Job Title: Non-functional Tester/Performance Tester Contract Length: 12 Months Location: Hybrid, 60% LEEDS office only Job Type: Inside Ir35 Contract Clearance: An SC clearance must in place before starting this position. About the role As a performance tester you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of digital services for the client. This role will focus on planning, defining, and executing testing activities across a range of functional and non-functional requirements. Working within a risk-based testing approach, the postholder will contribute to automation frameworks, improve testing practices, and support delivery teams in identifying and resolving defects that could impact business-critical services. Key Responsibilities Undertake test planning activities including discovery capture, test definition, and estimation of test effort. Design and execute a wide range of functional and non-functional testing techniques. Identify, raise awareness of, and assess risks arising from automation test results. Implement and improve test frameworks to build confidence in delivery outcomes. Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate test results and recommendations. Lead investigative work into issues and opportunities in existing processes, driving improvements. Make informed decisions on test environments and tools, ensuring suitability for project needs. Identify defects, report findings to the business, and help prioritise them based on severity and impact. Mentor and advise other team members on testing practices, tools, and frameworks. Skills & Experience Essential: Proficiency in Typescript and test automation frameworks. Strong experience in functional and non-functional testing techniques. Ability to critically evaluate results and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences. Demonstrated experience in identifying and prioritising defects in complex systems. Knowledge of a variety of testing tools, environments, and methodologies. Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to ask the right questions and challenge assumptions. Experience leading investigative work into process improvements. Desirable: Experience in public sector or large-scale digital transformation projects. Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and DevOps practices. Knowledge of risk-based testing approaches. Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
23/10/2025
Contractor
Job Title: Non-functional Tester/Performance Tester Contract Length: 12 Months Location: Hybrid, 60% LEEDS office only Job Type: Inside Ir35 Contract Clearance: An SC clearance must in place before starting this position. About the role As a performance tester you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, stability, and performance of digital services for the client. This role will focus on planning, defining, and executing testing activities across a range of functional and non-functional requirements. Working within a risk-based testing approach, the postholder will contribute to automation frameworks, improve testing practices, and support delivery teams in identifying and resolving defects that could impact business-critical services. Key Responsibilities Undertake test planning activities including discovery capture, test definition, and estimation of test effort. Design and execute a wide range of functional and non-functional testing techniques. Identify, raise awareness of, and assess risks arising from automation test results. Implement and improve test frameworks to build confidence in delivery outcomes. Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders to communicate test results and recommendations. Lead investigative work into issues and opportunities in existing processes, driving improvements. Make informed decisions on test environments and tools, ensuring suitability for project needs. Identify defects, report findings to the business, and help prioritise them based on severity and impact. Mentor and advise other team members on testing practices, tools, and frameworks. Skills & Experience Essential: Proficiency in Typescript and test automation frameworks. Strong experience in functional and non-functional testing techniques. Ability to critically evaluate results and communicate findings clearly to diverse audiences. Demonstrated experience in identifying and prioritising defects in complex systems. Knowledge of a variety of testing tools, environments, and methodologies. Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to ask the right questions and challenge assumptions. Experience leading investigative work into process improvements. Desirable: Experience in public sector or large-scale digital transformation projects. Familiarity with Agile delivery methods and DevOps practices. Knowledge of risk-based testing approaches. Damia Group Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept our Data Protection Policy which can be found on our website. Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job. Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.
Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1 / 2 days a month ) Salary:up to £65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead /Senior Tester /QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their people who make the real difference. If you're driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve automation frameworks that power fast, reliable releases. Own QA environments and ensure they mirror real-world conditions. Drive test coverage, tool selection, and continuous improvement across the board. Mentor and inspire QA engineers, helping them grow and thrive. Play a key role in release decisions, balancing speed with risk. Represent QA in stakeholder conversations and recruitment efforts. Champion a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. What You Bring: Deep experience in Agile testing environments, with strong CI/CD and DevOps knowledge. Experience in cloud based software (Azure AWS) Expertise in automation at API and UI levels, ideally within microservice architectures. Experience with Selenium, Postman, Playwright and both manual and automated testing. Solid programming skills (.NET, C#, JavaScript) and bonus points for experience in React or Angular. Experience in performance, security, and other non-functional testing areas. A natural coach and communicator, able to lead with empathy and clarity. Bonus points for certifications in Agile or software testing. Soft Skills That Set You Apart: You tackle challenges head-on and inspire others to do the same. You're approachable, persuasive, and confident in front of senior stakeholders. You think analytically, act strategically, and prioritise effectively. You bring energy, positivity, and a passion for building great software. Why Join Them? Because with this company your ideas matter. Your growth matters. And your work will directly shape the future of their products and the experience of their clients. They're not just building software they're building something better. Please not, only applications from candidates already in the UK and holding the relevant work permits will be considered. My client is also unable to sponsor visas. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
23/10/2025
Full time
Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1 / 2 days a month ) Salary:up to £65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead /Senior Tester /QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their people who make the real difference. If you're driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve automation frameworks that power fast, reliable releases. Own QA environments and ensure they mirror real-world conditions. Drive test coverage, tool selection, and continuous improvement across the board. Mentor and inspire QA engineers, helping them grow and thrive. Play a key role in release decisions, balancing speed with risk. Represent QA in stakeholder conversations and recruitment efforts. Champion a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. What You Bring: Deep experience in Agile testing environments, with strong CI/CD and DevOps knowledge. Experience in cloud based software (Azure AWS) Expertise in automation at API and UI levels, ideally within microservice architectures. Experience with Selenium, Postman, Playwright and both manual and automated testing. Solid programming skills (.NET, C#, JavaScript) and bonus points for experience in React or Angular. Experience in performance, security, and other non-functional testing areas. A natural coach and communicator, able to lead with empathy and clarity. Bonus points for certifications in Agile or software testing. Soft Skills That Set You Apart: You tackle challenges head-on and inspire others to do the same. You're approachable, persuasive, and confident in front of senior stakeholders. You think analytically, act strategically, and prioritise effectively. You bring energy, positivity, and a passion for building great software. Why Join Them? Because with this company your ideas matter. Your growth matters. And your work will directly shape the future of their products and the experience of their clients. They're not just building software they're building something better. Please not, only applications from candidates already in the UK and holding the relevant work permits will be considered. My client is also unable to sponsor visas. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1 / 2 days a month ) Salary:up to 65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead /Senior Tester /QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their people who make the real difference. If you're driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve automation frameworks that power fast, reliable releases. Own QA environments and ensure they mirror real-world conditions. Drive test coverage, tool selection, and continuous improvement across the board. Mentor and inspire QA engineers, helping them grow and thrive. Play a key role in release decisions, balancing speed with risk. Represent QA in stakeholder conversations and recruitment efforts. Champion a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. What You Bring: Deep experience in Agile testing environments, with strong CI/CD and DevOps knowledge. Experience in cloud based software (Azure AWS) Expertise in automation at API and UI levels, ideally within microservice architectures. Experience with Selenium, Postman, Playwright and both manual and automated testing. Solid programming skills (.NET, C#, JavaScript) and bonus points for experience in React or Angular. Experience in performance, security, and other non-functional testing areas. A natural coach and communicator, able to lead with empathy and clarity. Bonus points for certifications in Agile or software testing. Soft Skills That Set You Apart: You tackle challenges head-on and inspire others to do the same. You're approachable, persuasive, and confident in front of senior stakeholders. You think analytically, act strategically, and prioritise effectively. You bring energy, positivity, and a passion for building great software. Why Join Them? Because with this company your ideas matter. Your growth matters. And your work will directly shape the future of their products and the experience of their clients. They're not just building software they're building something better. Please not, only applications from candidates already in the UK and holding the relevant work permits will be considered. My client is also unable to sponsor visas. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
23/10/2025
Full time
Lead/Senior QA Engineer (Tester) Location: East Midlands ( 1 / 2 days a month ) Salary:up to 65k DOE Plus Benefits Industry: Software Role: Lead /Senior Tester /QA Engineer Ready to make your mark in a fast-moving tech company that's redefining how software is built, tested, and delivered? They're looking for a Lead QA Engineer who's passionate about quality, automation, and innovation and who thrives in a collaborative, high-energy environment. This is your chance to join a team that's trusted by global clients for delivering cutting-edge solutions that leave outdated systems in the dust. Their technology is lean, powerful, and built for scale; but it's their people who make the real difference. If you're driven by impact, love solving complex problems, and want to work with brilliant minds, this is the place for you. What You'll Do: Be the go-to QA expert for your team or product domain, leading strategy and execution. Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product leaders to embed quality into every stage of development. Build and evolve automation frameworks that power fast, reliable releases. Own QA environments and ensure they mirror real-world conditions. Drive test coverage, tool selection, and continuous improvement across the board. Mentor and inspire QA engineers, helping them grow and thrive. Play a key role in release decisions, balancing speed with risk. Represent QA in stakeholder conversations and recruitment efforts. Champion a culture of excellence, innovation, and teamwork. What You Bring: Deep experience in Agile testing environments, with strong CI/CD and DevOps knowledge. Experience in cloud based software (Azure AWS) Expertise in automation at API and UI levels, ideally within microservice architectures. Experience with Selenium, Postman, Playwright and both manual and automated testing. Solid programming skills (.NET, C#, JavaScript) and bonus points for experience in React or Angular. Experience in performance, security, and other non-functional testing areas. A natural coach and communicator, able to lead with empathy and clarity. Bonus points for certifications in Agile or software testing. Soft Skills That Set You Apart: You tackle challenges head-on and inspire others to do the same. You're approachable, persuasive, and confident in front of senior stakeholders. You think analytically, act strategically, and prioritise effectively. You bring energy, positivity, and a passion for building great software. Why Join Them? Because with this company your ideas matter. Your growth matters. And your work will directly shape the future of their products and the experience of their clients. They're not just building software they're building something better. Please not, only applications from candidates already in the UK and holding the relevant work permits will be considered. My client is also unable to sponsor visas. Modis International Ltd acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers in the UK. Modis Europe Ltd provide a variety of international solutions that connect clients to the best talent in the world. For all positions based in Switzerland, Modis Europe Ltd works with its licensed Swiss partner Accurity GmbH to ensure that candidate applications are handled in accordance with Swiss law. Both Modis International Ltd and Modis Europe Ltd are Equal Opportunities Employers. By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Modis International Ltd and/ or Modis Europe Ltd. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement which explains how we will use your information is available on the Modis website.
