At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop automated test scripts to ensure system quality and performance.
- Company: Join Key Group, a leading brand in financial services focused on retirement solutions.
- Benefits: Enjoy 25 days holiday, pension contributions, and wellness days for charity work.
- Other info: Collaborative culture with opportunities for personal and professional growth.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a fast-paced tech environment while enhancing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in software testing, particularly with automation and Microsoft Dynamics 365.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive. To do that, we’re mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.
Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998. We are later life lending experts, with a market leading specialism in equity release. We offer later life lending advice and solutions to help homeowners across the UK unlock a better retirement by accessing some of the wealth tied up in their properties.
We are looking for an Automation Quality Assurance Engineer to join our technology team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, stability and performance of our systems. This role is focused on test automation, primarily across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform, helping to ensure that new features and updates are thoroughly tested and delivered to a high standard.
You will work closely with developers, analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements, build automated tests, and improve overall system quality within a fast paced, regulated environment.
Main role & responsibilities
- Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for business systems
- Work closely with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and define testing approaches
- Carry out functional, regression, integration and performance testing
- Identify, log and track defects, supporting resolution with development teams
- Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)
- Develop and improve automation frameworks, particularly in low code environments
- Monitor and report on test coverage and quality metrics
- Keep up to date with best practice across Dynamics 365, Power Platform and testing tools
Skills & experience we look for
- Experience in software testing or QA, with a focus on automation
- Experience writing or maintaining automated test scripts
- Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Power Platform
- Understanding of testing types such as regression, integration and performance
- Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps or similar
- Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:
- Ambitious – to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.
- Supportive – relationships are key to everything we do.
- Personal – going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.
- Integrity – honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.
- Responsive – whatever the challenge we’ll deliver the right result.
- Expert – experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.
Benefits:
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service
- Additional holiday purchase scheme
- 1 extra day to carry out charity work, and another day for your choice of wellbeing activity
- Pension: 5% Employee and 8% Employer
- AXA Exec (self) OR Simply health cashback plan
- Life Assurance x4 salary
- Plus so much more!
Automation Quality Assurance Engineer in Preston employer: Key Retirement Group Ltd
At Air Club, we pride ourselves on fostering a supportive and ambitious work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As part of the Key Group, we offer exceptional benefits including generous holiday allowances, a robust pension scheme, and opportunities for personal growth within the dynamic later life lending market. Join us in making a meaningful impact while enjoying a collaborative environment that values integrity and expertise.
