QA Engineer

QA Engineer

Join Newsquest Digital Media, the digital division of one of the UK's leading local media publishers, and play a key role in ensuring the quality and performance of the backend systems that power our extensive network of trusted local news brands, helping to shape the future of digital journalism at scale. We're looking for a QA Engineer to support the evolution of our digital products across a portfolio of over 200 high-traffic websites, serving millions of users each month. This is a permanent opportunity, fully remote and open to candidates based anywhere in the UK. Please note, you must have the right to work in the UK. Working as part of an agile, cross-functional team, you'll be involved throughout the full product lifecycle, from initial requirements through to release. This role combines manual and automated testing, with a strong focus on improving quality standards and helping to evolve our automated testing capability. You'll collaborate closely with product, UX, development and editorial teams to deliver high-quality, user-focused digital experiences at scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out functional and non-functional testing across digital products
• Create and execute manual and automated test scripts
• Prepare and manage test data to support testing activity
• Contribute to projects from initiation to ensure quality is embedded throughout the lifecycle
• Identify, log, track and clearly communicate defects and issues
• Support and coordinate user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery within project phases
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of automated testing processes
• Support scenario and end-to-end testing based on user stories

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Previous experience in a QA or testing role within a digital environment
• Understanding of manual and automated testing approaches
• Experience working in agile, cross-functional teams
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, "completer-finisher" mindset
• A collaborative approach and a passion for delivering high-quality digital products
Desirable (but not essential):
• Knowledge of web technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP or Python
• Understanding of SEO and digital marketing principles
• Experience working across multi-brand or large-scale digital platforms
• ISEB or equivalent certification in software testing

Job Benefits

• Remote Working
• Competitive salary
• Contributory pension
• Perks and discounts with numerous retailers and organisations
• Opportunities for team building and training days
• 25 days' paid holiday, plus statutory bank holidays
• An extra day off on your birthday
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Structured career progression, ongoing training, and personal performance reviews
• Discount vouchers
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Mental health support via Lifeworks
• Eye test vouchers, plus £50 towards the cost of new glasses
• Annual volunteer or charity day
• Staff referral scheme

About Newsquest Media Group

We are a media company with a difference. We are committed to bringing a voice to your region by investing in a passionate team of journalists who proudly serve their communities by sharing authoritative news that readers trust. Our sales teams provide local businesses with highly responsive digital advertising and marketing solutions. We are one of the largest regional news publishers in the UK and have a portfolio of more than 250+ local news brands and magazines online and in print. With an online audience of 41 million users a month and 7 million readers a week in print, our content is read by a substantial proportion of the UK population. In addition to our local news brands, we own several digital pure play and specialist media businesses such as s1jobs and s1homes, Exchange & Mart, and Newsquest Specialist Media. We also own LOCALiQ, an award-winning digital marketing agency that specialises in driving more leads, increasing online growth and generating return on marketing investment on behalf of thousands of UK SMBs.

Our Hiring Process

Stage 1: Applied

Stage 2: QA - One Way Interview

Stage 3: Telephone Screening Appointment

Stage 4: CV Review

Stage 5: First Stage Interview

Stage 6: Second Stage Interview

Stage 7: Hired

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