Test Engineer

We are looking for an experienced Test Engineer with a strong background in testing Commercial Tools to join a leading client in London.

The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the quality, performance, and reliability of commercial applications through comprehensive testing strategies and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

This is a hybrid role based in London and falls Inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute comprehensive test plans, test cases, and test scripts.
• Perform functional, integration, regression, system, and end-to-end testing.
• Validate Commercial Tools and business-critical applications to ensure they meet business and technical requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Analysts, Developers, Product Owners, and stakeholders throughout the SDLC.
• Identify, document, track, and verify software defects using defect management tools.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and sprint reviews.
• Support User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities and production releases.
• Ensure software quality by implementing best testing practices and quality standards.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives for QA processes and automation where applicable.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of Software Testing experience.
• Strong experience testing Commercial Tools/Commercial Systems.
• Hands-on experience with: Functional Testing, Regression Testing, Integration Testing, System Testing, End-to-End Testing, UAT Support.
• Experience working within Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong knowledge of defect tracking tools such as Jira or Azure DevOps.
• Experience with SQL for data validation and backend testing.
• Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with test automation tools such as Selenium, Playwright, or Cypress.
• API testing experience using Postman or Rest Assured.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of Azure DevOps, Git, or Jenkins.
• Experience working within highly regulated industries such as Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, or Retail.
• ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification.