Senior Test Engineers (Contract)

Summary: iO Associates is seeking 6 Senior Test Engineers for a UK government department to support a 2-year programme. Candidates should have strong Agile experience and a solid understanding of the GDS framework. The role is hybrid, requiring 2 to 3 days per week onsite in either London, Leeds, or Glasgow, starting in September 2025. The position is classified as inside IR35.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the delivery of a 2-year programme for a UK government department.
• Work within Agile environments, utilizing Scrum and Kanban methodologies.
• Engage in software testing and ensure quality assurance processes are followed.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and communicate effectively throughout the project.

Key Skills:

• Proven experience in software testing within Agile environments.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD platforms (e.g. Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency in automated testing frameworks and tools (e.g. Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, RestAssured).
• Familiarity with source control tools (e.g. Git) and branching strategies.
• Comfortable working in TDD/BDD environments.
• Familiarity with cloud-based environments (e.g. AWS, Azure) and containerisation (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

Salary (Rate): £600 daily

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT