
STARK · Swindon
ABOUT US STARK is a European defence technology company founded in 2023, specialising in the development and production of advanced UAV and USV systems for mod...
STARK is a European defence technology company founded in 2023, specialising in the development and production of advanced UAV and
USV systems for modern military operations. Our flagship platform, Virtus, is a next-generation VTOL loitering munition system,
and we are rapidly expanding our software and autonomy capabilities to deploy Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) for maritime
surveillance and security.
We're focused on delivering deployable, high-performance systems—not future promises. In a time of rising threats, STARK is
bolstering the technological edge of NATO Allies and their Partners to deter aggression and defend Europe—today.
Minerva is STARK's command and control software — the brain that connects operators to autonomous systems across multiple domains
in real time. The Minerva team is a small, senior software group based across the UK, Germany, Greece & Ukraine working directly
with our systems and hardware teams to build mission-critical C2 capabilities deployed in active operational environments.
We move fast, ship real software, and operate under constraints most engineers never encounter — low-bandwidth networks,
air-gapped devices, and high-stakes decision loops. There is no room for abstraction for its own sake. Everything we build ends up
in the hands of real operators in the field.
We are seeking a highly skilled QA Engineer to take ownership of system-level and integration testing for our maritime autonomy
platforms and prototype boats. You will bridge the gap between pure software quality assurance and hardware/software integration,
working hands-on with hardware, software, and communication interfaces—both in the laboratory and out in the field on prototype
vessels.
marine solutions.
physical prototype boats.
steering systems, and payload hardware.
part of diagnostics and system verification.
geolocation geofencing, and offline update/recovery systems.
environments.
eliminate errors in a timely manner.
troubleshooting.
STARK Defence UK has achieved the ERS - The Defence Employer Recognition Bronze award 2026
Sally Grütte-Pad, Interim Lead TA Partner, via talent@stark-defence.com
We fuse together exceptional talent who deliver outstanding software solutions. Our approach has helped us grow 60% in 2021, 94% in 2022, while in 2023 we joined forces with Insight, a Fortune 500 company and a leading solutions and systems integrator. With exciting growth plans and cutting-edge projects, there has never been a better time to join our incredible team. DESCRIPTION A global maritime technology organization, established through the collaboration of leading aviation and maritime industry experts, combines aviation-grade digital capabilities with deep maritime operational knowledge to deliver the next generation of digital solutions for the shipping industry. The company develops innovative products on a unified, cloud-native, and composable platform designed to accelerate digital transformation across maritime operations. We are seeking a skilled Business Analyst to play a pivotal role in shaping, clarifying, and enabling delivery across a strategic transformation portfolio. This is a value-centric role operating at the intersection of business intent, product strategy, platform capabilities, and delivery execution. Business Analysis is not viewed as a downstream documentation function. The Business Analyst actively collaborates with Product Owners, Product Managers, Project Managers, Architects, and Engineering teams to ensure that business needs are correctly understood, coherently structured, and translated into deliverable outcomes that realise value. BUSINESS ANALYST RESPONSIBILITIES Business & Value Analysis * Engage with business stakeholders, domain experts, and operational teams to understand needs, pain points, objectives, and constraints across maritime operations and digital processes. * Analyse and articulate business problems and opportunities, ensuring they are framed in a way that supports value-driven decision-making. * Define and document business requirements, outcomes, and success measures with clarity, precision, and traceability to the company's objectives. * Support value identification and prioritisation by helping Product and Delivery leadership understand impact, dependencies, and trade-offs. Product & Delivery Collaboration * Work