Quality Engineer
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Job Description
Were 1st Central a market-leading insurance company utilising smart data and technology at pace. Rapid growth has been based on giving our 1.4 million customers exactly what they want: great value insurance with an excellent service. And thats the same for our colleagues too; we won Insurance Employer of the Year at the British Insurance Awards 2024 and our Glassdoor score is pretty mega too!
Were on the hunt for experienced Quality Engineers to support the delivery of high-quality secure and high-performing software products by implementing robust test automation driving BDD adoption collaborating with cross-functional teams in a cloud-based development environment.
Youll play a critical role in ensuring product quality aligns with business value across a federated value stream model. If youve a proven background in building and maintaining automation frameworks in Agile development environments this exciting role could be what youre looking for.
We value flexible working arrangements so you can choose to work remotely or maybe you live within a commutable distance from one of our offices in Salford Quays Manchester Haywards Heath West Sussex or Guernsey and want to work in the office occasionally.
Core skills were looking for to succeed in the role:
5 years of experience in quality assurance and quality engineering
Proven track record of building and maintaining automation frameworks in agile development environments
Quality Engineering and test automation
Test Automation Strategy design & delivery
BDD Implementation
CI/CD Integration
Cloud Platforms & testing in cloud native and microservices environment
Performance testing & tooling
Security testing & tooling
End to End Testing Strategy (design & implementation across API UI & backend)
Agile Dev Ops practices
Test Management tools
Test Data and Environment management
Root Cause analysis & defect management and reporting
Identification and management of risk
Problem solving skills with the ability to adopt a logical approach
Experience working in a federated cross-functional team model delivering business-critical applications
Exposure to cloud-native testing containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code is a plus
Whats involved:
Youll design implement and maintain scalable and maintainable automated test suites for UI API and integration layers
Youll apply BDD practices using tools like Cucumber working closely with business analysts and developers to create executable specifications and tests
Youll collaborate with developers product owners and other team members to ensure test coverage aligns with functional and non-functional requirements
Youll contribute to the integration of automated tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation
Youll execute performance and security tests as part of the testing strategy using tools like JMeter Gatling ZAP
Youll support test environment configuration test data setup and cloud-based testing
Youll participate in defect triage root cause analysis and continuous improvement of QA processes
Youll track and report on test progress quality metrics and risks
Youll support the 24/7 on-call rota to manage incidents security alerts and escalations as required.
Youll support the Focus application out of hour releases when required
Youll mentor junior QA engineers and contribute to best practice sharing across teams
Youll stay up to date with industry best practices and emerging tools in quality engineering and testing.
Youll comply with the requirements and act in accordance with the Group Code of Conduct and Fitness and Propriety policies at all times
Youll ensure compliance with Company Policies Values and guidelines and other relevant standards/ regulations at all times
Experience & knowledge
Proficiency in test automation frameworks (e.g. Selenium Cypress Playwright Appium)
Strong experience in BDD with tools like Cucumber Gherkin syntax and collaboration in three amigos sessions
Hands-on experience with API testing tools (e.g. Postman)
Experience with performance testing tools (e.g. JMeter and security testing concepts
Solid understanding of agile methodologies and DevOps principles (shift-left continuous testing)
Experience integrating test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Jenkins Azure DevOps GitHub Actions)
Good understanding of cloud environments (AWS Azure or GCP) for test execution and environment provisioning
Strong debugging and analytical skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving
Effective communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional teams
Skills
5 years of experience in quality assurance and quality engineering
Proven track record of building and maintaining automation frameworks in agile development environments
Quality Engineering and test automation
Test Automation Strategy design & delivery
BDD Implementation
CI/CD Integration
Cloud Platforms & testing in cloud native and microservices environment
Performance testing & tooling
Security testing & tooling
End to End Testing Strategy (design & implementation across API UI & backend)
Agile Dev Ops practices
Test Management tools
Test Data and Environment management
Root Cause analysis & defect management and reporting
Identification and management of risk
Problem solving skills with the ability to adopt a logical approach
Experience working in a federated cross-functional team model delivering business-critical applications
Exposure to cloud-native testing containerized environments (Docker Kubernetes) and infrastructure as code is a plus
Bachelors degree in computer science Engineering or a related discipline
Relevant certifications preferred (e.g. ISTQB Certified Agile Tester BDD Practitioner AWS Cloud Practitioner)
Behaviours
A customer-centric approach. Collaborate and partner with a variety of stakeholders
Ability to apply a product mindset
Self-motivated and enthusiastic
An organised and proactive approach
Ability to work on ones own initiative and as part of a wider team
Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business
So if youre up for the challenge and would like to join our vibrant and busy team we want to hear from you today.
What can we do for you
People first. Always. Were passionate about our colleagues and know the best people deserve an extraordinary working environment. We owe it to them so thats what we offer. Our workplaces are energetic inspirational supportive. To get a taste of the advantages youll enjoy take a look at all our perks in full here.
Intrigued Our Talent team can tell you everything you need to know about what we want and what were offering so feel free to get in touch.
Employment Type
Full-Time
