QA Engineer

Foundations Executive Search; England; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job description

QA Engineer

Location:Hybrid - Dorset
Employment Type:Full-time, Permanent
Salary:Competitive + Benefits

Foundations Executive Search is proud to partner with a leading UK-based technology business.This award-winning company offers over 20 years of innovation.

As they continue to scale their product delivery capability, we are seeking a talentedQA Engineerto play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of a broad suite of digital products. Working within a collaborative Agile environment, you’ll contribute to the end-to-end testing process—from test planning to execution—ensuring that every product release meets the high standards expected by customers and stakeholders.

The Opportunity

This is a hands-on, detail-oriented role for someone passionate about quality assurance. You’ll work alongside Product Managers, Developers and DevOps teams, testing a range of web, mobile, and backend applications. Your work will have a direct impact on customer experience, data integrity, and system performance across products used by millions of transport users.

You’ll be joining a forward-thinking, product-led business with in-house development and R&D capabilities, and a strong culture of technical excellence and customer-first thinking.

Key Responsibilities

Test Planning & Preparation

• Analyse technical and functional requirements to define comprehensive test plans and scenarios

• Design detailed test cases and scripts across manual and automated testing environments

• Ensure full test coverage across feature development and product enhancements

Test Execution

• Perform manual and automated testing of web, mobile and API-based platforms

• Execute functional, regression, integration, exploratory and non-functional testing

• Log and manage bugs through JIRA, supporting the development team through resolution

• Use tools such as Postman for API testing and Selenium for UI automation

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Work closely with developers, product managers and DevOps to support agile sprints

• Attend daily stand-ups, sprint reviews and retrospectives to drive quality outcomes

• Communicate test progress and quality updates to internal stakeholders

• Support knowledge sharing and best practice across the QA function

About You

We're looking for someone who brings strong technical expertise, a proactive mindset, and an eye for detail. You’ll enjoy working in a collaborative environment, have a customer-centric approach to quality, and be excited by the idea of helping deliver software that impacts real-world journeys every day.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience in QA/testing roles across web, mobile and API applications

• Proficient in test planning, execution and defect tracking

• Knowledge of the software testing lifecycle and Agile/Scrum methodologies

• Experience with test tools such as JIRA, Selenium and Postman

• Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly document test results and bugs

• Familiarity with SQL for basic database queries and validation

Desirable Skills

• Experience working in cloud-based environments (AWS preferred)

• Exposure to automated testing frameworks and end-to-end tools (e.g. Detox)

• Understanding of non-functional testing approaches (e.g. performance, accessibility)

Why Join?

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact within a growing, mission-led business transforming how transport services are delivered and experienced. With strong support for innovation, personal development and flexible working, this role is ideal for someone who wants to contribute to products that matter—at scale.