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Automation Quality Assurance Engineer

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In-Office
Preston, Lancashire, England
Mid level
In-Office
Preston, Lancashire, England
Mid level
Design, develop and maintain automated tests for Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. Execute functional, regression, integration and performance testing, log and track defects, integrate automation into CI/CD (Azure DevOps), and improve automation frameworks and testing metrics in a regulated financial environment.
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We believe that helping people unlock a better retirement starts with helping everyone in our organisation unlock their true potential, and thrive.

To do that, we’re mindful of staying true to the values that make us who we are, and proud of what we do.

Key Group is one of the most exciting, forward-thinking brands in financial services, focused on helping people unlock a better retirement since 1998. We are later life lending experts, with a market leading specialism in equity release. We offer later life lending advice and solutions to help homeowners across the UK unlock a better retirement by accessing some of the wealth tied up in their properties. Or as we like to say, retirement finances, unlocked. Our portfolio of brands comprises of Key (the Adviser) More2Life (the Lender) and Air (Adviser software service).

We are looking for an Automation Quality Assurance Engineer to join our technology team and play a key role in ensuring the quality, stability and performance of our systems.

This role is focused on test automation, primarily across Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Power Platform, helping to ensure that new features and updates are thoroughly tested and delivered to a high standard.

You will work closely with developers, analysts and stakeholders to understand requirements, build automated tests, and improve overall system quality within a fast paced, regulated environment.

Main role & responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain automated test scripts for business systems

  • Work closely with developers and business analysts to understand requirements and define testing approaches

  • Carry out functional, regression, integration and performance testing

  • Identify, log and track defects, supporting resolution with development teams

  • Integrate test automation into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Azure DevOps)

  • Develop and improve automation frameworks, particularly in low code environments

  • Monitor and report on test coverage and quality metrics

  • Keep up to date with best practice across Dynamics 365, Power Platform and testing tools

Skills & experience we look for

  • Experience in software testing or QA, with a focus on automation

  • Experience writing or maintaining automated test scripts

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Dynamics 365 or Power Platform

  • Understanding of testing types such as regression, integration and performance

  • Experience using tools such as Azure DevOps or similar

  • Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills

  • Ability to work collaboratively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Most of all we look for people who display and work around the core values of our business:

Ambitious – to break ground to help our customers enjoy a better retirement.

Supportive – relationships are key to everything we do.

Personal – going above and beyond to offer exceptional service.

Integrity – honest, true and transparent in all of our relationships.

Responsive – whatever the challenge we’ll deliver the right result.

Expert – experts in our field, our thirst for knowledge never stops.

Benefits:

  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays. Rising to 28 days based on length of service

  • Additional holiday purchase scheme

  • 1 extra day to carry out charity work, and another day for your choice of wellbeing activity

  • Pension: 5% Employee and 8% Employer

  • AXA Exec (self) OR Simply health cashback plan

  • Life Assurance x4 salary

Plus so much more!

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