QA Tester
Posted 2 days ago by CBSbutler
£340 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Telford
Summary: The QA Tester role in Telford involves hands-on testing within a high-profile programme focused on delivering complex data and technology solutions in a secure environment. The position requires planning, designing, executing, and reporting on both manual and automated testing activities while collaborating with various stakeholders. Active SC clearance is essential for this 6-month contract role, which operates on a hybrid working model. The role is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and document test approaches and testing strategies.
- Create and maintain test coverage and traceability matrices.
- Analyse business and technical requirements to identify test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test scripts.
- Perform Functional System Testing and Integration Testing.
- Support End-to-End (E2E) testing activities.
- Prepare and manage test data requirements.
- Identify, investigate, and track defects through to resolution.
- Produce regular test status reports and communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Apply Risk-Based Testing principles to maximise test effectiveness.
- Collaborate with development teams, business users, and external suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Clearance (essential)
- ISTQB Foundation Certification
- Strong experience in Functional System Testing
- Experience with test automation
- Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments
- Strong understanding of Risk-Based Testing methodologies
- Experience testing Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration projects
- Strong SQL and database testing skills (Oracle or similar)
- AWS experience
- Experience producing Test Approach and Test Completion documentation
- Proficiency with Jira, Zephyr Scale, Git, or similar tools
- ETL testing experience
- Integration Testing experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Salary (Rate): £340 per day
City: Telford
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
QA Tester
Telford (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite per Week)
£340 per day (Inside IR35)
6-Month Contract
Active SC Clearance
We are currently seeking an experienced QA Tester to join a high-profile programme delivering complex data and technology solutions within a secure environment.
This is a hands-on testing role where you will be responsible for planning, designing, executing, and reporting on both manual and automated testing activities. You'll work closely with project teams, stakeholders, and third-party suppliers to ensure quality standards are met throughout the delivery lifecycle.
The Role
As a QA Tester, you will:
- Define and document test approaches and testing strategies.
- Create and maintain test coverage and traceability matrices.
- Analyse business and technical requirements to identify test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test scripts.
- Perform Functional System Testing and Integration Testing.
- Support End-to-End (E2E) testing activities.
- Prepare and manage test data requirements.
- Identify, investigate, and track defects through to resolution.
- Produce regular test status reports and communicate progress to stakeholders.
- Apply Risk-Based Testing principles to maximise test effectiveness.
- Collaborate with development teams, business users, and external suppliers to ensure successful project delivery.
Required Skills & Experience
- Active SC Clearance (essential)
- ISTQB Foundation Certification
- Strong experience in Functional System Testing
- Experience with test automation
- Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman
- Experience working within Agile delivery environments
- Strong understanding of Risk-Based Testing methodologies
- Experience testing Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration projects
- Strong SQL and database testing skills (Oracle or similar)
- AWS experience
- Experience producing Test Approach and Test Completion documentation
- Proficiency with Jira, Zephyr Scale, Git, or similar tools
- ETL testing experience
- Integration Testing experience
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable Experience
- Denodo experience
- Experience working on large-scale data transformation programmes
- Experience working in secure or highly regulated environments
If this QA Tester role is of interest apply now or email your CV to me at laura.fitzgerald@cbsbutler.com