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Integral Search

Junior QA Engineer

On site

Leeds, United kingdom

£ 45,000 /year

Junior

Full Time

18-09-2025

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Skills

Communication Jira SQL MySQL Test Quality Assurance Performance Testing Kanban Scrum Attention to detail Databases Software Development Marketing software testing api testing Confluence Postman Agile Manual Testing

Job Specifications

About the Role

We are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join our software development team. As a key member, you will help ensure reliable, defect-free software by creating and executing high-quality tests, and collaborating closely across the team. You'll work in an Agile environment supporting delivery of features that meet requirements and client expectations.

Responsibilities

Design, plan and execute different types of software tests across the development lifecycle
Review acceptance criteria, translate them into test cases, and validate software against those criteria
Report defects clearly with steps to reproduce, following best practice in communications and documentation
Participate in improving testing processes and tools
Work as part of an Agile (Scrum or Kanban) delivery team following agreed ways of working
Collaborate with developers to ensure testing happens in time for releases, and help maintain software quality via testing & documentation
Engage with Support / Client Services / Marketing teams to align testing with real-user, internal, and market needs
Prioritise, organise, and manage testing tasks autonomously as well as within the team

What We're Looking For

Essential:

3-5 years of experience in software testing, ideally within Agile working (Scrum or Kanban)
Manual Testing a must
Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle and test methodologies
Strong attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable:

ISTQB Foundation certificate
Automated testing experience
Performance testing knowledge
API testing experience
Comfortable picking up new tools / skills

Technical Skills & Tools

Project tracking / collaboration tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, or equivalent)
Experience with SQL / MySQL databases
Nice-to-haves: experience using Postman, Playwright, VSCode, or QAlityPlus

About the Company

Integral was founded in 2001. Our total commitment to finding the right approach to our clients' requirements has underpinned everything we have done since. As a result, we are proud to be regarded as one of the leading search firms in our areas of specialisation. How have we done it? By re-examining what it takes to be an effective, creative and, most importantly, trusted search firm. Our consultants are all experienced in their respective areas - we only employ people who know their market and are known in that market. ... Know more