closely with Product Owners to refine epics, features, and user stories, ensuring clarity of intent, acceptance criteria, and readiness for delivery. * Partner with Product Managers to ensure business analysis aligns with product strategy, roadmap direction, and desired customer or operational outcomes. * Collaborate with Project Managers to ensure requirements are sequenced, scoped, and structured in a way that supports predictable and integrated delivery. * Act as a connective tissue between business, product, and delivery disciplines, ensuring shared understanding and reducing rework and ambiguity. Requirements Definition & Structuring * Translate complex business needs into clear, structured artefacts such as user stories, use cases, process models, functional/non-functional requirements, and data definitions. * Ensure requirements are complete, consistent, testable, and aligned with platform standards and architectural principles. * Support backlog readiness by ensuring requirements are sufficiently elaborated ahead of delivery without over-specification. * Maintain traceability between business objectives, requirements, delivery items, and realised outcomes. Process, Data & Domain Modelling * Analyse and model business processes (current and future state), identifying inefficiencies, risks, and opportunities for improvement through digital solutions. * Contribute to data and domain modelling efforts, ensuring shared understanding of key business entities, relationships, and rules across teams. * Support SmartSea’s platform and composable architecture approach by helping ensure business logic and processes are consistently expressed across products and services. Delivery Support & Validation * Support delivery teams during implementation by clarifying requirements, answering questions, and validating understanding. * Participate in reviews, demos, and acceptance activities to ensure delivered solutions meet intended business needs and quality expectations. * Work with QA and stakeholders to support acceptance testing and validation of outcomes against defined requirements and success criteria. Continuous Improvement & Ways of Working * Contribute to the continuous improvement of the company's analysis practices, templates, and standards within the Value Delivery / Enterprise Value Office construct. * Identify recurring issues in requirement clarity, handovers, or decision-making and propose practical improvements. * Support the evolution of the company's system of work by promoting clarity, shared language, and evidence-based decision-making. Ways of Working * Operate effectively within a product-led, hybrid Agile delivery environment, adapting analysis depth and approach based on context, risk, and delivery needs. * Balance upfront analysis with iterative discovery, avoiding both under-specification and analysis paralysis. * Facilitate workshops, refinement sessions, and working discussions that improve alignment, shared understanding, and decision quality. * Promote transparency, collaboration, and accountability across business, product, and delivery teams. BUSINESS ANALYST REQUIREMENTS * Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related discipline (or equivalent experience). * 3–6 years of experience in a Business Analyst role within digital, software, or platform-based environments. * Proven experience working within Agile or product-centric delivery models. * Strong experience in requirements elicitation, user story definition, acceptance criteria, and process modelling. * Familiarity with techniques such as BPMN, use cases, process mapping, and value stream analysis. * Strong ability to reason about business outcomes, constraints, and trade-offs, not just features. * Comfortable collaborating with engineers and architects, with sufficient technical literacy to challenge assumptions and clarify feasibility. * Exposure to SaaS platforms, cloud-native architectures, or low-code environments is an advantage. * Strong understanding of Agile, Scrum, and Kanban practices, particularly backlog refinement and sprint collaboration. * Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, competing priorities, and evolving requirements. * Structured, detail-oriented mindset combined with strong systems thinking. * Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills. * High attention to detail, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. * Comfortable operating in ambiguity and helping teams move from problem space to clarity. 