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About the Role

Genomics England is seeking an experienced QA Engineer with strong commercial Java and test automation experience to ensure quality is engineered into their products. The role involves working closely with cross-functional Agile teams to deliver reliable, scalable, and secure solutions, championing a shift-left approach to quality, and building/evolving automated testing frameworks. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to products that support Genomics England's mission to transform healthcare through genomics, directly impacting genomic research and patient outcomes.

Responsibilities

Promote and follow Genomics England's software testing standards, processes, and best practices.
Design, build, maintain, and execute automated test frameworks using Java, Selenium, and RestAssured.
Contribute to quality engineering practices across the full SDLC, supporting both product-level and service-level assurance.
Work collaboratively with engineers to improve unit, integration, API, and end-to-end test coverage.
Help drive shift-left testing practices and ensure quality is built into products from the earliest stages of development.
Ensure requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, and evidence are traceable and auditable.
Support CI/CD implementation and test automation execution within deployment pipelines.
Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives.
Collaborate with stakeholders to identify risks, quality concerns, and opportunities to improve delivery confidence.
Designing, developing, and maintaining Java-based automation frameworks and automated test suites using Selenium and RestAssured.
Creating and executing automated UI, API, integration, and regression tests.
Reviewing requirements and acceptance criteria to ensure they are testable and complete.
Creating test cases and scenarios in Gherkin format using clear Given / When / Then structure.
Ensuring traceability between requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, test execution results, and test evidence.
Working closely with software engineers to improve automated coverage and support shift-left testing.
Executing automated and manual tests and recording results in Jira/Xray.
Investigating defects, supporting root cause analysis, and helping improve product quality.
Managing and preparing test data required for testing activities.
Supporting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines for automated testing.
Producing and maintaining high-quality test documentation, test evidence, and quality reports.
Participating in sprint ceremonies, backlog refinement sessions, solution discussions, and peer reviews.
Working collaboratively with Product Managers, Engineers, QA colleagues, and SMEs to deliver high-quality outcomes.
Supporting non-functional testing activities where required, including performance and security validation.

Requirements

Strong experience in Java test automation, including designing, developing, and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites using Selenium and RestAssured.
Experience automating both UI and API testing using Java-based frameworks.
Good understanding of software testing principles, SDLC, Agile development practices, and quality engineering.
Experienced in functional, regression, integration, API, and end-to-end testing.
Experience reviewing requirements and acceptance criteria, creating test cases in Gherkin (Given/When/Then) format, and ensuring full traceability between requirements, acceptance criteria, test cases, defects, and test evidence.
Strong understanding of test design techniques, requirements analysis, test planning, test execution, and defect management.
Experience creating and maintaining test documentation, including test plans, test cases, test scripts, test reports, and test evidence.
Experience working in Agile squads and collaborating effectively with Product Managers, Software Engineers, SMEs, and QA colleagues.
Experience using Jira, Confluence, Git, and other software delivery and quality management tools.
Experience executing automated tests within CI/CD pipelines and maintaining automation execution processes.
Experience managing test data and validating data across multiple systems and databases.
Good SQL skills and experience extracting and validating data from databases.
Experience reporting, triaging, and tracking defects through to resolution.
Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to contribute to shift-left testing practices and work collaboratively to improve quality across the SDLC.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to clearly articulate risks, issues, and quality recommendations.
ISTQB Foundation Certification (or equivalent software testing qualification).
Experienced working in a regulated environment such as Healthcare, NHS, Genomics, Medical Devices, Life Sciences, or other highly governed industries.
Experienced with AWS cloud technologies, cloud-native applications, and testing distributed systems.
Experienced with modern UI automation tools such as Playwright or Cypress.
Experienced implementing contract testing using tools such as PACT.
Exposure to Python-based automation frameworks.
Experienced creating and maintaining mock APIs and services using tools such as WireMock.
Experience with browser and cross-platform compatibility testing using tools such as BrowserStack.
Experience using Jira Xray and other test management and reporting tools.
Experience with accessibility testing and tools such as Axe Core, with an understanding of accessibility standards and best practices.
Experience with security testing and vulnerability scanning tools such as OWASP ZAP, or similar, including knowledge of secure software testing practices.
Knowledge of healthcare interoperability standards (e.g. FHIR), non-functional testing, performance testing, CI/CD practices, and test automation framework design.
Demonstrable commercial experience as a QA Engineer.
Strong hands-on Java skills.

Skills

Java
Test Automation
Selenium
RestAssured
UI Testing
API Testing
Integration Testing
Regression Testing
Gherkin
CI/CD
Jira
Confluence
Git
SQL
AWS
Playwright
Cypress
PACT
WireMock
BrowserStack
Jira Xray
Axe Core
OWASP ZAP
FHIR

Location

London

Work Type

12 Month FTC
Blended working
Hybrid working

Experience Level

Experienced

Education Level

ISTQB Foundation Certification (or equivalent software testing qualification) desirable
Relevant QA or software testing certifications desirable but not essential

Salary/Compensations

£53,700

Benefits

30 days’ holiday, plus bank holidays
Option to apply for up to 30 days of remote working abroad annually
Blended working arrangements
Flexible working
Enhanced maternity, paternity and shared parental leave benefits
Defined contribution pension (Genomics England double-matches up to 10%)
Life Assurance (3x salary)
Electric Vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Give As You Earn scheme
Individual learning budgets
Support for training and certifications
Reimbursement for one annual professional subscription
Employee recognition programme
Referral scheme
Subsidised gym membership
Free Headspace account
Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
Eye tests
Flu jabs

About the Company

Genomics England is transforming healthcare through genomics.
The work supports the delivery of high-quality digital services that enable world-leading genomic research and help improve outcomes for patients and families across the UK.
Genomics England operates a blended working model, with an expectation of a minimum of 2 office visits per month, varying by role.
Office locations include Canary Wharf, Cambridge, and Leeds.

Equal Opportunity

Genomics England is actively committed to providing and supporting an inclusive environment that promotes equity, diversity and inclusion best practice.
Genomics England is proud of its diverse community where everyone can come to work and feel welcomed and treated with respect regardless of any disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, or social background.
Genomics England's policies of non-discrimination and equity will be applied fairly to all people.
Genomics England does not tolerate any form of discrimination, harassment, victimisation or bullying at work.
Genomics England aims to remove barriers in its recruitment processes and to be flexible with its interview processes.
Candidates requiring adjustments for the recruitment process are encouraged to discuss this with the company.