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