Quality Assurance Engineer

Job Title: QA Engineer Location: Exeter/Remote (Office requirements - Once every 2 weeks) Hours of Work: 09:00 – 17:30 or in line with project needs The Role : We are seeking a highly skilled QA Automation Engineer with expertise in Cypress to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality of our software products through the creation, maintenance, and execution of automated test scripts using Cypress. You will work closely with other members of the team to identify and report defects, improve test coverage, and ensure the overall quality of our software applications. Responsibilities: 1. Test Automation Development: Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Cypress to verify the functionality, performance, and reliability of our web applications. 2. Contract testing: Develop and maintain contract testing for APIs via Postman and adding them in the pipelines with Newman. 3. Test Planning: Collaborate with the QA team to create comprehensive test plans and test cases in TestRail based on project requirements and user stories. 4. Test Execution: Execute automated test scripts, analyze test results, and report defects. Perform regression testing as necessary. 5. Continuous Integration: Integrate automated tests into the continuous integration (CI) pipeline for regular and automated testing on multiple environments. 6. Test Data Management: Ensure test data availability and integrity for various test scenarios and configurations. 7. Defect Tracking: Track, manage, and report defects using a bug tracking system (e.g., JIRA) and work closely with developers to ensure timely resolution. 8. Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, product managers, and business analysts, to understand product requirements and provide quality assurance feedback. 9. Performance Testing: Contribute to performance and load testing efforts to identify and address scalability and performance issues. 10. Documentation: Create and maintain test documentation, including test plans, test cases, and automated test scripts. 11. Code Reviews: Participate in code reviews to ensure test automation code is maintainable, efficient, and follows best practices. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent work experience). Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer with a strong focus on Cypress. Proven experience as a QA Automation Engineer with a proven record in API testing with Postman Strong proficiency in test automation using Cypress, including writing and maintaining test scripts. Experience with modern software development methodologies such as Agile/Scrum. Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools. Solid understanding of web technologies, APIs, and RESTful services. Proficient in using version control systems (e.g., Git). Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills. Strong communication and collaboration skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Relevant certifications (e.g., ISTQB, Cypress) are a plus. About Us: We are Citation. We are far from your average service provider. Our colleagues bring their brilliant selves to work every day and we create an environment where they can shine. We are a nice bunch. We don’t do office politics or “that’s not my job”. We listen, support and take ownership. We have been proudly delivering valuable HR and Health and Safety services to SME’s across the UK for over 20 years. Passionate about service, we’re on a mission to revolutionise our colleague’s and client’s experience by employing brilliant people who are experts at what they do and smile whilst they are doing it. Working for Citation you will have access to 25 days holiday, plus your birthday off work, gym membership discount, healthcare, childcare vouchers, the opportunity to purchase extra leave, pension contributions and more. It’s a great place to work because of the people we employ. Fun and professional, we want likeminded individuals who love to love their job (no ‘mood hoovers’ here thanks) and want the Company to succeed. Best Places to Work 2023 (The Sunday Times) So, if our culture sounds like a good fit for you and you want to be part of our success story, then send us your details.