Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Senior QA Analyst to join the team. This role is ideal for someone with strong hands-on testing expertise, a broad technical breadth, a solid understanding of Agile delivery, and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Responsibilities:
- Plan, design, and execute manual and automated test cases across multiple projects and platforms.
-
Liaise with senior business representatives to plan, coordinate, and facilitate testing, including User Acceptance Testing
-
Perform API testing using Postman, including validation of request/response structures and data integrity.
-
Write and execute SQL queries to validate backend proceses and perform data verification.
-
Collaborate closely with Developers, BAs, and Product Owners in an Agile environment, to ensure high-quality deliverables.
-
Log, track, prioritise, and manage defects using industry-standard ALM tools (e.g., Jira; Azure DevOps).
-
Act as the cross-functional Team's primary liaison for quality, interfacing with 3rd-party, vendor and client/business representatives as required.
-
Participate in Agile ceremonies such as daily stand-ups, sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
-
Undertake and contribute to test planning, risk assessments, and estimation activities.
-
Drive continuous improvement of QA processes and testing practices.
-
Leverage test automation experience and knowledge of coding languages (e.g., Java/Typescript/C#) to create and maintain automated tests using common libraries (e.g., Selenium/Playwright).
Qualifications:
- Essential - Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or other related field, or equivalent work experience
-
ISTQB Foundation
-
Desirable - Additional course or certification in Quality Assurance
Essential skills:
- Extensive experience in software testing or QA roles.
-
Strong experience of working within Agile/Scrum teams.
-
Hands-on experience with API testing, ideally using Postman.
-
Proficiency in the use of SQL for data validation.
-
Experience using Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) tools, such as Jira or Azure DevOps (preferably both).
-
Ability to create automated tests using at least framework/library with associated programming language (e.g., Selenium with Java; Playwright with Typescript)
-
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
-
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Desired skills:
- Experience in non-functional testing techniques
-
Experience of leveraging AI/ML tools to augment testing
Experience:
What do I need before I apply:
Benefits:
- Collaborative working environment – we stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients and our peers through good times and challenges
-
We empower all passionate technology loving professionals by allowing them to expand their skills and take part in inspiring projects
-
Expleo Academy - enables you to acquire and develop the right skills by delivering a suite of accredited training courses
-
Competitive company benefits
-
Always working as one team, our people are not afraid to think big and challenge the status quo
As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:-
Ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible
-
Communicating and promoting vacancies
-
Offering an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job
-
Anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required
-
Supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term health condition, enabling them to stay in work at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people
“We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age”.
We treat everyone fairly and equitably across the organisation, including providing any additional support and adjustments needed for everyone to thrive