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IHRE AUFGABEN Die PETER DÖHLE Schiffahrts-KG ist ein maritimer Dienstleister mit Wurzeln in Hamburg und Heimathäfen auf der ganzen Welt. Im Rahmen mehrerer strategischer IT-Transformationsprojekte – darunter die Einführung von Workday Financials sowie weiterer Geschäftssysteme – bauen wir unsere Integrationslandschaft auf Basis von Microsoft Azure Logic Apps konsequent aus. IHRE CHANCE Zur Sicherstellung einer hohen Qualität unserer Systemintegrationen, Datenmigrationen und Geschäftsprozesse suchen wir einen erfahrenen Senior QA Engineer (m/w/d) mit Schwerpunkt Integration Testing und Test Automation. In dieser Rolle arbeiten Sie eng mit dem Testmanagement sowie Projekt- und Entwicklungsteams zusammen und leisten einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Stabilität und Zukunftsfähigkeit unserer Systemlandschaft. * Planung und Durchführung von Tests für Systemintegrationen, Schnittstellen, Datenflüsse und End-to-End-Prozesse, inklusive Integrations-, System-, Regression- und Smoke-Tests * Analyse, Reproduktion, Dokumentation und Nachverfolgung von Fehlern * Qualitätssicherung bei Datenmigrationen, inklusive Validierung von Datenmapping, Transformationen und Datenabgleichen * Aufbau und Weiterentwicklung automatisierter Tests, insbesondere API-, UI- und Regressionstests * Nutzung und Weiterentwicklung bestehender Testframeworks, insbesondere auf Basis von Cypress * Integration automatisierter Tests in CI/CD-Prozesse * Erstellung und Pflege von Testfällen und Testdaten in JIRA und Xray * Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Testmanagement, Fachbereichen, Entwicklungsteams und externen Implementierungspartnern * Weiterentwicklung von QA-Prozessen, Standards, Best Practices und Testautomatisierungsansätzen, inklusive fachlicher Unterstützung internationaler QA-Teams IHR PROFIL * Abgeschlossenes Studium der (Wirtschafts-)Informatik oder eine vergleichbare Qualifikation * Mehrjährige praktische Erfahrung im Bereich Software- oder Integrationstests in komplexen Systemlandschaften * Fundierte Erfahrung im Aufbau und in der Weiterentwicklung von Testautomatisierung * Erfahrung im Testen von Systemintegrationen und Schnittstellen (z. B. APIs, datenbasierte Integrationen) * Erfahrung mit Testmanagement-Tools wie JIRA und Xray * Erfahrung mit Testautomatisierungs-Tools, idealerweise Cypress * Erfahrung mit CI/CD-Prozessen und automatisierten Testläufen * Erfahrung im Umgang mit Datenmigrationen und Datenvalidierung * Strukturierte, analytische und lösungsorientierte Arbeitsweise * Fähigkeit, technische Zusammenhänge über Systemgrenzen hinweg zu verstehen * Kommunikationsstärke in Deutsch und Englisch * Freude an Zusammenarbeit in internationalen Teams * Sie lachen bei der Arbeit. Mehrmals am Tag Folgende Kenntnisbereiche sind zusätzlich von Vorteil * Erfahrung mit Integrations-Plattformen, idealerweise Microsoft Azure Logic Apps * Erfahrung mit API-Testing und Integrationsszenarien * Erfahrung in Transformationsprojekten oder Systemeinführungen (z. B. ERP- oder SaaS-Systeme wie Workday) * Erfahrung im Coaching von QA-Kolleginnen und -Kollegen * Erfahrung im Aufbau skalierbarer Testautomatisierungsstrukturen WAS WIR BIETEN * Eine Schlüsselrolle in mehreren strategisch wichtigen IT-Transformationsprojekten * Die Möglichkeit, Testautomatisierung und QA-Prozesse nachhaltig mitzugestalten * Eine Rolle mit langfristiger Perspektive und Entwicklungspotenzial im Bereich Integration und Qualitätssicherung * Zusammenarbeit in einem internationalen Umfeld mit Kolleginnen und Kollegen aus verschiedenen Kulturkreisen * Modernes, internationales Arbeitsumfeld mit flachen Hierarchien * Eine anspruchsvolle und abwechslungsreiche Tätigkeit mit viel (Eigen-)Verantwortung * Ein angenehmes Arbeitsklima in einem hoch motivierten, dynamischen Team sowie individuelle Entwicklungsperspektiven * Ein exklusives Arbeitsumfeld an der Elbe mit hauseigenem Fitnessbereich und Betriebsrestaurant * Ein attraktives Gehaltspaket mit vielen Angeboten für finanzielle Sicherheit, Mobilität und andere finanzielle Vorteile WIR HEISSEN SIE HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN AN BORD! Entspricht die Stelle Ihren Vorstellungen? Dann freuen wir uns auf Ihre Bewerbung, entweder online über das Bewerbungsformular oder per E-Mail. Bitte geben Sie Ihre Gehaltsvorstellungen und den frühestmöglichen Eintrittstermin an. Bei Fragen hilft Ihnen Jan Wichers, unser Recruiting-Spezialist, gerne weiter: career@doehle.de Unsere Datenschutzerklärung finden Sie hier.
