QA Engineer - Edinburgh, United Kingdom - Ocho

    Ocho
    Ocho Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Position: QA Engineer

    Candidates must reside in Scotland

    No VISA applications will be considered

    Ocho are delighted to partner with a client based in Edinburgh who hiring for an experienced QA Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a global organisation and work closely with some of the best engineers in the country.

    Responsibilities:

    • Design, write, execute, and maintain manual and automated tests.
    • Assist in designing and implementing a robust test automation framework.
    • Clarify functional and non-functional requirements.
    • Use bug tracking systems to manage defects.
    • Collaborate with testers and stakeholders for software release coverage.
    • Assist in analyzing story level requirements.
    • Mentor less experienced team members.
    • Perform functional and non-functional testing, including exploratory and regression testing.
    • Support and maintain software testing documents in the knowledge management system.
    • Aim to meet release dates and raise risks impacting delivery.
    • Ensure implementation of the Test Strategy.
    • Communicate and plan test objectives for releases.
    • Communicate available capacity to relevant parties regularly.
    • Actively participate in team meetings.

    Tools/Technologies:

    • Visual Studio, Git
    • Team City, Octopus, GitHub
    • JIRA
    • C#, .NET, TypeScript, HTML, Selenium (C#), Cypress

    Skills and Experience:

    • Proficient in Agile processes, including SCRUM, Continuous Build, etc.
    • Experience in testing web-based, desktop applications, and Cloud services.
    • Comprehensive understanding of QA processes and SDLC stages.
    • Aptitude for developing thorough test plans, scenarios, cases, and scripts.
    • Ability to investigate defects, isolate causes, and accurately record them.
    • Programming experience, especially C# and TypeScript, is beneficial.
    • Strong web and API test automation experience.
    • Experience with test automation frameworks and version control systems.
    • Familiarity with JIRA or Azure DevOps.

    Desired Qualifications/Skills:

    • 5+ years of relevant QA experience.
    • Undergraduate degree in science or related field.
    • Strong mathematical background.
    • Experience leading test plan development.
    • Knowledge of various QA methodologies.
    • Database testing skills.
    • ISTQB Foundation certificate or equivalent is advantageous.

    If this role sounds of interest to you, or you have any further questions, please contact Brendan directly on or

    Brendan recently placed a Staff Software Engineer into this company. Read the great recommendation from the candidate below.

    "Brendan made the move to my latest role an absolute breeze. From the first point of contact and throughout the entire process his regular and clear updates kept me informed, and made finding the perfect role for me that bit easier - cheers Brendan"