QA Engineer

Salary Up to £51,000

Location Chipping Sodbury, Tewkesbury, Wolverhampton, Lichfield or Norwich

The vacancy

Are you passionate about ensuring the delivery of exceptional software? We are looking a skilled quality assurance engineer with expertise in both manual and automated testing to join our team.

In this role, you’ll design, implement, and execute testing strategies to ensure the quality of our products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to create test plans, automate critical test cases, and execute manual tests for comprehensive coverage. Key responsibilities include defect management, maintaining automation scripts, integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines, and contributing to the improvement of testing processes. You’ll also provide clear analysis of test results and communicate progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

We value problem-solving skills, a customer-focused approach, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure. Your ability to explain technical issues clearly, build effective relationships, and adapt to changing priorities will be essential for success.

This role is permanent and full time. You can be based from any of our main offices in Lichfield, Wolverhampton, Tewkesbury, Chipping Sodbury or Norwich with regular home working available.

Key Skills and Experience Required

Proven experience in a hybrid testing role, combining manual and automated testing
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Java, Python, C#) for test automation scripting
Experience with automation tools and frameworks such as Selenium, Appium, TestNG, or pytest
Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git) and CI/CD pipelines
Strong understanding of software testing principles, methodologies, and best practices
Excellent problem-solving skills with attention to detail
Strong communication skills for effective collaboration with cross-functional teams
Ability to work independently and manage tasks in a fast-paced environment
ISTQB or similar testing certification is advantageous
Experience with performance testing tools like JMeter or Gatling is desirable

Desirable Skills

Familiarity with proprietary automation tools e.g. TestComplete Pro, TestSigma.
Experience with API testing tools such as Postman, Rest Assured, or SoapUI
Exposure to Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Azure DevOps
Understanding of Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban

Important information for internal colleagues:

If you are successful, you will move onto Bromford's new terms and conditions and will adopt these benefits as part of your colleague package. For more information and FAQs about the new T&Cs, visit Hub. (N.B. this will not apply if you are moving into a role as part of a secondment)

Secondments:

If you are seconded into a role that pays more than your substantive role, you will receive a secondment allowance. This effectively “tops up” your pay to match that of the seconded role for the duration of your secondment. As the allowance is separate from your substantive salary, it is not included in e.g. performance-related pay (PRP) calculations, pension contributions etc.

If your salary is more than that advertised for the role you’re seconding into, there will be no drop in salary during the secondment.

About us

We’re part of one of the biggest housing associations in the country, Bromford Flagship. As Bromford, our purpose is simple and honest: we invest in homes and relationships so that people can thrive.

We provide over 47,000 homes in the West Midlands and West of England; we have relationships with more than 112,000 customers; we have a strong balance sheet and we plan to deliver 11,000 more homes by 2032.

But we’re only just getting started.

Through place-based working, our people build progress from the ground up. You’ll find us at the heart of the communities we serve, forging stronger neighbourhood relationships, reacting faster to shifting needs, and planning smarter.

And we’ve created a thriving place of our own – giving brilliant people like you the tools and opportunities to build a future.

With development that helps you grow in your role, build future-ready skills, and perform at your best. All within a vibrant and inclusive culture guided by our DNA (https://www.bromford.co.uk/careers/working-for-bromford/).

We’re a place for people determined to make a difference.

Bromford. A place to make your own.

Diversity Statement
We are committed to recruiting, developing and retaining colleagues who are representative of the diverse communities we work with. This commitment is embedded in our DNA, and we are striving to build an inclusive workplace culture where all colleagues feel valued and respected, and individuality is celebrated. We are a proud "Disability Confident" (Level 2) and Menopause Friendly employer and have signed the Armed Forces covenant to support those who serve.

We encourage people from all sections of our community to apply for jobs with us. Particularly, we welcome those who have been historically underrepresented in areas of our workforce including people from ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, women, and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.

Great Place To Work Certified
Bromford have once again been certified as a Great Place To Work (Nov 24 – Nov 25). The 2024 Great Place to Work Trust Index Survey highlighted that our employees believe we have an amazing company culture and that 91% of our employees were made to feel welcome when they joined us. We are also proud to have been named as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women for two years running (2023 and 2024) demonstrating that all colleagues, regardless of gender, can thrive at Bromford.