Digital Architect Location: London Competitive Salary + Package (Dependent on experience) (Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels - Manager & Consultant) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: The Architect is the essence of every project we bring to life from streaming live sport across the world, solving health emergencies to serving customers in new ways with innovative new Digital products. We're looking for architects who can support the delivery of increasingly transformational digital products that traverse a diverse range of devices (iOS, Android, smart TVs, embedded technology) and plug into an ecosystem of cloud services at massive scale with millions of users. We need people who are as comfortable at a whiteboard scribbling a design as they are working on detailed specifications for a distributed team of developers. We're also looking for architects who are as satisfied with their designs as they are the end product, and can problem solve and overcome challenges at every stage of the lifecycle. Perhaps you enjoy sifting insight from vast sources of user data, rapid prototyping a feature to unravel its feasibility or just conducting a really audacious technical test to solve a problem, all of these things combine with collaboration with our delivery leads and product managers to make bring amazing Digital products alive. In our team you will learn: To use the latest in platform engineering including Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform How technical architecture expertise can contribute to new sales activities, communicating why the architecture designs meet current and future business requirements. How to deliver scalable platforms serving millions of users for products with a global reach How to work day-to-day with clients ranging from developers and testers through to product managers and directors In this role you will: Lead the end-to-end design of performant, secure, robust and maintainable platforms architectures across evolving technologies Support the development and delivery into production of the architecture and coach engineers during delivery using a variety of methodologies Analyse and resolve architectural problems throughout the lifecycle of the solution working closely with either agile development and operations teams or in a full DevSecOps model Lead technical architecture design and assessment projects at client sites with key client partners Cultivate successful, motivated teams across the globe to deliver large transformational technology change for our clients We are looking for experience in the following skills: An ability to communicate design concepts to both deeply technical development teams as well as non-technical staff A deep and practical working knowledge of one (or more) of the major cloud platforms Solid understanding of key architecture concerns such as security, availability, scalability, operability, maintainability and how to ensure that they are delivered as specified Knowledge of and experience applying modern architecture principles and patterns Experience supporting operational platforms in high-scale live production environments Set yourself apart: Demonstrable hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining scalable products and platforms A track record of using technical architecture and modern engineering principles to improve the end user experience and backend functionality of products and platforms Demonstrable experience of upskilling, teaching and running an engineering or architecture team Prior experience working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders on business-critical systems What's in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services-all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 770,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human i
21/10/2025
Full time
Digital Architect Location: London Competitive Salary + Package (Dependent on experience) (Accenture will be recruiting at the following levels - Manager & Consultant) Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person. Our core values comprise of Stewardship, Best People, Client Value Creation, One Global Network, Respect for the Individual and Integrity. Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too. "Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO As a team: The Architect is the essence of every project we bring to life from streaming live sport across the world, solving health emergencies to serving customers in new ways with innovative new Digital products. We're looking for architects who can support the delivery of increasingly transformational digital products that traverse a diverse range of devices (iOS, Android, smart TVs, embedded technology) and plug into an ecosystem of cloud services at massive scale with millions of users. We need people who are as comfortable at a whiteboard scribbling a design as they are working on detailed specifications for a distributed team of developers. We're also looking for architects who are as satisfied with their designs as they are the end product, and can problem solve and overcome challenges at every stage of the lifecycle. Perhaps you enjoy sifting insight from vast sources of user data, rapid prototyping a feature to unravel its feasibility or just conducting a really audacious technical test to solve a problem, all of these things combine with collaboration with our delivery leads and product managers to make bring amazing Digital products alive. In our team you will learn: To use the latest in platform engineering including Cloud technologies like AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform How technical architecture expertise can contribute to new sales activities, communicating why the architecture designs meet current and future business requirements. How to deliver scalable platforms serving millions of users for products with a global reach How to work day-to-day with clients ranging from developers and testers through to product managers and directors In this role you will: Lead the end-to-end design of performant, secure, robust and maintainable platforms architectures across evolving technologies Support the development and delivery into production of the architecture and coach engineers during delivery using a variety of methodologies Analyse and resolve architectural problems throughout the lifecycle of the solution working closely with either agile development and operations teams or in a full DevSecOps model Lead technical architecture design and assessment projects at client sites with key client partners Cultivate successful, motivated teams across the globe to deliver large transformational technology change for our clients We are looking for experience in the following skills: An ability to communicate design concepts to both deeply technical development teams as well as non-technical staff A deep and practical working knowledge of one (or more) of the major cloud platforms Solid understanding of key architecture concerns such as security, availability, scalability, operability, maintainability and how to ensure that they are delivered as specified Knowledge of and experience applying modern architecture principles and patterns Experience supporting operational platforms in high-scale live production environments Set yourself apart: Demonstrable hands-on experience designing, building and maintaining scalable products and platforms A track record of using technical architecture and modern engineering principles to improve the end user experience and backend functionality of products and platforms Demonstrable experience of upskilling, teaching and running an engineering or architecture team Prior experience working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders on business-critical systems What's in it for you At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes up to 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice! Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the first-class services we are known for. About Accenture Accenture is a global professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud and security. Combining unmatched experience and specialized skills across more than 40 industries, we offer Strategy and Consulting, Interactive, Technology and Operations services-all powered by the world's largest network of Advanced Technology and Intelligent Operations centers. Our 770,000 people deliver on the promise of technology and human i
Test Engineer - Omnichannel Solutions (Contact Centre Platform) and CRM Platform - Manual & Automation - Manchester (twice a month only) - not-for-profit organisation - £55K + up to 15% pension scheme, private health, life assurance, income protection Job Title: Test Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid/Flexible, office attendance twice a month) Salary: £34,875 - £45,181 (up to £55,047 exceptional) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours), flexible options available About the Role We're looking for a skilled Test Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team responsible for ensuring the quality of our highly integrated platforms. You'll be at the heart of the development process, shaping testing practices and helping deliver seamless omnichannel experiences for their users. You'll work closely with developers, business analysts and fellow testers to create acceptance criteria, develop test approaches and execute both manual and automated testing. You'll also help drive continuous improvement, ensuring that their platforms meet functional and non-functional requirements while maintaining high standards of quality. Key Responsibilities Perform testing activities within Agile/Scrum teams, acting as the quality gatekeeper for omnichannel platforms and integration points. Uphold testing standards Collaborate with developers and analysts to create test plans, scenarios and acceptance criteria. Estimate testing effort and maintain automation test suites; document manual tests where automation is not possible. Execute tests covering functional, integration, performance, accessibility, browser, and device compatibility. Investigate defects and work with developers to resolve issues. Present test outcomes and provide clear feedback to stakeholders. Take a continuous improvement approach to testing practices. What They're Looking For Essential: Proven experience testing omnichannel platforms and their integration points. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum testing methodologies . Proficient in test design, execution and reporting , including test cases, scripts, plans and scenarios. Hands-on experience in test automation (Tosca or similar). Ability to work with complex business processes and ensure comprehensive test coverage. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills . Strong communication skills , both written and verbal, to interact with stakeholders and present findings. Desirable: Experience with Genesys or other contact centre solutions. Familiarity with CRM platforms like Siebel. Experience with CI/CD pipelines , version control, and test estimation. Knowledge of SQL (Oracle or Microsoft databases). Familiarity with JIRA , qTest , or other test management tools. What They Offer Up to £55,000 per annum Flexible working options - Hybrid (Manchester twice a month) Up to 15% pension contribution 30 days holidays with a buy or sell scheme Private health insurance Life assurance Income protection Plenty of scope for progression Opportunity to influence testing practices and improve platform quality. Commitment to professional development and continuous learning. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
20/10/2025
Full time
Test Engineer - Omnichannel Solutions (Contact Centre Platform) and CRM Platform - Manual & Automation - Manchester (twice a month only) - not-for-profit organisation - £55K + up to 15% pension scheme, private health, life assurance, income protection Job Title: Test Engineer Location: Manchester (Hybrid/Flexible, office attendance twice a month) Salary: £34,875 - £45,181 (up to £55,047 exceptional) Contract: Permanent Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours), flexible options available About the Role We're looking for a skilled Test Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team responsible for ensuring the quality of our highly integrated platforms. You'll be at the heart of the development process, shaping testing practices and helping deliver seamless omnichannel experiences for their users. You'll work closely with developers, business analysts and fellow testers to create acceptance criteria, develop test approaches and execute both manual and automated testing. You'll also help drive continuous improvement, ensuring that their platforms meet functional and non-functional requirements while maintaining high standards of quality. Key Responsibilities Perform testing activities within Agile/Scrum teams, acting as the quality gatekeeper for omnichannel platforms and integration points. Uphold testing standards Collaborate with developers and analysts to create test plans, scenarios and acceptance criteria. Estimate testing effort and maintain automation test suites; document manual tests where automation is not possible. Execute tests covering functional, integration, performance, accessibility, browser, and device compatibility. Investigate defects and work with developers to resolve issues. Present test outcomes and provide clear feedback to stakeholders. Take a continuous improvement approach to testing practices. What They're Looking For Essential: Proven experience testing omnichannel platforms and their integration points. Strong understanding of Agile/Scrum testing methodologies . Proficient in test design, execution and reporting , including test cases, scripts, plans and scenarios. Hands-on experience in test automation (Tosca or similar). Ability to work with complex business processes and ensure comprehensive test coverage. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills . Strong communication skills , both written and verbal, to interact with stakeholders and present findings. Desirable: Experience with Genesys or other contact centre solutions. Familiarity with CRM platforms like Siebel. Experience with CI/CD pipelines , version control, and test estimation. Knowledge of SQL (Oracle or Microsoft databases). Familiarity with JIRA , qTest , or other test management tools. What They Offer Up to £55,000 per annum Flexible working options - Hybrid (Manchester twice a month) Up to 15% pension contribution 30 days holidays with a buy or sell scheme Private health insurance Life assurance Income protection Plenty of scope for progression Opportunity to influence testing practices and improve platform quality. Commitment to professional development and continuous learning. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Performance Tester - Financial Technology - Peterborough / Hybrid (Key skills: Performance Testing, LoadRunner, VuGen, Dynatrace, Splunk, SQL Server, .NET Framework, IIS, Windows Server, Agile, Test Analysis, System Monitoring, Scalability Testing, Financial Services, Application Performance Engineering) Are you a meticulous Performance Tester with a passion for precision, scalability, and delivering smooth digital experiences? Are you looking to apply your technical expertise within a fast-paced, regulated environment where system reliability is critical to business success? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect fit. Our client is a leading financial-adjacent technology provider based in Peterborough, supporting high-volume enterprise platforms across payroll, HR, and compliance systems. As part of their continued investment in operational excellence, they are seeking a Performance Tester to join their performance engineering function and ensure that critical applications meet stringent scalability, performance and availability requirements. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and executing performance test strategies using industry-standard tools including LoadRunner, Dynatrace and Splunk. Working within an Agile delivery model, you'll collaborate closely with developers, engineers and QA specialists to validate non-functional performance requirements and support the early detection and resolution of bottlenecks. You'll help build out usage models that emulate real-world traffic and usage patterns, run structured load tests, and analyse application logs, metrics and traces to deliver meaningful insights. To succeed, you'll have at least three years of technical experience in performance engineering or system testing, preferably gained in a large-scale Microsoft-based environment. You will be proficient in LoadRunner's VuGen, Controller and Analysis components, and comfortable working with distributed applications built on .NET Framework, SQL Server, IIS, and Windows Server. Strong analytical thinking, experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, and a proactive, detail-focused mindset will also be essential. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company operating at enterprise scale, where your expertise will directly contribute to platform stability and customer satisfaction. You'll be working in a collaborative, Agile team culture, with access to modern tools and the freedom to innovate as you help shape the future of system performance across financial technology platforms. Location: Peterborough, UK / Hybrid working Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. NOIRUKTECHREC NOIRUKREC
17/10/2025
Full time
Performance Tester - Financial Technology - Peterborough / Hybrid (Key skills: Performance Testing, LoadRunner, VuGen, Dynatrace, Splunk, SQL Server, .NET Framework, IIS, Windows Server, Agile, Test Analysis, System Monitoring, Scalability Testing, Financial Services, Application Performance Engineering) Are you a meticulous Performance Tester with a passion for precision, scalability, and delivering smooth digital experiences? Are you looking to apply your technical expertise within a fast-paced, regulated environment where system reliability is critical to business success? If so, this opportunity could be the perfect fit. Our client is a leading financial-adjacent technology provider based in Peterborough, supporting high-volume enterprise platforms across payroll, HR, and compliance systems. As part of their continued investment in operational excellence, they are seeking a Performance Tester to join their performance engineering function and ensure that critical applications meet stringent scalability, performance and availability requirements. In this role, you'll be responsible for developing and executing performance test strategies using industry-standard tools including LoadRunner, Dynatrace and Splunk. Working within an Agile delivery model, you'll collaborate closely with developers, engineers and QA specialists to validate non-functional performance requirements and support the early detection and resolution of bottlenecks. You'll help build out usage models that emulate real-world traffic and usage patterns, run structured load tests, and analyse application logs, metrics and traces to deliver meaningful insights. To succeed, you'll have at least three years of technical experience in performance engineering or system testing, preferably gained in a large-scale Microsoft-based environment. You will be proficient in LoadRunner's VuGen, Controller and Analysis components, and comfortable working with distributed applications built on .NET Framework, SQL Server, IIS, and Windows Server. Strong analytical thinking, experience with monitoring tools such as Dynatrace, and a proactive, detail-focused mindset will also be essential. This is an excellent opportunity to join a company operating at enterprise scale, where your expertise will directly contribute to platform stability and customer satisfaction. You'll be working in a collaborative, Agile team culture, with access to modern tools and the freedom to innovate as you help shape the future of system performance across financial technology platforms. Location: Peterborough, UK / Hybrid working Salary: £50,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. NOIRUKTECHREC NOIRUKREC
We're looking for a seasoned Senior Test Analyst to lead testing on a complex insurance pricing platform rollout. This role requires strong test strategy skills, hands-on experience in Lloyd's/Reinsurance environments, and the ability to manage vendors, risk, and stakeholders in a fast-paced, Agile setting. Senior Test Analyst - Pricing Tool Implementation Personal Qualities: Confident self-starter with the ability to work independently in defining test strategy, setting direction and driving execution Strong stakeholder/vendor management and excellent communication skills. Collaborative with developers, business analysts, and product owners across all test disciplines Able to balance immediate and urgent priorities against the wider quality assurance approach, and supporting project and business stakeholders in understanding business risk relating to any risk-based compromises in testing. Core Competencies: Testing Strategy & Planning Experience defining test strategy, test approaches and test plans for complex pricing applications. Ability to set up risk-based testing and coverage models. Experience of contributing to the design and implementation of the quality assurance aspects of BAU/operational test framework Functional & Non-Functional Testing Strong background in functional testing, regression testing and UAT (including business process testing. Experience with leading performance testing, load testing, and security testing. Experience of supporting new platform implementations through go-live and hypercare. Third-Party Vendor Management Defining and agreeing qualitative and quantitative metrics as entry/exit criteria. Reviewing vendor test deliverables and ensuring quality standards. Coordinating test cycles, issue triage and escalations. Familiarity with configuration and release management best practice, including framing recommendations to improve stability during parallel testing Automation Tools & Frameworks JMeter or LoadRunner for performance testing. Ability to design and maintain automated test suites. Test Management & Reporting Experience with Azure DevOps. Strong skills in defect tracking, reporting and metrics analysis. Experience with SQL. Domain Knowledge Understanding of insurance pricing models and processes, rating engines and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with actuarial concepts and how they translate into system logic. Knowledge of change management principles and industry standards. Must-have Requirements: Proven experience of the Lloyd's environment as applicable to Reinsurers/Insurers Proven experience (5+ years) as a Senior Test Analyst Proven experience of rapid remediation for quality assurance workstreams in pricing platform implementations (3+) Strong test management proficiency in Agile delivery and DevOps practices Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and low maturity environment Proven experience of implementing and supporting robust change control, configuration management and release management processes. Exposure to Actuarial teams. Nice-to-have Requirements: ISTQB Certified Tester (Advanced) and/or Certified Agile Tester qualifications. Experience of working with SaaS models. Experience implementing hyperexponential technology. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
17/10/2025
Seasonal
We're looking for a seasoned Senior Test Analyst to lead testing on a complex insurance pricing platform rollout. This role requires strong test strategy skills, hands-on experience in Lloyd's/Reinsurance environments, and the ability to manage vendors, risk, and stakeholders in a fast-paced, Agile setting. Senior Test Analyst - Pricing Tool Implementation Personal Qualities: Confident self-starter with the ability to work independently in defining test strategy, setting direction and driving execution Strong stakeholder/vendor management and excellent communication skills. Collaborative with developers, business analysts, and product owners across all test disciplines Able to balance immediate and urgent priorities against the wider quality assurance approach, and supporting project and business stakeholders in understanding business risk relating to any risk-based compromises in testing. Core Competencies: Testing Strategy & Planning Experience defining test strategy, test approaches and test plans for complex pricing applications. Ability to set up risk-based testing and coverage models. Experience of contributing to the design and implementation of the quality assurance aspects of BAU/operational test framework Functional & Non-Functional Testing Strong background in functional testing, regression testing and UAT (including business process testing. Experience with leading performance testing, load testing, and security testing. Experience of supporting new platform implementations through go-live and hypercare. Third-Party Vendor Management Defining and agreeing qualitative and quantitative metrics as entry/exit criteria. Reviewing vendor test deliverables and ensuring quality standards. Coordinating test cycles, issue triage and escalations. Familiarity with configuration and release management best practice, including framing recommendations to improve stability during parallel testing Automation Tools & Frameworks JMeter or LoadRunner for performance testing. Ability to design and maintain automated test suites. Test Management & Reporting Experience with Azure DevOps. Strong skills in defect tracking, reporting and metrics analysis. Experience with SQL. Domain Knowledge Understanding of insurance pricing models and processes, rating engines and regulatory compliance. Familiarity with actuarial concepts and how they translate into system logic. Knowledge of change management principles and industry standards. Must-have Requirements: Proven experience of the Lloyd's environment as applicable to Reinsurers/Insurers Proven experience (5+ years) as a Senior Test Analyst Proven experience of rapid remediation for quality assurance workstreams in pricing platform implementations (3+) Strong test management proficiency in Agile delivery and DevOps practices Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and low maturity environment Proven experience of implementing and supporting robust change control, configuration management and release management processes. Exposure to Actuarial teams. Nice-to-have Requirements: ISTQB Certified Tester (Advanced) and/or Certified Agile Tester qualifications. Experience of working with SaaS models. Experience implementing hyperexponential technology. Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
Role: Senior Automation Tester Location: Newport (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £53k 28.9% Pension The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion. We are now looking for a Senior Automation Tester to design, build and maintain automated testing solutions that support continuous delivery. You will work closely with developers, product teams and other specialists to ensure high-quality, user-focused digital services. Key Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain automated UI and API test suites. Collaborate with developers to ensure appropriate unit and integration test coverage. Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of scalable, reusable solutions. Identify, manage and report defects, risks and issues. Build automated test solutions from scratch aligned with agreed standards and principles. Develop and use toolkits and APIs to support integration, performance, security and scalability. Essential Experience Proven track record delivering technical solutions within large projects. Hands-on experience testing both front-end and back-end web services. Skilled in automation tools (e.g. MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, MSTest, RestSharp, JavaScript). Experience with non-functional test tools (e.g. JMeter, Azure Load Test). Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure), Azure DevOps, GitHub and SQL. Familiarity with Agile delivery models and test documentation (strategies, approaches). Understanding of software architecture and design patterns. Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Automation Tester opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
06/10/2025
Full time
Role: Senior Automation Tester Location: Newport (Hybrid) Salary: Up to £53k 28.9% Pension The Opportunity Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion. We are now looking for a Senior Automation Tester to design, build and maintain automated testing solutions that support continuous delivery. You will work closely with developers, product teams and other specialists to ensure high-quality, user-focused digital services. Key Responsibilities Design, implement and maintain automated UI and API test suites. Collaborate with developers to ensure appropriate unit and integration test coverage. Contribute to the design, coding, testing and documentation of scalable, reusable solutions. Identify, manage and report defects, risks and issues. Build automated test solutions from scratch aligned with agreed standards and principles. Develop and use toolkits and APIs to support integration, performance, security and scalability. Essential Experience Proven track record delivering technical solutions within large projects. Hands-on experience testing both front-end and back-end web services. Skilled in automation tools (e.g. MS Visual Studio with C#, Selenium, SpecFlow, MSTest, RestSharp, JavaScript). Experience with non-functional test tools (e.g. JMeter, Azure Load Test). Knowledge of cloud technologies (Azure), Azure DevOps, GitHub and SQL. Familiarity with Agile delivery models and test documentation (strategies, approaches). Understanding of software architecture and design patterns. Think this one's for you If you think this Senior Automation Tester opportunity is for you then please apply online. Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs. Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a dedicated Automated Software Tester to join their team at their Cheltenham, Gloucestershire site. This is a permanent position with an emphasis on delivering scalable, supportable systems within a mission-focused environment. Key Responsibilities: Developing and executing automated software tests to ensure product quality Collaborating closely with development teams to understand requirements and functionalities Implementing continuous development and integration practices (CI/CD) Conducting functional and non-functional testing to validate product performance Writing and maintaining BASH scripts for automation tasks Monitoring and maintaining automated test environments, primarily on Linux systems Engaging with clients to gather feedback and improve testing processes Contributing to the ongoing development and refinement of testing procedures Job Requirements: The successful applicant should have experience in some or all of the following areas: Software testing with a focus on automation (e.g. Jenkins, Ansible) Continuous Development / Continuous Integration (CI/CD) Functional and non-functional testing BASH scripting Linux systems Holding an active or recently active DV clearance Desirable Experience: Experience working in a software development team Knowledge of software development processes Understanding of containerisation technologies Familiarity with GitLab Network-focused software development Benefits: Opportunity to work on mission-focused projects Continuous personal development with dedicated time for training Collaborative and supportive work environment Be part of a friendly community of like-minded colleagues First-hand experience of the impact of your work If you are an enthusiastic Automated Software Tester looking for an exciting opportunity in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
26/08/2025
Full time
Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a dedicated Automated Software Tester to join their team at their Cheltenham, Gloucestershire site. This is a permanent position with an emphasis on delivering scalable, supportable systems within a mission-focused environment. Key Responsibilities: Developing and executing automated software tests to ensure product quality Collaborating closely with development teams to understand requirements and functionalities Implementing continuous development and integration practices (CI/CD) Conducting functional and non-functional testing to validate product performance Writing and maintaining BASH scripts for automation tasks Monitoring and maintaining automated test environments, primarily on Linux systems Engaging with clients to gather feedback and improve testing processes Contributing to the ongoing development and refinement of testing procedures Job Requirements: The successful applicant should have experience in some or all of the following areas: Software testing with a focus on automation (e.g. Jenkins, Ansible) Continuous Development / Continuous Integration (CI/CD) Functional and non-functional testing BASH scripting Linux systems Holding an active or recently active DV clearance Desirable Experience: Experience working in a software development team Knowledge of software development processes Understanding of containerisation technologies Familiarity with GitLab Network-focused software development Benefits: Opportunity to work on mission-focused projects Continuous personal development with dedicated time for training Collaborative and supportive work environment Be part of a friendly community of like-minded colleagues First-hand experience of the impact of your work If you are an enthusiastic Automated Software Tester looking for an exciting opportunity in the Defence & Security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic team in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Lead Java Developer - SC Cleared Remote, United Kingdom - Salary DOE PERMANENT POSITION MUST BE SECURITY CLEARED At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff. Our clients have the opportunity to earn R&D credits that can be used towards our areas of expertise: Data, Governance, and Cloud Engineering, allowing us to drive customer-focused innovation. Our work extends across both the public and private sectors, providing our colleagues with a diverse and interesting landscape of experience. Amber Labs was founded on three key principles: 1. A people-first internal culture, with diverse investments and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure that ensures everyone has a chance to share in the success of the company. 2. Constant iteration to identify opportunities to develop artifacts, accelerators, and automation solutions that allow for rapid deployment of highly technical cloud or on-premises solutions for our clients. 3. Consistent investment in our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology, underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure maximum velocity, quality, and value. With demand for our services at an all-time high and continuous growth in our market sectors, we are embarking on a major recruitment drive. We are eager to recruit a talented QA Tester to join our Digital Practice and one of our project delivery teams. The role: You will be developing and delivering some of the most innovative software solutions available for our clients. This will include development of both client and Server Side software following recognised standards and patterns. With a demonstrable agile mind-set and approach, you'll have ample opportunity to illustrate your love of development and passion for technology. Core responsibilities of the position: Development and unit testing, implementation of complex multi-tier applications. Provide technical support for the transition of applications into live service Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements are implemented. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget Enhancing existing applications to meet changes and requirements. Meeting with the development team to discuss Back End interface ideas and applications. Reviewing application requirements and interface designs. Creating OpenAPI contracts for the developed API services. Developing and implementing highly scalable and resilient Back End interface components using Java and Spring stack. Writing application programming interface codes using Java & Spring that will leverage cloud services such as GKE, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring (Prometheus), Pub/Sub (&Kafka), Redis, SQL, NoSQL (mostly Google Cloud Platform). Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes. Developing and implementing Back End architecture to support business requirements. Monitoring and improving Back End performance. Documenting application changes and developing updates. Essential Skills Experience of Scrum and Jira required. Java Back End development IntelliJ Experience creating or extending automation frameworks using Java/Maven/Junit/Cucumber-JVM/Selenium Webdriver Experience of using development design patterns within test automation (more than just Page Object/Page Factory frameworks designs) Understanding of core REST API testing concepts such as HTTP methods, headers, and status/response codes. Desirable Skills Excellent knowledge of Java and core open-source technologies and frameworks; experience of building scalable, resilient applications Experience of the core XP practices of Test-driven development, Pair Programming, and Continuous Integration Demonstrable experience in one or more technology stacks, eg, Spring (eg Core, MVC, Data, Boot/Cloud), Integration Technologies (Spring Integration, Apache Camel, REST, Messaging) Experience of working in collaborative teams and working in an agile manner in a commercial environment Experience in leading development teams, would be advantageous but not essential as we have a range of roles available Benefits: Join a rapidly expanding startup where personal growth is a part of our DNA. Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes. Receive private medical insurance through Aviva. Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest. 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays. Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources. Participate in a generous employee referral program. A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement. Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation. Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac. Diversity & Inclusion: Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes: Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued. Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all. Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace. By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities. This role at Amber Labs is a permanent position, and all employees are required to meet the SC clearance requirements. Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.
