We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We’ll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career. About you: You are a talented and passion driven individual who values working in a fast-growing environment, delivering high quality client-oriented services and collaborating with your peers. You are a motivated, detail oriented, technical and energetic person who works well in a fast-paced, dynamic small-team environment. You learn quickly and are passionate about helping others. As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer you will become one of the first members of the QA team to support our passionate Product Development Team with the Product testing (Manual and Automation Testing). You will be working with our development team to define the QA strategies through detailed but easy to follow test plans. In performing your tasks you will work with a team of QA specialists by using a variety of testing tools, formats and learning the best practices that we follow. (Automation testing through Playwright) Key accountabilities and responsibilities: Problem Solving: - Collaborate with team members to clarify requirements and develop effective test strategy. - Optimise testing by focussing on areas with the most potential for improvement. Testing: - Develop and run automation tests to ensure code reliability. - Conduct manual testing, creating and executing test cases for comprehensive coverage. - Collaborate with the Product Development team to address and resolve software defects. Consultation: - Provide guidance and consult with QA team members on testing tasks. - Collaborate with QA to ensure a cohesive approach to testing processes. - Collaborate and provide guidance to the Team on QA Best Practices and be a Software Quality Champion for the Team and Product Learning and Collaboration: - Actively participate in team meetings and contribute to technical discussions. - Embrace a culture of continuous learning, staying updated with industry trends and new technologies. Documentation: - Create and maintain technical documentation for effective knowledge transfer. Skills, knowledge, experience & qualifications: Must Have: - 5+ years of QA experience, with expertise in both manual and automated testing. - Strong backend testing skills, including API testing, database validation (SQL), and log analysis. - Experience testing event-driven systems, including cron jobs, message queues (Kafka, RabbitMQ, SQS), and background processes. - Proficiency in at least one test automation framework such as Playwright, Selenium, or Katalon. - Knowledge of scripting languages (Python, JavaScript, or Bash) for writing automated tests and mocking event triggers. - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control tools (Git, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or Jenkins). - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional team. - Good English communication skills, both verbal and written. Nice to Have: - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. - Experience with distributed systems and observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack). - Hands-on experience with cloud services and serverless computing (AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Google Cloud Functions). - Performance testing knowledge using Locust, JMeter, or k6. - Eagerness to learn and adapt to new technologies and testing frameworks. - Experience with Playwright is a plus. What are we all about?  The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than 100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace. At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.   Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.  Love Work. Love Life. Be You.