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Senior Software Test Engineer/Test Lead - Outside IR35
Posted 4 days ago by SDL Solutions Limited
Key ResponsibilitiesDefine test strategies, test plans, and test coverage.Analyse requirements and design, execute, and...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, Hertfordshire, Cambridge , UK
Identity & Access Management (IAM) Test Analyst/Tester
Posted 4 days ago by GCS
Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Test Analyst/QA Tester with a background in Identity & Access Management...
- Rate £601 per day
- Category Not specified
- Work type Not specified
- Location Sheffield, South Yorkshire, UK
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BMTC (Bare Metal Test & Control) Firmware Validation Software Engineer - W2 Cont...
Posted 5 days ago by Silverlink Technologies LLC
Job DescriptionThe ideal candidate would be comfortable debugging issues that span firmware PCIe transport userspace...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Sunnyvale, California
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PeopleSoft HCM Business Analyst With Accessibility Compliance, Testing and Remed...
Posted 5 days ago by Redrouthu's Inc
Basic Job & Client DetailsUCOP is seeking a senior PeopleSoft HCM Business Systems Analyst to support testing, defec...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Not specified
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote
QA Automation Engineer (SDET) - Minneapolis, MN, Detroit, MI, St. Louis, MO, Phi...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummaryWe are seeking an experienced QA Automation Engineer with strong expertise in Selenium, Java, API testing, an...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Minneapolis, Minnesota
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Sign UpQA Automation Engineer (SDET)-Phoenix, AZ, Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX, Austin, TX...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummarySeeking an experienced SDET with expertise in Java, Selenium, API automation, and BDD frameworks.The ideal ca...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Nashville, Tennessee
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Sign UpSenior SDET (Software Development Engineer in Test) - (Active SC clearance)
Posted 1 week ago by LSA Recruit
Role SummaryWe are looking for a hands-on Senior SDET to develop, maintain, optimize, and execute enterprise-grade autom...
- Rate £325 per day
- Category Inside
- Work type Hybrid
- Location London, UK
QA Automation Engineer (SDET) - Phoenix, AZ, Nashville, TN, Dallas, TX, Austin,...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummarySeeking an experienced SDET with expertise in Java, Selenium, API automation, and BDD frameworks.The ideal ca...
- Rate Not specified
- Category Outside
- Work type Remote
- Location Remote or Nashville, Tennessee
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Sign UpQA Automation Engineer (SDET) - Philadelphia, PA, New York City, NY, Boston, MA,...
Posted 1 week ago by TechniPros, LLC
Job SummarySeeking an experienced SDET with expertise in Java, Selenium, API automation, and BDD frameworks. The ideal c...
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- Category Outside
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- Location Remote or Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Software Test Engineer - Medical Devices - Knott Mill, Manchester (M1), M1
Posted 1 week ago by KO2 Embedded Recruitment Solutions LTD
RoleEmbedded Software Test Engineer - Medical Devices (V&V)Contract length: 6 months (initially)Location: Manchester...
- Rate £425 per day
- Category Outside
- Work type Onsite
- Location Knott Mill, Manchester (M1), M1
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About Our Test Analyst Contract Roles
What does a test analyst contractor do?
Test Analyst contractors are engaged to plan, design, and execute structured testing activities within software delivery teams and programmes, taking a more analytical and documentation-focused approach than the hands-on exploratory testing of a Software Tester. The work involves interpreting requirements and specifications to develop comprehensive test plans and test cases, executing test cases and recording results systematically, managing defects through the defect lifecycle, contributing to test summary reports, and advising delivery teams on testing coverage and risk. Test Analysts are engaged on formal waterfall and hybrid delivery programmes, regulated system implementations, and government technology programmes where structured test documentation and traceability is a governance requirement.
Test Analyst contractors are expected to have strong analytical skills alongside solid testing methodology knowledge. Experience deriving test cases from requirements using techniques such as equivalence partitioning, boundary value analysis, and decision table testing is expected. Proficiency with test management tools such as TestRail, Zephyr, or HP ALM, and defect tracking in Jira or similar, is widely assumed. Familiarity with the relevant regulatory or compliance testing requirements is expected for roles in financial services, healthcare, or government, where testing must demonstrate compliance with specific regulatory standards or contractual obligations. ISTQB Foundation and Advanced Level Test Analyst certification is well regarded and frequently required for Test Analyst roles on formal programmes. The ability to write clear, unambiguous test cases and defect reports, maintain accurate test records, and contribute to the formal test sign-off process is the core professional competency.
What is the market like for test analyst contractors?
The Test Analyst contract market is a consistent mid-volume market within the quality assurance discipline, most active on formal technology programmes in financial services, central government, healthcare, and regulated industries where structured test documentation and governance is a programme requirement. The market is more stable than the exploratory testing or QA automation market, as the formal testing requirements of regulated environments sustain demand for structured test analysis regardless of the broader shift towards agile and automated testing. ISTQB-certified Test Analysts with experience on comparable regulated programmes are consistently in demand. Rates are in the mid-range of the quality assurance contracting market, above entry-level testing roles but below senior test automation engineers.
How much do test analyst contractors usually earn?
Contract rates for test analyst roles typically range from £300 to £600 per day, depending on the scope of the role, required expertise, and the delivery expectations of the engagement.
How many test analyst vacancies are there on Quality Contracts?
Over the past twelve months, we have tracked over 150 test analyst contract roles across the site. Data reviewed up to July 2026.