Software Test Engineer
Searchability · Chester · posted 18 days ago
Going rate £41,200UK median £47,118
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Going rate for this occupation: £41,200 · UK median pay £47,118
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- UK pay for this occupation
- This role£35,000 to £42,000stated
- Going rate£41,200
- UK median£47,118
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| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 25th | £36,725 |
| 50th | £47,118 |
| 75th | £55,008 |
| Going rate | £41,200 |
| UK median | £47,118 |
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Test Engineer - Deeside, near Chester
Integration Testing / API Testing / Agile / Azure DevOps / Test Automation / Postman / Playwright
Based just outside Chester, with free onsite parking Hybrid working - minimum 2 days a week in the office Great training, development and progression opportunities Competitive starting salary up to £42k 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays Highly subsidised onsite restaurant Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
WHO ARE WE?
We're a thriving retailer with a head office just outside Chester. Due to our ongoing growth and continued success, we're looking for an ambitious Test Engineer with strong API and integration testing experience to join our technology team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in assuring the quality, reliability and performance of integrations across a complex technology landscape, working closely with developers, architects, Business Analysts, project teams and business stakeholders.
If you're passionate about quality, enjoy solving complex integration challenges and want to develop your career within a forward-thinking technology environment, apply today!
WHAT WILL YOU BE DOING?
This role is suited to a Test Engineer with 2+ years' software testing experience, ideally with a strong background in API and integration testing, who is keen to develop their automation and technical testing skills.
You'll be responsible for designing and executing integration, API, regression and non-functional testing across complex systems and third-party platforms. You'll validate data flows between applications and services, ensuring integrations process information accurately, securely and reliably.
You'll work across both synchronous and asynchronous integration patterns, performing advanced API testing using tools such as Postman, while developing and maintaining automated test solutions using technologies including Playwright and Appium.
You'll also be involved in:
Creating and maintaining test strategies, plans, scenarios and test documentation Validating data transformation, authentication, error handling and business rules Performing data validation and reconciliation across integrated systems Supporting regression, performance, load, resilience and break testing Investigating defects using logs, metrics and application telemetry Working closely with development teams throughout the SDLC to improve solution quality Supporting release and post-deployment verification activities Contributing to continuous improvement across testing processes, frameworks and standards Participating in solution design discussions and providing quality-focused recommendations Working within Agile delivery teams and supporting effective defect management
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