Quality Assurance Engineer

Quality Assurance Engineer

Posted 4 days ago by Heidelberg Materials UK

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£50,000 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Syston, England, United Kingdom
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Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role is a fixed-term contract position based in Syston, focusing on supporting the UK S/4HANA transformation programme. The engineer will be responsible for test coordination, defect management, and user acceptance testing (UAT) execution, ensuring high standards of quality and accuracy. This position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to drive successful project delivery. The role offers a competitive salary and a range of employee benefits.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Support the QA Manager in planning and preparing UAT test cycles.
  • Import, organise and maintain test scripts within Jira/Xray.
  • Review test scenarios to ensure quality, completeness, and traceability.
  • Coordinate test cycles with business key users.
  • Act as the go-to contact for test execution support and queries.
  • Log, triage and manage defects effectively.
  • Validate fixes and ensure they meet expected outcomes.
  • Maintain dashboards and provide clear status updates to stakeholders.
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices.

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a QA Engineer or Test Analyst in project or transformation environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Jira/Xray.
  • Solid understanding of SIT and UAT test cycles.
  • Experience with defect lifecycle management.
  • Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills.
  • Desirable: Experience with SAP ECC to S/4HANA or ERP transformation programmes.
  • Familiarity with formal test governance frameworks.
  • ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent).

Salary (Rate): £50,000 yearly

City: Syston

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: fixed-term

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Quality Assurance Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)

Location: Syston (Hybrid)

Contract: Fixed Term 6 months

Salary: £45,000 - £50,000

Reporting to: Quality Assurance Manager

Join us and play a key role in a major transformation

We’re looking for a hands-on Quality Assurance Engineer to support the successful delivery of our UK S/4HANA transformation programme . This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a high-impact project, ensuring quality, accuracy, and seamless testing across critical business systems. Working closely with business stakeholders, UK Digital teams, and the wider project team, you’ll take ownership of test coordination, defect management, and UAT execution—helping to drive a high standard of delivery.

What you’ll be doing

Test Preparation & Management

  • Support the QA Manager in planning and preparing UAT test cycles
  • Import, organise and maintain test scripts within Jira/Xray
  • Review test scenarios to ensure quality, completeness, and traceability
  • Ensure test data requirements are clearly defined ahead of execution

Test Execution Coordination

  • Coordinate test cycles with business key users
  • Act as the go-to contact for test execution support and queries
  • Monitor progress and ensure timely completion of test activities
  • Facilitate clear communication between business, IT, and QA teams

Defect Management & Retesting

  • Log, triage and manage defects effectively
  • Link failed test cases with defects to enable efficient retesting
  • Ensure defects are clearly documented with supporting evidence
  • Track defects through to resolution and coordinate retesting

Quality Assurance Support

  • Validate fixes and ensure they meet expected outcomes
  • Maintain dashboards and provide clear status updates to stakeholders
  • Ensure adherence to QA processes and governance standards
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of QA practices

What we’re looking for

Proven experience as a QA Engineer or Test Analyst in project or transformation environments

Strong hands-on experience with Jira/Xray (test management, execution tracking, dashboards)

Solid understanding of SIT and UAT test cycles

Experience with defect lifecycle management

Strong organisational, analytical, and communication skills

Desirable (but not essential)

  • Experience with SAP ECC to S/4HANA or ERP transformation programmes
  • Exposure to integration and end-to-end testing
  • Familiarity with formal test governance frameworks
  • ISTQB Foundation (or equivalent)

Why Join us?

At Heidelberg Materials, we don’t just offer jobs—we build careers. As a global leader in construction materials, we’re committed to innovation, sustainability, and, above all, our people.

Rewards & Benefits

We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice, with accreditations including: Armed Forces Covenant (Gold) | Disability Confident | 5% Club (Platinum) | Mates in Mind | Clear Assured | STEM Ambassador | MPQC Member

Competitive Package: Salary, bonus incentives, generous pension, and life assurance

Work-Life Balance: 27 days holiday (plus bank holidays), agile/flexible working, holiday purchase, and sabbatical options, Season and travel ticket loans

Family-Friendly Policies: Enhanced support for maternity, paternity, adoption, IVF, neonatal care, and menopause

Inclusive Culture: Paid volunteering day and active employee communities (LGBTQ+, Women in STEM, Armed Forces, and more)

Wellbeing & Development: Employee Assistance Programme, retail discounts, and continuous learning opportunities

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