love. About the role of our QA Automation Engineer: You'll be working within the Product function at Axiom HQ to ensure that changes to our platform are robust, performant, and with defects at an absolute minimum. We need you to help implement an automation testing strategy that spans the development process, from developer unit tests to load, volume and concurrency testing and end-to-end regression. Responsibilities of our QA Automation Engineer include: Creating and executing automated regression tests for the Axiom platform Carrying out integration testing of API and front-end components Carrying out load/performance testing of the platform Working with developers to help design and build an effective unit testing framework Coordinating with manual QA testers to ensure an optimal testing strategy Working within the agile sprint pattern to test live software changes Providing regular insights to the Head of Product to inform the QA strategy Troubleshooting and helping create solutions to quality issues that arise What we are looking for in our QA Automation Engineer: Experience with E2E testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cucumber, Cypress, or TestCafe Experience with unit testing methodologies and frameworks such as nUnit Experience with component-level testing tools such as Postman Experience with automated build and test frameworks such as Jenkins Experience with performance testing tools such as LoadRunner Experience of writing tests in C# using the Microsoft .NET framework Experience with MS SQL server database systems Experience with javascript frameworks such as Vue.js Benefits our QA Automation Engineer will receive: Employer pension scheme Gym/fitness benefits Flexible working Increasing holiday allowance based on time with the firm Excellent work life balance and company culture Highly technical with great attention to detail Excellent problem solving and analytical abilities Ability to itemise and employ a methodical approach to large or complex tasks If you are looking for a new challenge, please click apply now to be considered as our QA Automation Engineer - we'd love to hear from you! Please only apply if you meet the required experience and skill set.
Test Engineer with strong automated testing experience (Cucumber, Cypress etc) is sought on a remote basis by a market leading innovation organisation based in central Leeds. With a rich pedigree of delivering complete technical solutions for international brands around the world this Test Engineer will join a team of 6 QA's and will play a key part in the migration from a manual to automated testing environment. This role would suit a Test Engineer who perhaps wants to work on a more diverse technical portfolio or an individual who is looking for a clear progression path into a senior, leadership role in the coming months. In return this Test Engineer can expect long term remote working with extensive flexibility around working hours. This Test Engineer should have most of the following key skills: - Solid API testing skills - Strong knowledge of automated testing tools - Cucumber, Selenium, Numan, Cypress etc - A foundation level understanding of development (ideally in JavaScript) with the ability to add automated tests to the automation infrastructure - Solid manual testing background - Database testing exposure - Working knowledge of Git (or alternative VCS) - Proven ability driving QA processes forward - An understanding of cloud (AWS) deployment using CI/CD pipelines would be a real plus The benefits for this role include: - Starting salary of up to £50,000 - remote working available - Flexible working hours - Generous bonus scheme - Extensive career progression opportunities - 25 days holiday - Collaborative, forward thinking working environment - pension scheme - a well structured personal development offering - Regular salary reviews So if you are a Test Engineer and want to join a tech driven market leading company that is committed to ensuring they stay ahead of the tech curve then please apply now to be considered. Test Engineer Leeds, Yorkshire Quality Assurance, API, AWS, Automated testing, Manual testing, Cucumber
05/10/2021
Full time
Test Engineer with strong automated testing experience (Cucumber, Cypress etc) is sought on a remote basis by a market leading innovation organisation based in central Leeds. With a rich pedigree of delivering complete technical solutions for international brands around the world this Test Engineer will join a team of 6 QA's and will play a key part in the migration from a manual to automated testing environment. This role would suit a Test Engineer who perhaps wants to work on a more diverse technical portfolio or an individual who is looking for a clear progression path into a senior, leadership role in the coming months. In return this Test Engineer can expect long term remote working with extensive flexibility around working hours. This Test Engineer should have most of the following key skills: - Solid API testing skills - Strong knowledge of automated testing tools - Cucumber, Selenium, Numan, Cypress etc - A foundation level understanding of development (ideally in JavaScript) with the ability to add automated tests to the automation infrastructure - Solid manual testing background - Database testing exposure - Working knowledge of Git (or alternative VCS) - Proven ability driving QA processes forward - An understanding of cloud (AWS) deployment using CI/CD pipelines would be a real plus The benefits for this role include: - Starting salary of up to £50,000 - remote working available - Flexible working hours - Generous bonus scheme - Extensive career progression opportunities - 25 days holiday - Collaborative, forward thinking working environment - pension scheme - a well structured personal development offering - Regular salary reviews So if you are a Test Engineer and want to join a tech driven market leading company that is committed to ensuring they stay ahead of the tech curve then please apply now to be considered. Test Engineer Leeds, Yorkshire Quality Assurance, API, AWS, Automated testing, Manual testing, Cucumber
