About
Clearance: Active Security Clearance (SC) to work in UK public sector
Employment Type: Full‑time, Contract (3 months initially)
Department: Quality Assurance / Test Automation
Reports To: Technical Lead
We are seeking an experienced and security‑cleared
Senior QA Engineer
to ensure the quality, reliability, and performance of complex enterprise and government software systems. The ideal candidate combines deep hands‑on testing expertise with strong automation and leadership skills, and thrives in Agile delivery environments that demand precision, collaboration, and accountability.
Key Responsibilities
Own end‑to‑end quality assurance for mission‑critical software systems, ensuring functional and non‑functional requirements are met.
Design, develop, and maintain
automated test frameworks
using technologies such as
Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, JUnit, TestNG, Maven, Protractor, and JMeter .
Plan and execute manual, automated, regression, integration, and load testing activities.
Work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to refine acceptance criteria and define test strategies.
Lead and mentor junior QA engineers; perform code and test‑review sessions.
Drive adoption of Agile testing practices (Scrum / Kanban) and continuous improvement across QA processes.
Collaborate with DevOps engineers to integrate automated tests within CI/CD pipelines.
Produce clear, auditable test documentation, defect reports, and test evidence for secure environments.
Ensure compliance with
UK Government standards , data‑protection, and confidentiality policies.
Participate in
MarkLogic‑based
and other NoSQL/semantic data platform testing initiatives when applicable.
7+ years’ experience in
software testing , including 5+ years in
test automation.
Strong background in building and maintaining Java‑based automation frameworks (Selenium, Cucumber, Maven, TestNG, JUnit).
Experience with
API testing
(Postman, SoapUI) and
performance testing
(JMeter).
Working knowledge of
Agile delivery ,
Scrum ceremonies , and
continuous testing.
Excellent analytical and troubleshooting skills; able to understand software architecture and design effective test strategies.
Previous experience in
secure or regulated domains
(e.g. UK Government, Defence, Healthcare, or Financial Services).
Proven ability to lead testing teams, coach peers, and manage QA deliverables.
Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills across distributed teams.
Prior experience testing MarkLogic APIs or other NoSQL / semantic database platforms.
Experience with
Selenium and Java based testing frameworks.
ISTQB Foundation / Advanced Certification.
Experience in
CI/CD
with Jenkins, Git, or Azure DevOps.
Awareness of
security‑testing principles
and compliance frameworks.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in
Computer Science ,
Software Engineering , or related technical discipline.
Active or transferable
Security Clearance (SC)
– essential for this role.
Seniority level Mid‑Senior level
Employment type Contract
Job function Engineering and Information Technology
Industries IT Services and IT Consulting
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