Graduate QA Engineer (with Automation Focus)

This early-career position sits within the Quality Assurance team of a legal software provider, focusing on validating features for web and API solutions.

Aderant is a global industry leading software company providing comprehensive business management solutions for law firms and other professional services organizations with a mission to help them run a better business. We are motivated by a collective desire to drive the legal industry to the forefront of innovation.

With over 2,500 clients around the world, including 95 of the top AmLaw 100 firms, we are changing the outside perception of the legal sphere; where there was once resistance to modernization, we are creating a culture that embraces new ideas and technology.

At Aderant, the “A” is more than just a letter. It is a representation of how we fulfill our foundational purpose, serving our clients. It embodies our core values and reminds us that to achieve success, every day must start with the “A”. We bring the “A” to life by fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and personal growth. We encourage our diverse teams to bring their whole selves to work – ideas, experience, and passion – to drive our mission forward.

Our people are our strength.

Role Description:

As a Graduate QA Engineer, you will:

• Work closely with developers, product managers, and senior QA engineers to understand requirements and validate features.

• Write and execute test cases, perform exploratory testing, and support release cycles.

• Build and maintain automated tests for web and/or API solutions (e.g., using Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, or similar).

• Assist in designing and maintaining AI-assisted‑ testing workflows, including using AI tools to accelerate test-case creation, test data generation, and defect analysis.

• Use AI-powered capabilities to enhance automation frameworks, improve test coverage, and identify‑ patterns in failures or user behaviour.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and contribute to continuous QA improvements.

• Help design scalable and efficient testing strategies for new features, including opportunities for AI-based optimizations. Investigate, reproduce, and document defects with clear detail.

•  Learn and grow in a supportive environment with mentoring from experienced QA and automation specialists.

Qualifications:

• A recent degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field (we're open to diverse academic backgrounds).

• A passion for quality, problem-solving, and learning.

• Basic programming knowledge (JavaScript, Python, C#, or similar).

• Exposure to automation tools or frameworks (university projects count!).

• Understanding of software development and testing fundamentals.

• Strong communication skills and curiosity to explore how things work. A

•  proactive mindset and willingness to take ownership.

• Not required but great if you've had some exposure to: Automation frameworks (e.g., Cypress, Playwright, Selenium, Postman/Newman, REST Assured) CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab, etc.)

• Not required but great if you've had some exposure to: API testing and tools like Postman or Swagger Version control (Git) SQL basics Performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, k6)