Junior QA Engineer

5 days ago

Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom Code First Girls Full time £23,000 - £33,000 per year

ROLE: Junior QA Engineer
LEVEL: 1 - 2 years of experience in a QA role
DAYS IN OFFICE: 1 day per week
DURATION OF INITIAL PLACEMENT: 2 years

START DATE: ASAP - Jan/Feb 2026

LOCATION: Edinburgh 


Code First Girls Consultant Placements

Code First Girls is one of the largest providers of free coding education for women, creating pathways into technology careers through industry-focused training and real employment opportunities. Our mission is to close the gender gap in tech by giving women the skills, confidence, and support they need to thrive.

Through our consultant pathway, we partner with leading organisations to place women into high-impact consultant roles where they can grow and make a real contribution from day one.

As a candidate in this programme, you benefit from expert-led learning, a supportive community, in a  role with one of our hiring partners. Code First Girls remains alongside you throughout your placement, providing ongoing development and a network designed to help you succeed.

We're proud to champion women entering the tech industry, and excited to support you as you take this next step in your career.

ABOUT THE COMPANY
Our client is looking to hire a Junior QA Engineer to join their team on a 2 year placement opportunity.


This role offers the opportunity to work on complex and meaningful technology projects. You will collaborate with technical specialists and stakeholders across the organisation to deliver reliable, user-focused solutions that meet the needs of both internal users and the public.

ABOUT YOU & THE ROLE

Our client is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Quality Assurance Team as a Junior QA Engineer. While 1–2 years of testing experience is preferred, a strong interest in software quality is essential.

As a Junior QA Engineer, you'll receive ongoing support from our Senior QA Engineers and QA Leads throughout the

software testing lifecycle. You'll have the opportunity to work on a variety of projects within the CDI environment, gradually building your skills in both functional
and non-functional testing.

SOME THINGS YOU'LL BE WORKING ON:

  • Work with the QA leads and QA teams across the business and CDI to meet programme testing goals.
  • Assist QA Lead in creating test plans for various applications.
  • Work with SMEs, business analysts, product owners and devs to capture business processes followed by the design and build of test scripts across multiple applications within CDI.
  • Assist in creating and maintaining regression/smoke test packs for various applications across CDI.
  • Analyse requirements (epics/user stories) to help create test estimates and schedules.
  • Carry out daily functional test execution across a range of projects and infrastructures.
  • Own defect recording and management.
  • Work within defined QA and development processes to ensure quality standards are met.
  • Learn and apply Agile testing concepts and methodologies.
  • Contribute to improving testing practices and processes.
  • Monitor progress against personal goals, escalating issues where appropriate.

BENEFITS:

  • Annual leave: 20 days (+ 8 bank holiday days)
  • 4% matched pension: CFG will match your pension contribution up to 4%.
  • 1-2-1 weekly Technical Coaching support: to ensure you feel supported in your tech role.
  • Access to continued training: through our Code First Girls community 


Inclusivity & Equal Opportunities
We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as the CFG team continues to grow.

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