14/08/2023
Full time
Lead Java Developer - SC Cleared Remote, United Kingdom - Salary DOE PERMANENT POSITION MUST BE SECURITY CLEARED At Amber Labs, we are a cutting-edge UK and European technology consultancy that prioritises empowering autonomy, promoting experimentation, and facilitating rapid learning to provide exceptional value to our clients. Our company culture is centred around collaboration, where all colleagues, regardless of their role, work together to minimise risk and shorten delivery times. Our team consists of highly-skilled cross-functional consultants, analysts, and support staff. Our clients have the opportunity to earn R&D credits that can be used towards our areas of expertise: Data, Governance, and Cloud Engineering, allowing us to drive customer-focused innovation. Our work extends across both the public and private sectors, providing our colleagues with a diverse and interesting landscape of experience. Amber Labs was founded on three key principles: 1. A people-first internal culture, with diverse investments and exciting opportunities for our team, and a partnership structure that ensures everyone has a chance to share in the success of the company. 2. Constant iteration to identify opportunities to develop artifacts, accelerators, and automation solutions that allow for rapid deployment of highly technical cloud or on-premises solutions for our clients. 3. Consistent investment in our ADM (Amber Labs Delivery Methodology, underpinned by Agile Methodology) to ensure maximum velocity, quality, and value. With demand for our services at an all-time high and continuous growth in our market sectors, we are embarking on a major recruitment drive. We are eager to recruit a talented QA Tester to join our Digital Practice and one of our project delivery teams. The role: You will be developing and delivering some of the most innovative software solutions available for our clients. This will include development of both client and Server Side software following recognised standards and patterns. With a demonstrable agile mind-set and approach, you'll have ample opportunity to illustrate your love of development and passion for technology. Core responsibilities of the position: Development and unit testing, implementation of complex multi-tier applications. Provide technical support for the transition of applications into live service Ensure that functional and non-functional requirements are implemented. Ensure that projects are delivered on time and on budget Enhancing existing applications to meet changes and requirements. Meeting with the development team to discuss Back End interface ideas and applications. Reviewing application requirements and interface designs. Creating OpenAPI contracts for the developed API services. Developing and implementing highly scalable and resilient Back End interface components using Java and Spring stack. Writing application programming interface codes using Java & Spring that will leverage cloud services such as GKE, Cloud Logging, Cloud Monitoring (Prometheus), Pub/Sub (&Kafka), Redis, SQL, NoSQL (mostly Google Cloud Platform). Troubleshooting interface software and debugging application codes. Developing and implementing Back End architecture to support business requirements. Monitoring and improving Back End performance. Documenting application changes and developing updates. Essential Skills Experience of Scrum and Jira required. Java Back End development IntelliJ Experience creating or extending automation frameworks using Java/Maven/Junit/Cucumber-JVM/Selenium Webdriver Experience of using development design patterns within test automation (more than just Page Object/Page Factory frameworks designs) Understanding of core REST API testing concepts such as HTTP methods, headers, and status/response codes. Desirable Skills Excellent knowledge of Java and core open-source technologies and frameworks; experience of building scalable, resilient applications Experience of the core XP practices of Test-driven development, Pair Programming, and Continuous Integration Demonstrable experience in one or more technology stacks, eg, Spring (eg Core, MVC, Data, Boot/Cloud), Integration Technologies (Spring Integration, Apache Camel, REST, Messaging) Experience of working in collaborative teams and working in an agile manner in a commercial environment Experience in leading development teams, would be advantageous but not essential as we have a range of roles available Benefits: Join a rapidly expanding startup where personal growth is a part of our DNA. Benefit from a flexible work environment focused on deliverable outcomes. Receive private medical insurance through Aviva. Enjoy the benefits of a company pension plan through Nest. 25 days of annual leave plus UK bank holidays. Access Perkbox, a global employee rewards platform offering discounts, perks, and wellness resources. Participate in a generous employee referral program. A highly collaborative and collegial environment with opportunities for career advancement. Be encouraged to take bold steps and embrace a mindset of experimentation. Choose your preferred device, PC or Mac. Diversity & Inclusion: Here at Amber Labs, we are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace for all. Our commitment to diversity, equality, and inclusion includes: Valuing the unique experiences, perspectives, and backgrounds of all employees and creating an environment where everyone feels welcomed, respected, and valued. Prohibiting all forms of harassment, bullying, discrimination, and victimisation and promoting a culture of dignity and respect for all. Educating all new hires on our Diversity and Inclusion policies and ensuring they are aware of their rights and responsibilities to create a safe and inclusive workplace. By taking these steps, we are dedicated to building a workplace that reflects and celebrates the diversity of our employees and communities. This role at Amber Labs is a permanent position, and all employees are required to meet the SC clearance requirements. Please be advised that, at this time, we are unable to consider candidates who require sponsorship or hold a visa of any type.
Location Any UK base - Travel to Head Office in Telford will be required The job on offer The Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) delivers application and platform services based on Java and open source software. It specialises in the transformation of legacy solutions to modern cloud-native architectures. The Digital Centre delivers solutions using DevOps principles and modern agile ways of working using a range of technologies including Java and its open source ecosystem, microservices, infrastructure-as-code, NoSQL databases, containerisation, JEE, Oracle database, cloud (AWS/Azure) and on-premise client platforms. Your role Creating low-level test scripts and setting up test data in conjunction with external systems and teams. Running tests, collecting and recording results and then retesting to prove that errors identified have been corrected. Keep the wider team including the Product Owner, up to date with the test progress including any risk based assessments undertaken and raise any issues when relevant. Has proven knowledge in microservices and transformation projects Your profile Experienced in API testing Hands-on experience in using automated testing frameworks (e.g, Cucumber, JUnit) Knowledge of Linux Understanding Non-Functional, Load or Performance testing Excellent written and oral communication skills , strong problem-solving & collaborative skills Previous experience as a Technical Tester Strong understanding of the QA process, defining and implementing test designs. Experience in driving test design/scripts and execution for evaluation of fit-for-purpose. Experience using JIRA , Confluence or any backlog or test management tooling Strong experience of iterative / incremental software delivery Maintaining and executing automated testing cycles, coordinating efforts with external teams Experience/Understanding of Git or other repositories Knowledge of Agile Why Capgemini is unique Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Benefit from learning for life with Capgemini's unique and innovative L&D offering. This is driven by our digital learning platform 'Next' and our 'Learning for all' mindset. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. . A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 300,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of €16 billion.
24/09/2022
Full time
Location Any UK base - Travel to Head Office in Telford will be required The job on offer The Digital Transformation Centre (DTC) delivers application and platform services based on Java and open source software. It specialises in the transformation of legacy solutions to modern cloud-native architectures. The Digital Centre delivers solutions using DevOps principles and modern agile ways of working using a range of technologies including Java and its open source ecosystem, microservices, infrastructure-as-code, NoSQL databases, containerisation, JEE, Oracle database, cloud (AWS/Azure) and on-premise client platforms. Your role Creating low-level test scripts and setting up test data in conjunction with external systems and teams. Running tests, collecting and recording results and then retesting to prove that errors identified have been corrected. Keep the wider team including the Product Owner, up to date with the test progress including any risk based assessments undertaken and raise any issues when relevant. Has proven knowledge in microservices and transformation projects Your profile Experienced in API testing Hands-on experience in using automated testing frameworks (e.g, Cucumber, JUnit) Knowledge of Linux Understanding Non-Functional, Load or Performance testing Excellent written and oral communication skills , strong problem-solving & collaborative skills Previous experience as a Technical Tester Strong understanding of the QA process, defining and implementing test designs. Experience in driving test design/scripts and execution for evaluation of fit-for-purpose. Experience using JIRA , Confluence or any backlog or test management tooling Strong experience of iterative / incremental software delivery Maintaining and executing automated testing cycles, coordinating efforts with external teams Experience/Understanding of Git or other repositories Knowledge of Agile Why Capgemini is unique Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Benefit from learning for life with Capgemini's unique and innovative L&D offering. This is driven by our digital learning platform 'Next' and our 'Learning for all' mindset. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. . A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of 300,000 team members in nearly 50 countries. With its strong 50 year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2020 global revenues of €16 billion.
Our Relaunch Programme is aimed at supporting talented professionals back into the business by providing a tailored 6-month programme to help refresh and update existing skills as well as developing confidence. We understand that you won't necessarily match every requirement on the job description but will have some relevant previous experience and a willingness to learn and further develop your skills in this area. If you have had a career break of 1 years or beyond, for whatever reason, we would love to hear from you! The job on offer In Business Technology Solutions (BTS) we specialise in navigating our clients through the complexities of large-scale, technology-driven transformation programmes, using our skills to drive outstanding delivery. Having the right people using the right methodology and following the right process gives every client the right result. The Transformational Testing Services Team (TTS) are one of five delivery teams that sit within Business & Technology Solutions. TTS was established in January 2016; a new Delivery Unit within Business Technology Solutions focusing on helping our client's achieve business value through testing transformation. The TTS function is responsible for all aspects of testing services focusing on developing our capability and introducing transformation to our existing accounts. At Capgemini, we see various levels of maturity within our client's IT Software Development Lifecycle. Some are just starting off on their testing transformation journey, whilst some of the more mature organisations are moving to a much more optimised, 'Dev-Ops' operation. Our aim with TTS is to help our customers evolve and innovate their testing landscape regardless of their maturity. • Our Vision - For TTS to be the differentiator for Apps UK by becoming a leading player within the Testing Services market • Our Mission - To create and deliver transformational testing solutions that fit our clients' needs and drive increased efficiencies and reduced cost • Our Strategy - To transform our existing engagements into more meaningful and commercially defensible relationships Your role • Produce Test Approaches modelled around using Test automation as the base • Produce Integration Automation Test scripts, data and scenarios in accordance with the documented approach. • Embed, Run and maintain the automated tests prescribed within the Automation Test Framework • Analyse (and document if needed) defects discovered during test runs • Work with the Technical Lead and other resources across the development and environments teams to rectify and retest issues encountered during testing. • Report progress to the Test Manager Your profile We are looking for individuals who exhibit the following attributes, experience and skills that enable them to deliver value to our clients: • Validating application quality through measures including functional, performance, vulnerabilities, defects and static analysis results • Conducting Functional & Non-Functional testing using appropriate tool set. • Testing Middleware and API's using tools • Using testing test management & Defect Management tools • Working in a DevOps delivery environment and teams with exposure to Continuous integration delivery tools/environment • Introducing or using test automation in everyday facets of test lifecycle. Achieved/willingness to learn the following methodologies: • Agile Scrum/BDD methodologies Achieved/willingness to learn the following tools languages and scripts • RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI, OR similar • Gherkin, cucumber • Jmeter, Blazemeter, Eggplant , HP Load Runner, Grinder • Java Script or VB Script • C, C#, Java, Python Why Capgemini is unique Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Benefit from learning for life with Capgemini's unique and innovative L&D offering. This is driven by our digital learning platform 'Next' and our 'Learning for all' mindset. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion.
