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JOB TITLE: Quality Engineer
SALARY: £70,929 - £80,000
LOCATION: Edinburgh
HOURS: Full time
WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in our Edinburgh office
About this opportunity…
Great opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join our Payment Services Platform and be part of a multi skilled feature team, collaborating to ensure quality & customer requirements are met when developing products. You’ll define the test coverage and scope based on acceptance criteria to undertake robust testing (Automation & Exploratory), and mentor/coach other colleagues on LBG Quality standards. This is an exciting opportunity to help us create a fully in-house developed gateway to SWIFT Scheme to evolve into a solution fit for the long term future of Payments.
About us…
Like the modern Britain we serve, we’re evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We’re growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too…
What you’ll do…
Develop and maintain automated test suites using Selenium WebDriver, Playwright, and BDD frameworks (e.g., Cucumber).
Collaborate with POs (Product Owners), Dev teams, and BA (Business Analysts) to define AC (Acceptance Criteria) and test scenarios.
Integrate automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) for Continuous Testing and Shift-Left QA.
Perform Functional Testing, Regression Testing, NFT (Non-Functional Testing), Performance Testing (using JMeter), and Security Testing across microservices.
Utilize GCP (Google Cloud Platform) services such as Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, and Pub/Sub for test environment provisioning, monitoring, and reporting.
Develop and execute test automation frameworks for API Testing (e.g., Postman, RestAssured), UI Testing, and KIOSK Automation.
Drive Test Strategy, Quality Metrics (e.g., Code Coverage, Defect Density), and Agile QA practices across Scrum Teams.
Troubleshoot test failures, perform Root Cause Analysis (RCA), and provide actionable feedback to DevOps and development teams.
Advocate for Test Automation Best Practices, Shift-Left Testing, and Continuous Quality Improvement.
What you’ll need…
Strong experience in Test Automation using Selenium WebDriver and/or Playwright.
Proficiency in BDD tools like Cucumber, SpecFlow, or Behave.
Solid understanding of JavaScript, TypeScript, or Java for test scripting.
Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., IDP, Harness, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
Familiarity with GCP services (Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage, Pub/Sub).
Knowledge of containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes).
Experience with Test Reporting Tools and Dashboards (e.g., Allure, ExtentReports).
Exposure to API Testing frameworks (Postman, RestAssured).
Understanding of Cloud Security and Compliance Testing (e.g., SWIFT CSP).
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Test Environment Automation (e.g., Terraform).
It would be great if you also had any of the following…
Exposure to Performance Testing Tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
Experience with NFT (Non-Functional Testing) for Resilience, Scalability, and High Availability (HA).
Familiarity with Agile Methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).
Knowledge of Monitoring Tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace).
Knowledge of Banking/Payments Domain and Regulatory Compliance (e.g., SWIFT CSP).
Experience with AI-assisted QA tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Testim.io).
About working for us…
Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.
We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes…
A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
Share schemes including free shares
Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!
At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.
We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.
We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.