Test Engineer

Overview:
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We are currently looking for an experienced Test Engineer who will develop and support a variety of test automation solutions and be responsible for testing our software products, contributing to the continual improvement of RSC platforms. It is an exciting role in which you will act as the sole tester in a fast-paced Agile team, ensuring all testing activities are carried out efficiently and effectively.
At the RSC we embrace flexibility and offer hybrid working, which means our teams come together when they need to collaborate.
Although this role is contractually based at our Cambridge office, however we are currently embracing hybrid working, and therefore you will have the opportunity to also work mostly from a UK location other than this, as agreed with your line manager. Applicants should be aware that there is an expectation that employees will attend our Cambridge or London offices and travel as required in their role.
In this role you will:
Act as the sole tester in a fast-paced Agile team, ensuring all testing activities are carried out efficiently and effectively.
Designing, writing, and executing both manual and automated functional tests for product deliverables, including functional, regression, UAT, and API testing.
Collaborating with team members such as Developers, Business Analysts, UX Designers, and Product Owners to align on requirements, development, and testing efforts.
Managing feature testing activities—from test design and analysis to execution, defect tracking, and test estimation.
Actively participating in daily stand-ups, story grooming sessions, and team retrospectives.
Developing and implementing testing strategies, test plans, and automation frameworks.
Partnering with senior team members to enhance testing processes and continuously improve skillsets.
Requirements:
Essential
Practical experience in software testing in Agile environment and understanding of testing processes and test life cycle
Experience of exploratory testing
Technically proficient with C# for writing and debugging automated test scripts preferably using Selenium
Experience of working in fast paced Agile/DevOps environments, familiar with Scrum/Kanban
Experience of software management tools (eg Jira and Confluence)
Understanding of Continuous Delivery and Continuous Integration(CD/CI) pipelines
Attention to detail, with a logical approach to problem solving and an investigative and inquisitive mind
Understanding of user needs, user stories, and a business outcome approach to work
A professional attitude, building and maintaining relationships with our customers and demonstrating a customer-focused behaviour at all times
Strong team player with excellent communication skills and stakeholder management
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we will support you in your career and reward your contribution with an excellent pro rata benefits package. If you are interested, please apply before the end of our closing date.
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About the RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a not-for-profit organisation whose mission is to advance chemical sciences. As a not-for-profit publisher, we reinvest surplus funds back into the global scientific community, supporting our purpose to help the chemical science community make the world a better place.
The RSC strives to continuously innovate its product and services to adapt to market and customer needs, maintain relevancy and diversify revenues from print journals. This requires a market-led and ‘outside-in’ thinking approach to product and service innovation.
Benefits
At the Royal Society of Chemistry, we promote a healthy work/life balance and flexible working options across the organisation. We offer a comprehensive benefits package to all employees including:
26 days paid holiday per annum
35-hour working week with flexible options
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Paid volunteering days
Pension plan with up to 12% employer contributions (depending upon your contribution)
Life assurance at four times basic annual salary
If you are interested in this role, please apply before the end of the closing date. When applying, you will need to provide an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement (no more than 500 words) indicating how your skills/ expertise match the competencies outlined in the Job Description.
Visit our Work For Us website to learn more about us, our benefits, equal opportunities statement and inclusive culture pledge.
At the RSC, we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce and welcome applicants from a range of backgrounds to apply. We particularly encourage applications from disabled and ethnic minority candidates.
As a part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we endeavour, where possible, to offer an interview to candidates meeting the essential criteria of the role, who has a substantial physical/mental impairment which impacts their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.
We are committed to making our recruitment processes accessible to all and as part of this, we are flexible in the ways we give and receive information. If you would like to apply using a different format, please contact the Recruitment Team at jobs@rsc.org or on +44 (0) 1223 432229 and we will do our best to put any reasonable adjustments in place.
If you have any questions, please contact us at jobs@rsc.org
No agencies, please. All recruitment enquiries from third-party recruiters will not be considered.
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