Quality Engineer

** End Date
** Monday 09 March 2026
** Salary Range**£48,987 - £54,430
** Flexible Working Options
** Job Share
** Job Description Summary
** We have an exciting opportunity to join our team!
** Job Description
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* JOB TITLE:

** Quality Engineer
** SALARY:** £48,987 - £54,430
*
* LOCATION:

** Chester
*
* HOURS:

** Full-time.
** WORKING PATTERN:
** Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our
** Chester
* * office location
** About this opportunity
** Here at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG), we put our customers at the heart of everything we do, and every colleague has an important part to play.  The Embedded Finance team is a fast-paced start-up group within Consumer Lending and is tasked with building out propositions that solve customers' financial needs, when and where they are. We’ve just launched our first product, Black Horse Flex Pay, on a third-party platform and we are moving into BAU process.

This involves the deployment of automated test environments to maintain the system in production with exposure to an increasing number of customers. You’ll be keen to develop your technical knowledge and understanding as well develop, practice and demonstrate the workplace skills and behaviours required for this job role.
** Why Lloyds Banking Group
** We're on an exciting transformation journey and there could not be a better time to join us. The investments we're making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.
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* What you’ll need:

*** Strong background in automation testing using tools such as
** Playwright, Rest assured, Appium
*** Ability to
** architect scalable and maintainable test automation frameworks
*** Proficiency in programming languages used for test automation such as
** Java**,
** JavaScript**,
** Type Script**, or
** Python
* ** Expertise in
** API testing and automation**, including contract testing and mocking strategies
* Experience in
** iOS and Android app testing and automation**, including use of tools like
** Appium
* ** Hands-on experience with
** manual testing
** and a solid understanding of
** QA processes and best practices
*** Experience in
** non-functional testing
** using tools like
** JMeter**,
** Load Runner**, or
** k6
* ** Familiarity with
** JIRA
* * and
** Xray
* * for test management and tracking
* Knowledge of
** CI/CD pipelines
** and integration of automated tests using tools like
** Jenkins**,
** Harness
* ** Exposure to
** security testing**, and
** accessibility automation
*** Ability to work with
** containerised environments** (e.g., Docker) and cloud-based test execution
* Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills across multiple layers of the tech stack
** About working for us
** Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop.

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.

We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme.

We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.
** We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
*** A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
* An annual performance-related bonus
* Share schemes including free shares
* Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
* 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
* A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
** Join our journey!
**** At Lloyds Banking…