Summary of Role The QA Lead is an integral part of the team at Willis Towers Watson. This candidate is responsible for driving and establishing QA processes and strategy within the team. The role includes working closely with developers, the product owner and DevOps to ensure that the team is using industry-accepted best practices. The role also involves coaching and mentoring other team members on quality practices and frameworks. The candidate should have good knowledge and awareness of industry trends. The Role The QA Lead role involves the following activities and challenges: Provide the overriding strategy and direction for QA within the team Coach and mentor the team on best test practices Help the team to improve test processes and automation in an agile environment, supporting a regular release cycle Ensure that the team have the right level of test coverage for the product including functional and non-functional tests Identify gaps in testing and propose suggestions Build, maintain and improve test frameworks Write test code as production quality code Develop and execute test cases and scripts for both manual and automated tests Setup and drive exploratory testing sessions Be a leader in ensuring the team collectively take responsibility for fixing failed tests and issues with the CI/CD infrastructure Become a trusted authority within the team on QA and Automation matters, with a strong evidence-based case for why a release is ready to ship. Liaise with QA representatives from other teams where applications have an element of integration or share components The Requirements Experience of defining and successfully implementing test strategy for software engineering teams Experience with a JavaScript framework such as CypressIO, WebdriverIO, Protractor etc. Commercial experience with NodeJS, React, Angular or similar JavaScript frameworks Experience with testing responsive web applications Working in fast-paced Agile team and environment Experience of continuous integration and delivery Experience with REST APIs Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Experience with Git and Git branching methodologies Strong teamwork ethic General knowledge of the Insurance Industry, highly desirable but not essential. We (Insurance Technology) offer flexibility in our approach to work and are looking to support a more diverse set of working styles than we've ever been able to before. We will be moving to a hybrid working environment with colleagues working in an agile and flexible way with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions. Where you work will be determined by the nature of your role and the type of work you need to do. A suitable pattern will be agreed with you, your line manager and your team. You can expect your normal in-office interactions to be located in our Reigate office. Equal Opportunity Employer
12/09/2021
Full time
Summary of Role The QA Lead is an integral part of the team at Willis Towers Watson. This candidate is responsible for driving and establishing QA processes and strategy within the team. The role includes working closely with developers, the product owner and DevOps to ensure that the team is using industry-accepted best practices. The role also involves coaching and mentoring other team members on quality practices and frameworks. The candidate should have good knowledge and awareness of industry trends. The Role The QA Lead role involves the following activities and challenges: Provide the overriding strategy and direction for QA within the team Coach and mentor the team on best test practices Help the team to improve test processes and automation in an agile environment, supporting a regular release cycle Ensure that the team have the right level of test coverage for the product including functional and non-functional tests Identify gaps in testing and propose suggestions Build, maintain and improve test frameworks Write test code as production quality code Develop and execute test cases and scripts for both manual and automated tests Setup and drive exploratory testing sessions Be a leader in ensuring the team collectively take responsibility for fixing failed tests and issues with the CI/CD infrastructure Become a trusted authority within the team on QA and Automation matters, with a strong evidence-based case for why a release is ready to ship. Liaise with QA representatives from other teams where applications have an element of integration or share components The Requirements Experience of defining and successfully implementing test strategy for software engineering teams Experience with a JavaScript framework such as CypressIO, WebdriverIO, Protractor etc. Commercial experience with NodeJS, React, Angular or similar JavaScript frameworks Experience with testing responsive web applications Working in fast-paced Agile team and environment Experience of continuous integration and delivery Experience with REST APIs Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Cloud Experience with Git and Git branching methodologies Strong teamwork ethic General knowledge of the Insurance Industry, highly desirable but not essential. We (Insurance Technology) offer flexibility in our approach to work and are looking to support a more diverse set of working styles than we've ever been able to before. We will be moving to a hybrid working environment with colleagues working in an agile and flexible way with a mix of remote, in-person and in-office interactions. Where you work will be determined by the nature of your role and the type of work you need to do. A suitable pattern will be agreed with you, your line manager and your team. You can expect your normal in-office interactions to be located in our Reigate office. Equal Opportunity Employer
