Contract Software Test Engineer
Posted 2 weeks ago by TieTalent
Negotiable
Outside
Onsite
Leicester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Redline Group is seeking a Contract Software Test Engineer for a 6-month contract based in Leicestershire, requiring on-site presence 2-3 days a week. The role involves establishing a testing function from scratch for a high-profile project, focusing on automated testing and various testing activities. Candidates can operate outside IR35 through their own PSC.
Key Responsibilities:
- Establish the testing function from the ground up, including creating a formal test plan and automation framework.
- Write automated test scripts and execute integration, regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing.
- Support a high-profile project delivering real-time content to public information systems nationwide.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright.
- Proficient in Postman, with the ability to script and test APIs.
- Familiarity with Jira and Jira Xray for test management.
- Experience with Cucumber or BDD frameworks.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Leicester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
The Redline Group is working in partnership with our Leicestershire based client to assist in the search for a Contract Software Test Engineer on a 6-month contract. For this contract you will be needed on site in Leicestershire 2-3 days a week. This role has an indicative OUTSIDE IR35 determination therefore we can accept candidates who would like to operate through their own PSC. Our client designs and develops innovative, tailored software applications and technology for a range of industries across the UK. This role will support a high-profile project delivering real-time content to public information systems nationwide. As a Contract Software Test Engineer, you will take full ownership of establishing the testing function from the ground up, as there is currently no formal test plan or automation framework in place. This includes writing automated test scripts and executing a range of testing activities such as integration, regression, exploratory, and acceptance testing.
Key Skills Required for the Contract Software Test Engineer - Leicestershire :
- Strong experience with automated testing tools such as Selenium, Cypress, or Playwright
- Proficient in Postman, with the ability to script and test APIs
- Familiarity with Jira and Jira Xray for test management
- Experience with Cucumber or BDD frameworks
For more information or to apply for the Contract Software Test Engineer opportunity in Leicestershire , please contact Maddie Ramsden - (url removed) / DDi: (phone number removed) / Mob: (phone number removed) quoting reference MMR1047.