QA Engineer

QA Engineer An excellent opportunity for an experienced software testing professional to join a small, agile team working on cutting-edge cyber security products, helping to improve quality, reliability and user experience before customers encounter issues. If youve also worked in the following roles, wed also like to hear from you: Software Tester, Test Engineer, Software Test Engineer, QA Tester, Test Analyst, Automation Test Engineer, Quality Assurance Engineer, QA Automation Engineer, SaaS Tester, Cyber Security QA Engineer SALARY: £38,000 - £45,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits (see below) LOCATION: Hybrid / Newbury, Berkshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday to Friday 9am to 5:30pm COVER LETTER REQUIRED : We ask all applicants to include a cover letter with their application. Rather than summarising your CV or addressing each point in the job description, wed like you to use your cover letter to tell us a little more about how you think and approach problems. Please answer the following two questions: Tell us about a time when you noticed a senior colleague using a process or technology that you felt could be improved. How did you approach the situation and communicate your ideas to them? If you had unlimited resources to design a piece of software, what problem would you choose to solve, and why? JOB OVERVIEW This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced QA Engineer to play a key role in testing SaaS products within a collaborative technical environment. As the QA Engineer, you will ensure products meet high customer standards through structured testing, effective defect reporting and continuous improvement of quality assurance processes. The QA Engineer will carry out hands-on system, functional and regression testing, contribute to automated testing and work closely with development, product and support teams to improve reliability, security and scalability throughout the product lifecycle. DUTIES Your duties as the QA Engineer include: Deliver Testing Outputs: Deliver testing outputs described by tickets, stories and release plans Execute Product Testing: Carry out system, functional and regression testing across SaaS software products Report and Validate Defects: Identify, document and validate defects with clear, accurate reporting Support Test Automation: Contribute to automated testing where appropriate and help improve QA processes Collaborate Across Teams: Work with developers, product, support and stakeholders to improve product quality Participate in Agile Ceremonies: Take part in relevant Agile ceremonies and support release planning Explore Risks and Edge Cases: Challenge assumptions, investigate failure points and support improvements to quality, security and user experience CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS ESSENTIAL Experience testing SaaS software products Strong system, functional and regression testing skills Knowledge of networking protocols, analytics and packet tracing Experience with Jira and Confluence Familiarity with automated testing and test automation programmes Ability to work across Windows, Linux and macOS environments Python and/or Bash scripting skills Clear defect reporting, stakeholder management and communication skills Organised, systematic and thorough approach to work Collaborative, trustworthy and guided by integrity Proactive approach to learning new skills and improving processes Able to communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders Pragmatic approach to balancing quality, risk and delivery objectives DESIRABLE Experience testing cyber security products Knowledge of security testing techniques and secure software principles Experience with API, integration and performance testing Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and quality gates Experience with cloud-hosted SaaS platforms Exposure to vulnerability assessment or penetration testing Knowledge of Rust or willingness to learn ISTQB certification or equivalent QA qualification BENEFITS Competitive salary commensurate with experience Internal and external training opportunities 25 days holiday per year Contributory pension Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme Cycle to work scheme Paid volunteer days The chance to be part of an exciting, growing company with a fantastic team HOW TO APPLY To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV and Cover Letter to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CVs of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose. JOB REF: AWDO-P15078 Full-Time, Permanent Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in Newbury, Berkshire. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online. AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency. AWD-IN-SPJ TPBN1_UKTJ