Quality Assurance Engineers
Posted 3 days ago by Pontoon
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Warwick, Warwickshire, UK
Summary: The Quality Assurance Engineer role involves joining a technology team focused on delivering regulated products for an energy infrastructure provider. The position requires collaboration within Scrum teams to ensure the quality and reliability of critical energy systems. The successful candidate will define QA strategies, implement automated testing frameworks, and lead various testing efforts. This is a hybrid position based in Warwick, UK, for a duration of 6 months.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and define the QA strategy for the product, ensuring it meets business, safety, and compliance requirements.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks.
- Lead functional and non-functional testing, including performance, security, and reliability testing.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineers within Scrum teams to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality software.
- Identify, document, and track defects, providing actionable feedback to the team.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and practices.
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a QA Engineer in complex or regulated environments.
- Strong expertise in automated testing tools and frameworks.
- Deep understanding of both functional and non-functional testing.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with active product backlogs.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Warwick
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Job Title: Quality Assurance Engineer
Location: Warwick (hybrid working available)
Duration 6 months (contract)
About the Role:
We are seeking an experienced Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to join a high-performing technology team delivering complex, regulated products for a leading energy infrastructure provider. You will work within Scrum teams, collaborating closely with Product Owners and Engineers. The team already has a well-prepared product backlog, allowing you to focus immediately on ensuring the quality and reliability of critical energy systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and define the QA strategy for the product, ensuring it meets business, safety, and compliance requirements.
- Design, implement, and maintain automated testing frameworks.
- Lead functional and non-functional testing, including performance, security, and reliability testing.
- Collaborate with Product Owners and Engineers within Scrum teams to ensure continuous delivery of high-quality software.
- Identify, document, and track defects, providing actionable feedback to the team.
- Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and practices.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience as a QA Engineer in complex or regulated environments.
- Strong expertise in automated testing tools and frameworks.
- Deep understanding of both functional and non-functional testing.
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams with active product backlogs.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Preferred Skills/Nice-to-Have:
- Experience with TypeScript, JavaScript, and Python.
- Familiarity with Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD).
- Experience in regulated industries or with highly complex products.
- Familiarity with performance testing tools, security testing, or CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of Agile quality metrics and reporting practices.
Why Join Us:
- Be part of a collaborative Scrum team delivering software for critical energy systems.
- Work in a flexible environment with hybrid working options.
- Opportunity to own the QA strategy and make a direct impact on the quality and reliability of essential infrastructure.
We use generative AI tools to support our candidate screening process. This helps us ensure a fair, consistent, and efficient experience for all applicants. Rest assured, all final decisions are made by our hiring team, and your application will be reviewed with care and attention.
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Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered.
Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.
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