24/09/2022
Full time
Our Relaunch Programme is aimed at supporting talented professionals back into the business by providing a tailored 6-month programme to help refresh and update existing skills as well as developing confidence. We understand that you won't necessarily match every requirement on the job description but will have some relevant previous experience and a willingness to learn and further develop your skills in this area. If you have had a career break of 1 years or beyond, for whatever reason, we would love to hear from you! The job on offer In Business Technology Solutions (BTS) we specialise in navigating our clients through the complexities of large-scale, technology-driven transformation programmes, using our skills to drive outstanding delivery. Having the right people using the right methodology and following the right process gives every client the right result. The Transformational Testing Services Team (TTS) are one of five delivery teams that sit within Business & Technology Solutions. TTS was established in January 2016; a new Delivery Unit within Business Technology Solutions focusing on helping our client's achieve business value through testing transformation. The TTS function is responsible for all aspects of testing services focusing on developing our capability and introducing transformation to our existing accounts. At Capgemini, we see various levels of maturity within our client's IT Software Development Lifecycle. Some are just starting off on their testing transformation journey, whilst some of the more mature organisations are moving to a much more optimised, 'Dev-Ops' operation. Our aim with TTS is to help our customers evolve and innovate their testing landscape regardless of their maturity. • Our Vision - For TTS to be the differentiator for Apps UK by becoming a leading player within the Testing Services market • Our Mission - To create and deliver transformational testing solutions that fit our clients' needs and drive increased efficiencies and reduced cost • Our Strategy - To transform our existing engagements into more meaningful and commercially defensible relationships Your role • Produce Test Approaches modelled around using Test automation as the base • Produce Integration Automation Test scripts, data and scenarios in accordance with the documented approach. • Embed, Run and maintain the automated tests prescribed within the Automation Test Framework • Analyse (and document if needed) defects discovered during test runs • Work with the Technical Lead and other resources across the development and environments teams to rectify and retest issues encountered during testing. • Report progress to the Test Manager Your profile We are looking for individuals who exhibit the following attributes, experience and skills that enable them to deliver value to our clients: • Validating application quality through measures including functional, performance, vulnerabilities, defects and static analysis results • Conducting Functional & Non-Functional testing using appropriate tool set. • Testing Middleware and API's using tools • Using testing test management & Defect Management tools • Working in a DevOps delivery environment and teams with exposure to Continuous integration delivery tools/environment • Introducing or using test automation in everyday facets of test lifecycle. Achieved/willingness to learn the following methodologies: • Agile Scrum/BDD methodologies Achieved/willingness to learn the following tools languages and scripts • RestAssured, Postman, SoapUI, OR similar • Gherkin, cucumber • Jmeter, Blazemeter, Eggplant , HP Load Runner, Grinder • Java Script or VB Script • C, C#, Java, Python Why Capgemini is unique Capgemini offers the opportunity to shape your career path, based on your interests and ambitions. For example, if you want to become a 'People Manager' Connected Manager learning journey is there for you. If you want to become an 'Architect' our Global Architect Community offerings can help you get there. Benefit from learning for life with Capgemini's unique and innovative L&D offering. This is driven by our digital learning platform 'Next' and our 'Learning for all' mindset. Get the future you want Growing clients' businesses while building a more sustainable, more inclusive future is a tough ask. But when you join Capgemini, you join a thriving company and become part of a diverse collective of free-thinkers, entrepreneurs and industry experts. A powerful source of energy that drives us all to find new ways technology can help us reimagine what's possible. It's why, together, we seek out opportunities that will transform the world's leading businesses. And it's how you'll gain the experiences and connections you need to shape your future. By learning from each other every day, sharing knowledge and always pushing yourself to do better, you'll build the skills you want. And you'll use them to help our clients leverage technology to grow their business and give innovation that human touch the world needs. So, it might not always be easy, but making the world a better place rarely is. Capgemini. Get The Future You Want. About Capgemini Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group reported in 2021 global revenues of €18 billion.
Are you in the market for a new challenge? Here at Sopra Steria we are currently recruiting for a Lead Technical Tester to deliver a high level of flexible management, testing and analytical skills, whether as part of a testing project, within a managed testing service, or as part of a development project for both functional and non-functional testing. This role will also provide guidance on testing best practice to other teams. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. What you'll be doing: Leading, managing and supporting the team to deliver the ongoing releases. Be responsible for the development of the performance test scripts and test plans. Leading, identifying and implementing the performance test tools. Managing and contributing to the development of high level Test scenarios and Test Scripts, including expected results, in line with the Test Strategy. Documenting and verifying performance test results. Recording and monitoring details of incidents encountered during testing. Producing daily and weekly test reports including the metrics on tests performed and incidents raised and proactively facilitating the resolution of errors. Raising issues that might impact on the quality or the ability to complete tests according to plan, and to proactively seek appropriate solutions. Arranging and running Test Readiness Review meetings and Defect review meetings. Working with the customer to achieve collaborative testing. What you'll bring: Management of performance testing tools, ideally Jmeter An advanced level able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of: Testing Software Quality Characteristics, Reviews and Defect Management. Management of test readiness reviews. Demonstrable experience of working as a Performance test Engineer within large / complex solutions integration programmes / projects Demonstrable knowledge and experience of test management / test leading Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with various teams Infrastructure knowledge It would be great if you had: If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: UK, Need to travel to Hemel on occasions Security Clearance Level: SC Home Office Internal Recruiter: Jen Whiteside Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? We support the UK Government to tackle today's biggest challenges. We combine technical expertise and delivery capability with vision to accelerate change and reinvent the way that Public Services are designed and delivered. We work with energy and integrity to build intelligent, highly secure, joined-up solutions that make a difference to everyday lives. We've been helping Government to make a difference for 50 years, creating common systems and approaches, enabling government to work across multiple agencies and radically transform how Public Services are delivered. Empowering Government to make a difference to everyone, every day. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
23/09/2022
Full time
Are you in the market for a new challenge? Here at Sopra Steria we are currently recruiting for a Lead Technical Tester to deliver a high level of flexible management, testing and analytical skills, whether as part of a testing project, within a managed testing service, or as part of a development project for both functional and non-functional testing. This role will also provide guidance on testing best practice to other teams. We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities. What you'll be doing: Leading, managing and supporting the team to deliver the ongoing releases. Be responsible for the development of the performance test scripts and test plans. Leading, identifying and implementing the performance test tools. Managing and contributing to the development of high level Test scenarios and Test Scripts, including expected results, in line with the Test Strategy. Documenting and verifying performance test results. Recording and monitoring details of incidents encountered during testing. Producing daily and weekly test reports including the metrics on tests performed and incidents raised and proactively facilitating the resolution of errors. Raising issues that might impact on the quality or the ability to complete tests according to plan, and to proactively seek appropriate solutions. Arranging and running Test Readiness Review meetings and Defect review meetings. Working with the customer to achieve collaborative testing. What you'll bring: Management of performance testing tools, ideally Jmeter An advanced level able to articulate and demonstrate a good understanding of: Testing Software Quality Characteristics, Reviews and Defect Management. Management of test readiness reviews. Demonstrable experience of working as a Performance test Engineer within large / complex solutions integration programmes / projects Demonstrable knowledge and experience of test management / test leading Good interpersonal skills and the ability to work with various teams Infrastructure knowledge It would be great if you had: If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you! Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent Location: UK, Need to travel to Hemel on occasions Security Clearance Level: SC Home Office Internal Recruiter: Jen Whiteside Salary: Up to £60,000 per annum Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund Although this role is advertised as full-time, we support many ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible. Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us? We support the UK Government to tackle today's biggest challenges. We combine technical expertise and delivery capability with vision to accelerate change and reinvent the way that Public Services are designed and delivered. We work with energy and integrity to build intelligent, highly secure, joined-up solutions that make a difference to everyday lives. We've been helping Government to make a difference for 50 years, creating common systems and approaches, enabling government to work across multiple agencies and radically transform how Public Services are delivered. Empowering Government to make a difference to everyone, every day. We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Gloucester, Gloucestershire
Role Overview The Software Test Automation Engineer designs, plans and executes tests in order to assess the completeness and quality of engineered solutions and/or products. Creates Test designs, plans, scripts, programs and supporting artefacts using appropriate tools and following the disciplines in place Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of schedule and endeavours to estimate accurately and deliver according to those estimates Demonstrates skill and adeptness in team collaboration, technical discussion and negotiation Continually increases personal understanding of the test frameworks, technical concepts, methods and measurements. Works with Software Engineers to guide and assure their testing Works with requirements owners to refine requirements such that they may be proven through testing Exploits appropriate test methods, languages, libraries and techniques and apply these to software engineering tasks to realise the most effective outcome Ensures high quality and delivery standards are met and consistently deliver quality test artefacts and reports on time and within estimate. Role Accountabilities Depending on the particular job being performed by a Software Test Engineer they may typically have some or all of these specific accountabilities. Core engineering- entry level accountabilities (interns, graduates and apprentices might receive training before being expected to meet these) Completes Software tasks as directed by the team lead: Interprets and executes test scripts, mapping back to predetermined criteria. Classifies defects, documents test failures and successes when compared with pre-determined criteria in accordance with agreed standards. Analyses and reports on test activities and results. Defines and creates test cases from the analysis of functional specifications and creates test plans to execute this for areas of functionality. Provides accurate estimates of effort needed to produce test artefacts or execute tests Learns about the system under test such that test incidents are well described and qualified thus reducing time to triage and resolve. Core engineering - mid-level accountabilities Analyses test requirements, designing and producing re-usable test scripts and specifying requirements for environments, data and test tools required Overcomes development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time Reviews test artefacts produced by peers Reviews test results and modify the test suite as necessary Defines and creates test cases from the analysis of non-functional specifications Designs and executes performance test scripts, security tests and defines and executes usability tests with the client Analyses requirements for test automation and designs the technical solution, including coding, modifying and documenting test automation scripts and programs, implementing and configuring automation test tools and planning and implementing keyword driven test tools Reviews and assures the scope and execution of Unit Tests and Integration Tests performed by Software Engineers Describes to Software Engineers how their work will be, or has been, tested such that the Software Engineers gains insight into the tester's interpretation of the requirements Execute Session-based (Exploratory) Testing where scripted testing is inappropriate or requires augmentation Applicants to this role must be amenable to obtain UK Government security clearance Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
23/09/2022
Full time
Role Overview The Software Test Automation Engineer designs, plans and executes tests in order to assess the completeness and quality of engineered solutions and/or products. Creates Test designs, plans, scripts, programs and supporting artefacts using appropriate tools and following the disciplines in place Demonstrates an understanding of the importance of schedule and endeavours to estimate accurately and deliver according to those estimates Demonstrates skill and adeptness in team collaboration, technical discussion and negotiation Continually increases personal understanding of the test frameworks, technical concepts, methods and measurements. Works with Software Engineers to guide and assure their testing Works with requirements owners to refine requirements such that they may be proven through testing Exploits appropriate test methods, languages, libraries and techniques and apply these to software engineering tasks to realise the most effective outcome Ensures high quality and delivery standards are met and consistently deliver quality test artefacts and reports on time and within estimate. Role Accountabilities Depending on the particular job being performed by a Software Test Engineer they may typically have some or all of these specific accountabilities. Core engineering- entry level accountabilities (interns, graduates and apprentices might receive training before being expected to meet these) Completes Software tasks as directed by the team lead: Interprets and executes test scripts, mapping back to predetermined criteria. Classifies defects, documents test failures and successes when compared with pre-determined criteria in accordance with agreed standards. Analyses and reports on test activities and results. Defines and creates test cases from the analysis of functional specifications and creates test plans to execute this for areas of functionality. Provides accurate estimates of effort needed to produce test artefacts or execute tests Learns about the system under test such that test incidents are well described and qualified thus reducing time to triage and resolve. Core engineering - mid-level accountabilities Analyses test requirements, designing and producing re-usable test scripts and specifying requirements for environments, data and test tools required Overcomes development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time Reviews test artefacts produced by peers Reviews test results and modify the test suite as necessary Defines and creates test cases from the analysis of non-functional specifications Designs and executes performance test scripts, security tests and defines and executes usability tests with the client Analyses requirements for test automation and designs the technical solution, including coding, modifying and documenting test automation scripts and programs, implementing and configuring automation test tools and planning and implementing keyword driven test tools Reviews and assures the scope and execution of Unit Tests and Integration Tests performed by Software Engineers Describes to Software Engineers how their work will be, or has been, tested such that the Software Engineers gains insight into the tester's interpretation of the requirements Execute Session-based (Exploratory) Testing where scripted testing is inappropriate or requires augmentation Applicants to this role must be amenable to obtain UK Government security clearance Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
Senior ETL Tester Permanent London £55,000 - £60,000 salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package Do you have extensive SQL Testing experience? Do you experience of setting up automation testing? Do you have testing leadership experience? Sentinel are partnered with a leading data & insight consultancy who are recruiting a Senior SQL Tester to establish a new data testing team, with a special focus on the set-up and ongoing improvement of test materials, environments, tools and resources. Duties: Produce clear test strategies and plans and appropriated documentation. Excellent communicator, able to interface with developers and the management team as well. Familiar with a range of testing tools. Mentoring and training the team covering functional, non-functional, integration, system, UAT, performance and automation testing. Representing the Test team at project meetings. Focus on automated testing implementation and performance Essential Experience: Extensive SQL database testing experience Previous testing leadership experience Strong understanding of quality assurance processes Experience of automated SQL testing Understanding of ETL processes - ideally using Talend Automation Tester/Manual Tester/QA Tester/Web Tester/SQL Tester/QA Engineer/Test Engineer/Automation Test Engineer/Quality Assurance Tester/Quality Assurance Engineer Your application with Sentinel Sentinel is an award-winning technology recruitment and consulting company with offices in the UK, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. We work with global brands, ambitious start-ups, and leading recruitment outsourcers, ensuring access to exceptional talent through permanent, contingent labour, and statement of work services. We aspire to provide great service to all applicants. If we think you're right for the role, we'll be in touch as soon as possible. To apply for this role or more information, please apply with your up to date CV below or email (see below)
21/09/2022
Full time
Senior ETL Tester Permanent London £55,000 - £60,000 salary per annum plus an excellent benefits package Do you have extensive SQL Testing experience? Do you experience of setting up automation testing? Do you have testing leadership experience? Sentinel are partnered with a leading data & insight consultancy who are recruiting a Senior SQL Tester to establish a new data testing team, with a special focus on the set-up and ongoing improvement of test materials, environments, tools and resources. Duties: Produce clear test strategies and plans and appropriated documentation. Excellent communicator, able to interface with developers and the management team as well. Familiar with a range of testing tools. Mentoring and training the team covering functional, non-functional, integration, system, UAT, performance and automation testing. Representing the Test team at project meetings. Focus on automated testing implementation and performance Essential Experience: Extensive SQL database testing experience Previous testing leadership experience Strong understanding of quality assurance processes Experience of automated SQL testing Understanding of ETL processes - ideally using Talend Automation Tester/Manual Tester/QA Tester/Web Tester/SQL Tester/QA Engineer/Test Engineer/Automation Test Engineer/Quality Assurance Tester/Quality Assurance Engineer Your application with Sentinel Sentinel is an award-winning technology recruitment and consulting company with offices in the UK, Czech Republic, and Switzerland. We work with global brands, ambitious start-ups, and leading recruitment outsourcers, ensuring access to exceptional talent through permanent, contingent labour, and statement of work services. We aspire to provide great service to all applicants. If we think you're right for the role, we'll be in touch as soon as possible. To apply for this role or more information, please apply with your up to date CV below or email (see below)
BAE Systems Digital Intelligence
Guildford, Surrey
IntelligenceReveal is the next generation of the cross-source data analytics products for national security and law enforcement agencies. Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Government business unit as a Software Test Engineer. We deliver next generation communications and intelligence solutions for law enforcement agencies and compliance solutions for telecommunications companies. At the forefront of this vision is our globally successful IntelligenceReveal solution. This suite of tools provides an analytical platform that is designed to deliver complex all-source solutions built upon open, mature, modern and flexible frameworks. This solution is used to analyze data from one, or many, sources including open source data and the Dark Web. We are looking for a Software Test Engineer with experience in testing high-performing, scalable, enterprise grade applications for our national and international customers. Working within small focussed teams, you will work on some of the latest technologies to ingest millions of records per second into massively scalable data stores, and then process that data to provide actionable intelligence. You'll be involved with contributing to system test decisions affecting the integration of existing and future systems, including Big Data technologies and cutting edge security and threat detection systems. You will join a strong team development team, working at our Guildford office in a relaxed, friendly but technically challenging area of the business. Depending on your skills, there may also be the opportunity for client facing work, including travel in both the U.K and abroad. What you could be doing for us: Analysing test requirements, designing and producing re-usable test scripts and specifying requirements for environments, data and test tools required Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time Reviewing test artefacts produced by peers Reviewing test results and modify the test suite as necessary Defining and creating test cases from the analysis of non-functional specifications Designing and executing performance test scripts, security tests and define and executing usability tests with the client Describing to Software Engineers how their work will be, or has been, tested such that the Software Engineers gains insight into the tester's interpretation of the requirements Execute Session-based (Exploratory) Testing where scripted testing is inappropriate or requires augmentation What background are we looking for? You will be experienced in defining and developing test cases/scenarios from user stories and/or requirements. You will be experienced in developing both functional and non-functional tests cases. You will work well within small teams, taking ownership of and delivering high quality tests You will have experience of system testing, preferably with some exposure to low level (i.e. non GUI) testing You will have experience of investigating root causes of discovered issues and providing corrective actions - either individually or in conjunction with the development team You will have experience of evaluating test results against customer requirements You will have experience of Defect Tracking and Knowledge Management software (Atlassian JIRA and Confluence preferred) You will have experience of creating comprehensive test execution reports with metrics Essential competencies and experience ISTQB Foundation Qualification Knowledge of Testing Methodologies Experience in planning, estimating and designing system testing Test case design and execution to meet functional / use case requirements Attention to detail and accuracy Excellent interpersonal skills Customer facing skills Desirable competencies and experience ISTQB Advanced Qualification WebAPI testing and tools Knowledge about Big Data environment and ecosystem Experience of working in Linux environment Shell scripting and python experience How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
21/09/2022
Full time
IntelligenceReveal is the next generation of the cross-source data analytics products for national security and law enforcement agencies. Job Summary This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing Government business unit as a Software Test Engineer. We deliver next generation communications and intelligence solutions for law enforcement agencies and compliance solutions for telecommunications companies. At the forefront of this vision is our globally successful IntelligenceReveal solution. This suite of tools provides an analytical platform that is designed to deliver complex all-source solutions built upon open, mature, modern and flexible frameworks. This solution is used to analyze data from one, or many, sources including open source data and the Dark Web. We are looking for a Software Test Engineer with experience in testing high-performing, scalable, enterprise grade applications for our national and international customers. Working within small focussed teams, you will work on some of the latest technologies to ingest millions of records per second into massively scalable data stores, and then process that data to provide actionable intelligence. You'll be involved with contributing to system test decisions affecting the integration of existing and future systems, including Big Data technologies and cutting edge security and threat detection systems. You will join a strong team development team, working at our Guildford office in a relaxed, friendly but technically challenging area of the business. Depending on your skills, there may also be the opportunity for client facing work, including travel in both the U.K and abroad. What you could be doing for us: Analysing test requirements, designing and producing re-usable test scripts and specifying requirements for environments, data and test tools required Overcoming development obstacles to deliver quality testing on time Reviewing test artefacts produced by peers Reviewing test results and modify the test suite as necessary Defining and creating test cases from the analysis of non-functional specifications Designing and executing performance test scripts, security tests and define and executing usability tests with the client Describing to Software Engineers how their work will be, or has been, tested such that the Software Engineers gains insight into the tester's interpretation