Test Engineer
$45,000–$50,000 year
On-siteNewcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Create and maintain comprehensive test approaches, plans, and WireMock stubs to support isolated service testing. Execute functional, integration, system, regression, and user acceptance testing for React front-end applications, Node.js back-end services, and AWS cloud infrastructure including microservices and Kafka. Develop and maintain automated UI and API tests using Playwright with TypeScript and RestAssured. Estimate testing effort during sprint planning, track defects in JIRA, and ensure all applications meet WCAG 2.2 AAA accessibility standards. Collaborate with Business Analysts, Software Engineers, and Product Owners within an Agile Scrum team to deliver secure, scalable digital solutions.
Required Qualifications
- Proven experience as a Test Engineer or QA Engineer within Agile software delivery teams
- Strong experience testing React front-end and Node.js back-end applications
- Experience testing cloud-native applications on AWS
- Hands-on experience with Playwright using TypeScript for UI automation
- Experience with API automation using Playwright API Testing and/or RestAssured
- Experience creating and maintaining WireMock stubs
- Strong understanding of microservices and event-driven architectures, including Apache Kafka
- Experience testing REST APIs, integrations, and distributed systems
- Knowledge of ETL testing and integration with RPA solutions
- Experience using JIRA for defect management and test execution tracking
- Solid understanding of software testing methodologies, test planning, and defect lifecycle management
- Experience working in Agile Scrum environments
- Strong communication and stakeholder collaboration skills
- Ensure all applications meet WCAG 2.2 AAA accessibility standards
Desired Qualifications
- Experience testing AWS Lambda functions and serverless applications
- Knowledge of accessibility testing tools and standards, particularly WCAG 2.2 AAA
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated test integration
- Experience testing microsites or UI fragment-based architectures
- Familiarity with performance or non-functional testing
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