QA Engineer

Contract Type: Inside IR35

Day Rate: £350 per day inside IR35

Clearance Required: BPSS (Eligible)

Contract Length: Initial 3 months

Start Date: ASAP

Location & Travel

This is a hybrid role with occasional on-site requirements (approximately 1–2 days per month) at regional hubs, including:

• London
• Glasgow
• Newcastle
• Leeds
• Sheffield
• Manchester
• Birmingham
• Blackpool
• Cardiff

Role Overview

An experienced QA Engineer is required to support the delivery of high-quality digital services within a large-scale central government environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring robust test coverage, enhancing automation frameworks, and supporting performance testing across critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain automated test frameworks
• Execute functional, integration, and performance testing
• Collaborate with developers, product teams, and stakeholders to ensure quality standards
• Identify, log, and track defects through to resolution
• Contribute to continuous improvement of QA processes and best practices
• Support Agile delivery teams

Required Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Java
• Proven expertise in Selenium and Cucumber
• Experience using Playwright for modern test automation
• Solid background in performance testing
• Experience working within central government or highly regulated environments
• Familiarity with Agile delivery methodologies

Desirable Skills

• Experience working on large-scale digital transformation programmes
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Understanding of accessibility and security testing in regulated systems

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible for BPSS clearance
• This role falls inside IR35, requiring engagement via an approved umbrella company