SC Cleared QA SDET

QA SDET (SC Cleared)

6 months initially

£500-540 per day (Inside IR35)

Remote with rare visits to site in London

My client, a government body are looking for an SC Cleared QA SDET to join their fast-paced team on an initial 6 month contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Automation Development
• Design, build, and maintain Provar automation test scripts for Salesforce applications and integrations.
• Develop scalable and reusable testing frameworks using Provar best practices.
• Automate regression, functional, and end-to-end tests to improve testing efficiency.

Test Planning & Execution

• Review requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to identify test scenarios.
• Execute automated and manual tests where required to ensure high-quality releases.
• Perform debugging, root cause analysis, and defect reporting through tools like Jira or Azure DevOps.

Quality Assurance & Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts, Developers, and Salesforce Admins to ensure alignment on requirements.
• Participate in sprint ceremonies, including refinement, planning, and retrospectives.
• Ensure test coverage, traceability, and compliance with QA standards.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyse test results and provide insights for improving product quality.
• Optimize test automation pipelines for performance and reliability.
• Contribute to CI/CD integration using tools such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or GitLab.

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Provar for Salesforce test automation.
• Solid understanding of Salesforce ecosystem (Sales Cloud, Service Cloud, Lightning, etc.)
• Experience with testing tools such as Selenium (optional but beneficial).
• Familiarity with version control tools (Git) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ability to write and maintain test data, test suites, and automation workflows.

Quality & Process Skills

• Strong understanding of SDLC, STLC, and Agile methodologies.
• Ability to design comprehensive test plans, test scenarios, and traceability matrices.
• Experience with defect tracking systems (Jira, Azure DevOps, etc.).

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively across teams.
• Attention to detail and a passion for quality.

Preferred Qualifications

• Salesforce certifications (eg, Salesforce Administrator, Platform App Builder) are a plus.
• Experience with API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured) is desirable.
• Understanding of enterprise-level integration testing.