Centrica are going through a fascinating period of change. We're evolving to become a truly purpose-led organisation " Energising a greener, fairer future". We truly believe that we have a huge role to play in helping the nation to cut carbon emissions and prepare for a net zero future, and it's a role we are immensely proud of.
An opportunity to play your part
We are seeking talented Senior Software Quality Engineers to join our Digital QA team. You will be responsible for designing, and maintaining test plans, test cases, and test automation frameworks. Supporting a team of Software Quality Engineers and collaborating with developers, product managers, and customers to deliver high-quality software solutions.
Location: You can work in Windsor/home; we have people working all over the UK but also a range of office locations.
We have tailored our well-being & benefits package around our employees as follows:
Competitive salary and bonus potential
Employee Energy Allowance at 15% of the government price cap
Pension scheme
Company Funded Healthcare Plan
25 days holiday allowance, plus public holidays, and the option to buy up to 5 additional days
Excellent range of flexible benefits, including technology vouchers, electric car lease scheme & travel insurance
On a day-to-day basis you will:
Develop and maintain test plans, test cases, test scripts, and test data for various software products and features.
Perform manual and automated testing using various tools and frameworks
Identify, analyse, and report software defects and issues
Support a team of Software Quality Engineers
Provide technical guidance and feedback to developers and product managers
Review and improve quality processes and methodologies
Communicate test results and status to stakeholders
Translate principles from the Quality Engineering Manager and implement them into their area
Seek feedback from the teams and act on it
Lead show and tells /demos
Technical Skills required
4+ years of experience in Software Quality Engineering or testing
2+ years of experience in leading or managing a team of Software Quality Engineers or testers
Experience writing tests in JavaScript (required)
Experience with various testing tools and frameworks such as Cypress, etc.
Experience with various testing types such as functional, performance, accessibility, visual, etc.
Experience with agile development methodologies such as Scrum, Kanban, etc.
Attention to detail and quality-oriented mindset
Experience writing and running API Testing
Experience of using Continuous Integration tools such as Azure DevOps
Test Automation experience - CI/CD frameworks
Key Competencies/Core Capabilities required to perform the role
Ability to adapt to changing requirements
Customer Focused
Adaptability in a high pressure environment
Great Stakeholder management
Proactive
Our commitment to diversity
We are proud to be recognised as a disability-confident employer. Our customers come from a variety of different backgrounds, and so do we. We hire great people from all walks of life, not just because it's the right thing to do, but because it makes our company stronger. We will continue championing inclusivity while investing in our local communities to create a better, more sustainable world for everyone. We are incredibly proud to have been recognised by The Times for being one of the Top 50 Employers for Women.
Our people are the beating heart of our business. We are incredibly proud of our commitment to being Flex First. From childcare to furry friends, we listened to our people and understood that they work best when they are comfortable and have a flexible working model that suits their individual needs. We embrace the opportunity to give our colleagues a choice to work from anywhere whilst still ensuring they can connect and engage with their teams through office days, employee networks and virtual events.
#LI-PR1