Halfords

Job Purpose 

As a QA Engineer at Avayler, you will be instrumental in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our software products. You’ll apply both manual and automated testing techniques, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify business risks early and deliver high-quality user experiences across a wide range of devices, browsers, and environments. 

You will: 

• Develop and execute test strategies that balance thorough manual testing with efficient automation. 

• Continuously improve QA processes and tooling to optimize test effectiveness. 

• Collaborate across departments to uphold quality standards and mentor junior team members in best practices. 

Key Responsibilities 

• Test Case Design & Maintenance: Create and maintain comprehensive manual and automated test cases. 

• Manual & Automated Testing: Conduct performance, functional, regression, and security testing using tools like Cypress, Appium, and Postman. 

• Test Execution: Perform functional, regression, smoke, and UAT testing to ensure deployment readiness. 

• Defect Tracking: Identify, log, and track defects, collaborating with developers for timely resolution. 

• Reporting: Deliver regular updates on quality metrics, progress, and risks to stakeholders. 

• Collaboration: Work with developers, product managers, and UX teams to align on quality standards. 

• Process Improvement: Proactively enhance testing frameworks, methodologies, and tooling. 

• Mentorship: Guide junior QA engineers in testing practices and foster a culture of quality. 

Required Skills and Qualifications 

Technical Skills 

• Manual testing: test case writing, execution, and regression testing 

• Automation testing using Cypress, Appium 

• JavaScript scripting for test automation 

• Familiarity with Azure DevOps (test case & defect management) 

• Performance & security testing tools: JMeter, LoadRunner, OWASP ZAP 

• API testing with Postman 

• SQL for database/backend testing 

• CI/CD pipeline exposure using Azure DevOps 

Soft Skills 

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills 

• High attention to detail 

• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration 

• Adaptable and quick learner of new technologies 

• Agile mindset; experience working in Scrum environments 

• Knowledge of defect lifecycle and test management best practices