Software Test Engineer
Symmetric RecruitmentQA Engineer / QA Tester (Software Quality Assurance) – Plymouth If you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description. We're hiring a QA professional who can take ownership of testing across our software products. You'll work directly with developers and product owners, making sure every release is stable, reliable and ready for real-world use. The role mixes manual testing with the chance to drive automation. What you'll do
- Build and run test plans, test cases and regression packs.
- Log defects clearly and push fixes through to completion.
- Work within Agile sprints: stand-ups, planning, retros.
- Maintain test documentation and quality standards.
- Help grow automation with tools like Selenium, Cypress or Playwright (if experienced).
- Support CI/CD, test environments and quality gates. What you need
- QA / software testing experience in a commercial setting.
- Solid manual testing skills (functional + regression).
- Understanding of web/app testing, APIs, user flows and acceptance criteria.
- Experience with Jira, TestRail, Zephyr or similar tools.
- Collaborative mindset and strong attention to detail. Nice to have
- Automation skills with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or equivalent.
- API testing (Postman, SoapUI) and basic scripting (Python/JS/Java).
- Experience in Agile delivery and CI/CD pipelines.
- Testing experience in safety-critical or regulated environments. Salary & Setup
- Typical range: £45,000 – £50,000 depending on experience and automation capability.
- Plymouth office
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