We’re Capital on Tap 👋 💳 Capital on Tap started because small businesses were underserved. Big banks were slow, their products weren't fit for purpose, and small business owners often couldn't access what they needed. We set out to fix that. Today we're a financial platform - not just a credit card company. We offer a best-in-class business credit card, SME-focused spend management platform, a savings product that hit £1 billion in funds within its first year, and a growing suite of tools and financial products that make running a small business easier. 1,000+ employees, £20bn in annual card spend, 200,000+ customers, 17,000+ Trustpilot reviews averaging 4.7 stars, and we're profitable. We’ve done a pretty good job so far, but we’re just getting started! 📍 Porto Matosinhos | 🏢 2 Days in the Office | €40,000 - €50,000 QA at Capital On Tap 🚀 Our QA team thrives on a culture of shared success, where every voice helps shape the quality of our products. Rather than working in isolation, we are fully integrated into diverse product squads, ensuring that everyone is a valued technical partner. The team is currently driving an "automation-first" testing strategy. It’s a collaborative, supportive environment where we prioritise learning from each other and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to thrive and grow. What You'll Be Doing 🗃️ * Own manual and automated testing across the SDLC, working closely with Software Engineers and Product Managers to ensure product quality. * Contribute to and expand automated test coverage within an agile team. * Drive continuous improvement through POCs, refining QA processes, tools, and best practices. * Investigate user-reported issues, perform hands-on technical testing, and create, manage, and track bug reports. * Develop deep product and domain knowledge, supporting engineers and promoting shared responsibility for quality. * Effectively prioritise work, manage risks, and escalate issues in a fast-paced environment. Our Values & Culture 🌞 * Just Pilot: We never settle for “good enough”. We pilot new ideas fast, ask questions to figure it out, and scale quickly. * Why Not Today? Fast is as slow as we go - speed and simplicity gives us a competitive advantage. * Be a Buddy: We tap in from day one to help the team, we do the right thing even if it’s hard. * Owners and Dates: We don’t chase people. If you own a task and agree to a date, the expectation is that it gets done. * Feedback: We want our employees to flourish, so we regularly provide direct and constructive feedback. We’re Looking For 🔎 * QA experience across web/mobile applications, covering functional, regression, performance, exploratory, manual, and automated testing. * Understanding of end-to-end impact, risk, dependencies, and pragmatic bug prioritisation to inform QA strategy. * Hands-on experience with test automation tools and frameworks (e.g. Playwright, Selenium, Appium, Postman, RestSharp, xUnit/NUnit) and REST API testing. * Proficiency in C# (or similar OOP languages) and JavaScript/TypeScript, with solid SQL Server querying and scripting skills. * Experience working in CI/CD environments, implementing continuous testing practices across multiple teams. * Highly detail-oriented, methodical, and proactive, with a strong bias for problem-solving, exploratory testing, and taking initiative. Even if you don’t have all of the necessary skills, we still encourage you to apply. Interview Process 🤝 * First stage: 30-minute intro, CV review, and values with Talent Partner * Second stage: 45-minute “Tech Chat” with Team Manager * Final stage: 60-minute Code Pairing + 30-minute Stakeholder Interview with Engineering & Product Diversity & Inclusion 🌈 We welcome, consider and encourage applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusivity. Join us in creating a space where authenticity thrives, and everyone can do their best work. Great Work Deserves Great Perks We try not to take ourselves too seriously (all the time) so we make sure our office is decked out with a pool table, arcade machine, beer tap, and a couple of office dogs thrown in for good measure. Check out our benefits: 🏥 Private Healthcare including dental and opticians services through Vitality ✈️ Worldwide travel insurance through Vitality 🎁 Anniversary Rewards (£250, £500, £750, 4-week fully paid sabbatical) 👛 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme up to 7% match 🚘 Octopus EV Salary Sacrifice Scheme 🏖️ 28 days holiday (plus bank holidays) 📖 Annual Learning and Wellbeing Budget 👪 Enhanced Parental Leave 🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme 🚂 Season Ticket Loan 💬 6 free therapy sessions per year 🐶 Dog Friendly Offices 🍫 Free drinks and snacks in our offices Check out more of our benefits, values and mission here. Other Info 👍Check out our ‘Top Tips’ for interviewing. ✔️Keep updated on new job opportunities by following us on Linkedin. 📧Email careers@capitalontap.com if you have any questions. Excited to work here? Apply! If you’d like to progress your career within our fast growing, profitable fintech then click apply and we will aim to get back to you within 3 working days (during busy periods this could take up to 5 working days.)