Quality Engineer
Posted 1 week ago by Queen Square Recruitment
£400 Per day
Inside
Onsite
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: Join a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider as a QA Engineer in a critical role focused on transforming core application and data engineering components. This position involves designing, executing, and maintaining both manual and automated test cases while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. The role is office-based in London and is offered on a 6-month contract basis. The position is classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases covering functional, regression, and integration scenarios.
- Validate financial calculations, transaction flows, compliance logic, and reporting across multiple systems.
- Perform end-to-end data validation across ETL pipelines, databases, and reporting layers.
- Conduct performance and load testing using appropriate tools.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and QA documentation.
- Log, track, and triage defects, ensuring timely resolution.
- Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into test scenarios.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (GDPR, SOX, etc.) in QA processes.
Key Skills:
- Proficient in manual and automated QA practices.
- Strong understanding of transaction flows, reporting, and compliance logic.
- Experience with test automation tools, performance/load testing, and defect management.
- Skilled in SQL for validating data across databases, ETL pipelines, and reporting layers.
- Agile/Scrum experience with CI/CD pipeline exposure.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Salary (Rate): £400 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
description: QA Engineer (Contract, Office Based, London) Location: London (Office Based) Contract Type: 6-Month Contract, Inside IR35 Positions: 3 Rate: £350–£400 per day About the Role: Join a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider in a critical QA Engineer role. You will play an integral part in transforming core application and data engineering components, contributing to innovative, high-impact projects.
Responsibilities:
- Design, execute, and maintain manual and automated test cases covering functional, regression, and integration scenarios.
- Validate financial calculations, transaction flows, compliance logic, and reporting across multiple systems.
- Perform end-to-end data validation across ETL pipelines, databases, and reporting layers.
- Conduct performance and load testing using appropriate tools.
- Develop and maintain automated test scripts and QA documentation.
- Log, track, and triage defects, ensuring timely resolution.
- Collaborate with product owners, analysts, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into test scenarios.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements (GDPR, SOX, etc.) in QA processes.
Essential Skills/Experience: Proficient in manual and automated QA practices. Strong understanding of transaction flows, reporting, and compliance logic. Experience with test automation tools, performance/load testing, and defect management. Skilled in SQL for validating data across databases, ETL pipelines, and reporting layers. Agile/Scrum experience with CI/CD pipeline exposure. Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Desirable Skills/Experience: QA experience in cloud-based environments. Familiarity with Git, ADO, and integrated QA workflows. Formal QA certifications. Knowledge of financial regulations (GDPR, SOX). Apply Today: Make an impact by joining a forward-looking team transforming financial systems and data processes.