Associate Test Engineer

Join the Professional Services team while studying for a Digital and Technology Solutions Professional Degree Apprenticeship.

THIS IS A DEGREE APPRENTICESHIP ROLE WHICH REQUIRES STUDY AT MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY. ALL OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO ACCEPTANCE ON THE DEGREE PROGRAMME.

All undergraduate degree apprenticeships demand a lot of time and commitment. Our existing apprentices have excelled; we are not lowering our standards. Bring your A-game.

• Start Date: September 2025
• Location: Manchester City Centre Office
• Salary: £18,000
• Reports to: Head of Professional Services Development

Role Overview:

We are looking for an Associate Quality Assurance Engineer that will help us build custom solutions for our customers. You will be working with our Professional Services team to develop interesting and diverse custom features for a range of our clients. Although the job title specifically mentions testing, this is a Quality Assurance role.

Time is split as needed between university and work. We will ensure you get all the time you need to attend studies and complete coursework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design suitable test scripts for development work
• Execute those scripts and record the results appropriately
• Work with developers to explain the results of your testing
• Design full-system regression tests that can be undertaken after deployment to production environments
• Bring your knowledge of automated testing and apply that to our products (to assist with regression testing / smoke testing as above)
• Impart a Quality Assurance mindset on your work and those around you

Qualifications:

Not all applications will have skills that match a job description exactly. Ciptex values diverse experiences in other fields, and we encourage everyone who meets some of the wanted skills below to apply. At Ciptex, you will learn a range of skills, but we're expecting you to have some testing experience or aptitude, and a good selection of the following:

• Understanding of TypeScript, Node.js, and React
• Experience with creating test scripts from specifications or use cases
• A technical mindset that means you can understand the technical components of a solution
• The ability to thoroughly test a solution - having that "tester" mindset basically
• Expertise in common automated test platforms - for example Selenium, Postman, BugBug, or Katalon
• Familiarity with GitHub and CI/CD workflows
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills
• Understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies
• Understanding of Authentication and Cyber Security
• Familiarity with the Twilio platform
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g. Docker)
• Understanding of modern UI and UX
• Familiarity with SQL and NoSQL databases

Growth Path:

This role offers opportunities to advance into software engineer positions, senior QA roles, and then a variety of different technical or quality positions in the future.

We support and encourage learning of all kinds. We will offer technical and skills-based training throughout the apprenticeship and beyond, and it is our hope that the successful candidate will wish to continue in our employment after graduation.