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.

On top of a competitive salary, our wellbeing days taking you to 25 days leave a year and a health contribution, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have three charity days allocated to support a cause that matters to you.

About You:

The Quality Engineer is a vital member of an agile development team working on Access Group's global ERP software portfolio, responsible for ensuring the delivery of high-quality software solutions through both manual and automated testing practices.

This role requires a collaborative mindset, technical expertise in modern testing tools and techniques, and a strong focus on delivering exceptional user experiences.

The Quality Engineer will work closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to define, implement, and continuously improve testing strategies.

Key accountabilities and responsibilities:

Collaborate with team members to identify testing needs early in the development cycle.
Develop and execute detailed test plans, test cases, and scripts for manual and automated testing.
Perform functional, regression, integration, exploratory, cross-browser, and performance testing for web applications.
Actively participate in agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Build and maintain automated test suites using tools like Cypress, Playwright, or similar frameworks.
Log, track, and manage bugs using modern tools, ensuring clear and actionable defect descriptions.
Work closely with developers to resolve issues and validate fixes.
Ensure traceability between requirements, test cases, and defects.
Engage with product owners and stakeholders to clarify requirements and acceptance criteria.
Provide regular updates on testing progress and quality metrics.
Proactively identify areas for improvement in testing processes and contribute to their optimization.

Key performance indicators:

Achieve adequate coverage of all critical user stories and functionality using manual and automated tests.
Identify critical defects before production release.
Increase the automated test suite execution rate per sprint/release cycle.
Decrease the time required for regression testing by through automation and modern quality engineering techniques.
Ensure the logged defects are resolved and re-tested within agreed timelines.

Skills, knowledge, experience & qualifications:

Possess at least a Bachelor's Degree or a Professional Degree in Computer
Science, Information Technology, Business Information System, Information Technology
Management or equivalent.
Minimum 3 years experience in a Quality Engineering Testing role (web/
mobile/ API applications)
Minimum 2 years experience as a software engineer OR experience with
automation test scripting
Strong understanding of the software testing lifecycle (STLC) and agile testing methodologies.
Expertise in exploratory testing techniques and web-based application testing, including cross-browser compatibility.
Experience on automated testing tools like Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or equivalent.
Excellent communication skills to work effectively with team members and stakeholders.
Ability to articulate testing needs, report on defects, and provide actionable feedback.
Analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on root cause analysis and resolution.
Proven ability to work collaboratively within agile teams and contribute to team success.

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.

Quality Assurance Engineer