Test Engineer/QA
Posted Today by Lucid Support Services Ltd
Negotiable
Undetermined
Remote
Westminster Abbey, Greater London, England, UK
Summary: We are looking for a Test Engineer/QA Engineer to join a delivery-focused team on a 6-month remote contract with occasional site visits. The role involves ensuring the quality and performance of digital services in a secure environment through the design and execution of test strategies. The ideal candidate will collaborate with developers and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions while continuously improving testing processes. BPSS clearance is required for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of test strategies and test plans
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing
- Identify, log, and track defects through to resolution
- Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
- Support test automation frameworks and improve test coverage
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Ensure solutions meet quality, performance, and security standards
- Continuously improve testing processes and best practices
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Test Engineer, QA Engineer, or Software Tester
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
- Experience with test automation tools (eg, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar)
- Experience testing APIs and microservices (eg, Postman, REST Assured)
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with defect tracking tools (eg, Jira)
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Westminster Abbey
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Test Engineer/QA Engineer
- 3 months
- Remote (Occasional Site Visits)
- BPSS Clearance Required
Overview
We are seeking a skilled Test Engineer/QA Engineer to join a delivery-focused team on a 6-month contract. This role involves ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital services within a secure, data-driven environment.
You will be responsible for designing and executing test strategies across applications and services, working closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and stakeholders to deliver high-quality solutions. This is a remote-first role with occasional site visits as required.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and execute manual and automated test cases
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of test strategies and test plans
- Perform functional, integration, regression, and system testing
- Identify, log, and track defects through to resolution
- Collaborate with developers and DevOps teams to ensure quality throughout the SDLC
- Support test automation frameworks and improve test coverage
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Ensure solutions meet quality, performance, and security standards
- Continuously improve testing processes and best practices
Required Skills & Experience
- Proven experience as a Test Engineer, QA Engineer, or Software Tester
- Strong understanding of software testing methodologies and best practices
- Experience with test automation tools (eg, Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar)
- Experience testing APIs and microservices (eg, Postman, REST Assured)
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience with defect tracking tools (eg, Jira)
- Ability to work independently and manage competing priorities
- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Desirable Skills
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and integrating automated tests
- Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS preferred)
- Basic Scripting or programming knowledge (eg, Java, JavaScript, Python)
- Experience with performance testing tools (eg, JMeter, Gatling)
- Knowledge of security or accessibility testing
- Experience working in regulated or secure environments
