SC Cleared Automation QA Engineer
Posted 1 day ago by Gravitas Recruitment Group Ltd
£650 Per day
Outside
Onsite
London, UK
Summary: The SC Cleared Automation QA Tester role involves defining and delivering a comprehensive test strategy for a high-profile digital service within a product-focused organization. The position requires collaboration with engineering, product, and user-research teams to ensure quality delivery, while also supporting CI/CD improvements. The role is based in Central London, requiring one day per week on-site, and is offered as a 4-month contract with potential for extension. SC clearance is mandatory for this position.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define the overall test strategy, covering unit, integration, regression, and non-functional testing.
- Design and implement the approach for load and performance testing.
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to align with testing objectives.
- Participate in Scrum ceremonies and wider delivery meetings.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders for approvals and technical engagement.
- Work with engineers to establish effective unit-testing practices and meet coverage targets.
- Conduct discovery, impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and create relevant Jira tickets.
- Partner with user researchers and service designers to incorporate user feedback into testing.
- Capture, triage, and track issues raised by end users through to resolution.
- Support the technical leads and architects in delivering backlog items.
- Prepare and execute test scripts as required.
Key Skills:
- C#/.NET
- GCP
- SQL
- NUnit
- Selenium
- Postman
- Playwright
- GIT
- Jira/Confluence
Salary (Rate): £650/day
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
SC Cleared Automation QA Tester
Rate: £650/day (Outside IR35)
Location: 1 day per week on-site in Central London
Duration: 4-month contract with high potential to extend
Clearance: SC clearance required
Overview
A product-focused organisation is seeking an experienced QA Engineer to define and deliver a robust test strategy across a high-profile digital service. This role involves shaping testing approaches, supporting CI/CD improvements, and working closely with engineering, product, and user-research teams to ensure high-quality delivery.
Key Responsibilities
* Define the overall test strategy, covering unit, integration, regression, and non-functional testing.
* Design and implement the approach for load and performance testing.
* Contribute to CI/CD pipeline improvements to align with testing objectives.
* Participate in Scrum ceremonies and wider delivery meetings.
* Collaborate with internal stakeholders for approvals and technical engagement.
* Work with engineers to establish effective unit-testing practices and meet coverage targets.
* Conduct discovery, impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and create relevant Jira tickets.
* Partner with user researchers and service designers to incorporate user feedback into testing.
* Capture, triage, and track issues raised by end users through to resolution.
* Support the technical leads and architects in delivering backlog items.
* Prepare and execute test scripts as required.
Skills & Experience
The ideal candidate will have strong capability in designing, maintaining, and executing test activities, including automation. Experience with the following is essential:
* C#/.NET
* GCP
* SQL
* NUnit
* Selenium
* Postman
* Playwright
* GIT
* Jira/Confluence