We’re looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.

Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.

What does Access offer you?

We offer a blended approach to office working, encouraging you to collaborate and connect in one of our thriving offices. 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.

You will start with 25 days annual leave that increases with your seniority in the company, a private healthcare and life insurance. We pride ourselves on being an organisation that gives back so you’ll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. There are plenty of other perks. Apply to find out more.

About the Position:

As a QA Engineer, you are expected to have about 5+ years of experience in the Software Development industry testing web-based applications using both manual and automated testing strategies. You will be part of the Product Team, working closely with Engineering, QA Engineers and Product Team members on Implementing the technical design/requirements provided by the business.

About You:

• You must contribute positively to the culture upholding our core values of - Excellence, Our Customers, Accountable, Innovation, Be Bold and One Team.

• You must love what you do & all things technology!

• You will possess a can-do attitude, are curious and are driven to always deliver a quality outcome. • You thrive in a fast-paced environment.

• You step up when things are difficult and are there to support our customers and your colleagues when situations arise with the service/solution.

• You must be able to work on multiple projects simultaneously and cope with changing priorities.

• You are driven to improve the way we work.

About your day-to-day tasks & responsibilities:

• Plan, define test cases, configure test data to execute manual, functional, E2E, Regression, Smoke testing.

• Plan, define test cases, configure test data to execute automated testing using Postman for client facing API’s and a view to Playwright for automated functional testing.

• Test product deliverables according to requirements. Escalates technical or requirement issues via teams QA processes working with Engineering, Product Managers and Business Analysts and works within a given time frame to complete QA activities.

• Follow FastTrack’s QA practices and software development life cycle methodologies.

• Investigation and suggestion of solutions to defects and problems that may have been detected during testing including troubleshoot, debug and upgrade to existing systems.

• Actively promote quality focused approach within the team showing ownership for QA activities and collaboration with the QA team.

• Support the teams sprint deliverables, through proactive contribution to planning, ownership of tasks, identification of dependencies and basic risk management.

Skills & Core Competencies:

• Manual testing experience, Functional, E2E, Regression, Smoke testing

• Automated testing experience with tools like Postman, Playwright or other such automation testing frameworks.

• Core technical competency in:

• SQL Server – Proficient in analysing data relating to testing. This includes query development and execution.

• JIRA (Project / Confluence / Xray)/ Postman

• Playwright or equivalent automation framework

Experience:

• 5+ years Testing experience.

• Experience with financial applications is essential, particularly in areas like payroll, budgeting, or transaction systems.

• Manual testing experience, Functional, E2E, Regression, Smoke testing.

• Automated testing experience with tools like Postman and Playwright.

• Demonstrated knowledge of structured testing and testing methodologies.

• Experience working within an Agile and/or Lean team & delivery environment.

• Experience with test planning, execution, defect management and reporting

• Experience with Test management Tools and Testing processes

• Experience working within the Atlassian suite of technology tools.

• ERP/CRM knowledge is beneficial.

• Experience with TypeScript, Cucumber and VS Code would be beneficial

What are we all about?

The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered business management software providers. It provides solutions that empower more than 160,000 small and mid-sized organisations in commercial and non-profit sectors across Europe, USA and APAC, giving every employee the freedom to do more of what's important. Its innovative cloud solutions and integrated AI software experience across multiple Access products transform how business technology is used. Access employs approx. 8,500 people, continuously driving product innovation and customer service excellence.

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.