QA Engineer/SDET- 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) - Crawley
Posted 1 day ago by Hamilton Barnes
£400 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Crawley, West Sussex, UK
Summary: Contracting role for a QA Engineer/SDET based in Crawley, focusing on ensuring the quality and performance of digital platforms through both Front End and Back End testing. The position requires collaboration within agile squads and adherence to modern DevOps practices. The contract duration is 6 months with a possibility of extension. The role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement test strategies across Front End and Back End systems
- Ensure coverage across the full testing pyramid (unit through to E2E)
- Promote shift-left testing practices
- Design, execute, and automate tests across microservices, APIs, and user interfaces
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and platform teams throughout the software life cycle
Key Skills:
- Experience testing Front End (UI) and Back End (APIs, microservices) systems
- Hands-on with automation frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman/Newman
- Experience with API testing (REST, GraphQL)
- Programming/Scripting in C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure preferred)
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: Crawley
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
QA Engineer/SDET- 6-Month Contract (Inside IR35) - Crawley
Contracting role based in Crawley (Hybrid, 2-3 days in office) for a 4-6 month engagement. You will ensure quality, reliability, and performance of digital platforms across both Front End and Back End systems, Embedded within agile squads and following modern DevOps and CI/CD practices.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and implement test strategies across Front End and Back End systems
- Ensure coverage across the full testing pyramid (unit through to E2E)
- Promote shift-left testing practices
- Design, execute, and automate tests across microservices, APIs, and user interfaces
- Collaborate with developers, product owners, and platform teams throughout the software life cycle
What You Will Ideally Bring:
- Experience testing Front End (UI) and Back End (APIs, microservices) systems
- Hands-on with automation frameworks: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, RestAssured, Postman/Newman
- Experience with API testing (REST, GraphQL)
- Programming/Scripting in C#, Java, JavaScript, or Python
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions)
- Knowledge of cloud environments (Azure preferred)
Contract Details:
- Duration: 6 months (with potential extension)
- Day Rate: £400+ (Inside IR35)
- Location: Crawley
- Start Date: ASAP