of the requirements Execute Session-based (Exploratory) Testing where scripted testing is inappropriate or requires augmentation What background are we looking for? You will be experienced in defining and developing test cases/scenarios from user stories and/or requirements. You will be experienced in developing both functional and non-functional tests cases. You will work well within small teams, taking ownership of and delivering high quality tests You will have experience of system testing, preferably with some exposure to low level (i.e. non GUI) testing You will have experience of investigating root causes of discovered issues and providing corrective actions - either individually or in conjunction with the development team You will have experience of evaluating test results against customer requirements You will have experience of Defect Tracking and Knowledge Management software (Atlassian JIRA and Confluence preferred) You will have experience of creating comprehensive test execution reports with metrics Essential competencies and experience ISTQB Foundation Qualification Knowledge of Testing Methodologies Experience in planning, estimating and designing system testing Test case design and execution to meet functional / use case requirements Attention to detail and accuracy Excellent interpersonal skills Customer facing skills Desirable competencies and experience ISTQB Advanced Qualification WebAPI testing and tools Knowledge about Big Data environment and ecosystem Experience of working in Linux environment Shell scripting and python experience How we will support you: Work-life balance is important; you'll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You'll have a dedicated Career Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don't know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You'll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence: We help nations, governments and businesses around the world defend themselves against cyber-crime, reduce their risk in the connected world, comply with regulation, and transform their operations. We do this using our unique set of solutions, systems, experience and processes. Our success is down to our people. The changing nature of our business means that we're constantly looking for the brightest talent to help us fulfil our ambitions. As an experienced professional, we'll entrust you with responsibility; this means that you'll have client contact, variety and support from day one. We'll encourage and support you to develop your skills and reward you as you grow. Whatever your area of expertise, you'll be much more than just a job title; you'll be an integral part of the business where your individual contribution makes a difference every day. Great minds deserve great rewards, so we also offer a very competitive salary and benefits package. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Staying competitive in today's global marketplace requires an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. We also welcome discussions about flexible working. Security Clearance Only those with the permanent and unrestricted right to live and work in the UK will be considered for a position within BAE Systems Applied Intelligence. Due to the nature of our work, successful candidates for this role will be required to go through Government SC clearance prior to starting with us. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we're working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential. About BAE Systems Digital Intelligence BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,800 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 16 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Launched in 2022, Digital Intelligence is part of BAE Systems, and has a rich heritage in helping to defend nations and businesses around the world from advanced threats.
At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. Are you good at seeing the big picture? Then join EY to gain experiences that will last a lifetime. We are looking for Test Engineers to join our team because we are experiencing tremendous growth within our Technology Consulting team. The opportunity Technology is at the centre of business change - and provides opportunities to improve performance, manage risk and drive innovation. Our global Quality Engineering Consulting practice is focused on delivering high quality services across the entire systems development lifecycle in order to help clients deliver software safely and predictably. Our experience in complex software delivery enables us to collaborate with our clients to help them achieve their strategic technology objectives as well as optimise their costs whilst doing so. If you have a progressive approach to Quality Engineering, with strong experience in test automation and an understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, then we would love hear from you. Your key responsibilities Leads the delivery of test plans to ensure product quality, setting project timelines and monitoring the activities of other testers Designs, develops, and supports test cases for functional and non-functional domains, solving escalated issues and resolves issues that may impede the test effort Leads on the identification of the test scope and test environment set-up, prepares test plans, identifies relevant metrics and keeps track of required effort for small initiatives Manages the execution of test reports and reviews and interprets recommendations for product or design changes Defines and reviews internal quality control standards and the maintenance of reliability programs Develops relationships with other engineering groups to evaluate, recommend and implement testing procedures for products, systems, components or modifications Skills and attributes for success To be successful we are looking for individuals who have significant experience in either an internal or external test engineering role with proven experience in a customer facing environment. The role requires extensive understanding of testing lifecycle and agile frameworks with a comprehensive, end to end understanding of the IT life cycle (pipeline, resource, demand, project delivery, financial). To qualify for the role you must have Experience in delivery methodologies including Agile, DevOps Experience in end to end test automation set up including frameworks, tools, programming languages, data & environments Extensive experience in script debugging, associate library preparation, exception handling, integration with Test Management tools like QC/ALM, RTM, qTest etc Experience in tool installation, test environment setup and tool server maintenance & administration Experienced in continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous deployment and continuous delivery tools Some project management experience in an engineering / test environment Ideally, you'll also have Exposure to WebService or SOA Testing Experience in cloud technologies including cloud migration Experience in data migration and data warehouse testing What we look for We are looking for technology-minded, business-focused and creative senior consultants with a passion for bringing context to Quality Engineering innovations and ability to demonstrate how it can help transform our clients' day to day operations and decision making. We are looking for people who are client-focused and have been there and done it, who want to keep close to the technology and who want to deliver solutions that have optimum impact on their clients. What we offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Who we are EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!
01/02/2022
Full time
At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all. Are you good at seeing the big picture? Then join EY to gain experiences that will last a lifetime. We are looking for Test Engineers to join our team because we are experiencing tremendous growth within our Technology Consulting team. The opportunity Technology is at the centre of business change - and provides opportunities to improve performance, manage risk and drive innovation. Our global Quality Engineering Consulting practice is focused on delivering high quality services across the entire systems development lifecycle in order to help clients deliver software safely and predictably. Our experience in complex software delivery enables us to collaborate with our clients to help them achieve their strategic technology objectives as well as optimise their costs whilst doing so. If you have a progressive approach to Quality Engineering, with strong experience in test automation and an understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, then we would love hear from you. Your key responsibilities Leads the delivery of test plans to ensure product quality, setting project timelines and monitoring the activities of other testers Designs, develops, and supports test cases for functional and non-functional domains, solving escalated issues and resolves issues that may impede the test effort Leads on the identification of the test scope and test environment set-up, prepares test plans, identifies relevant metrics and keeps track of required effort for small initiatives Manages the execution of test reports and reviews and interprets recommendations for product or design changes Defines and reviews internal quality control standards and the maintenance of reliability programs Develops relationships with other engineering groups to evaluate, recommend and implement testing procedures for products, systems, components or modifications Skills and attributes for success To be successful we are looking for individuals who have significant experience in either an internal or external test engineering role with proven experience in a customer facing environment. The role requires extensive understanding of testing lifecycle and agile frameworks with a comprehensive, end to end understanding of the IT life cycle (pipeline, resource, demand, project delivery, financial). To qualify for the role you must have Experience in delivery methodologies including Agile, DevOps Experience in end to end test automation set up including frameworks, tools, programming languages, data & environments Extensive experience in script debugging, associate library preparation, exception handling, integration with Test Management tools like QC/ALM, RTM, qTest etc Experience in tool installation, test environment setup and tool server maintenance & administration Experienced in continuous integration/continuous testing/continuous deployment and continuous delivery tools Some project management experience in an engineering / test environment Ideally, you'll also have Exposure to WebService or SOA Testing Experience in cloud technologies including cloud migration Experience in data migration and data warehouse testing What we look for We are looking for technology-minded, business-focused and creative senior consultants with a passion for bringing context to Quality Engineering innovations and ability to demonstrate how it can help transform our clients' day to day operations and decision making. We are looking for people who are client-focused and have been there and done it, who want to keep close to the technology and who want to deliver solutions that have optimum impact on their clients. What we offer We offer a competitive remuneration package where you'll be rewarded for your individual and team performance. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Continuous learning: You'll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next. Success as defined by you: We'll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way. Transformative leadership: We'll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs. Diverse and inclusive culture: You'll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs. If you can demonstrate that you meet the criteria above, please contact us as soon as possible. The exceptional EY experience. It's yours to build. Apply now. EY | Building a better working world EY exists to build a better working world, helping to create long-term value for clients, people and society and build trust in the capital markets. Enabled by data and technology, diverse EY teams in over 150 countries provide trust through assurance and help clients grow, transform and operate. Working across assurance, consulting, law, strategy, tax and transactions, EY teams ask better questions to find new answers for the complex issues facing our world today. Who we are EY is committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We strive to achieve the right balance for our people, enabling us to deliver excellent client service whilst allowing you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities. While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a lifestyle balance Please note: Prior to finalizing your application, you will be asked to provide personal information across several dimensions of diversity and inclusiveness. The information you provide is kept entirely confidential and will not be used to evaluate your candidacy. We collect this data to help us analyse our recruitment process holistically and implement actions that promote diversity and inclusiveness. While optional, we encourage you to provide this information to hold us accountable towards our goal of building a better working world. We ask because it matters!
QA Engineer Are you passionate about software Quality Assurance? Are you motivated, self-driven, responsible and reliable? Do you have excellent attention to detail? Want to join the dynamic, growing domain of FinTech? If so, read on… My client, a leading UK/US FInTech SaaS solutions company, is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to continue improving the quality of its highly respected banking software. Your responsibilities will include: Creating detailed test cases (both manual and automated) and test plans to include both functional and non-functional tests for functional, integration, regression, performance and other types of testing Creating and maintaining test beds of data required to conduct automated testing Executing automated test cases and documenting detailed results of outcomes Opening defect logs as required with sufficient detail for remediation by development Working with product owners, developers and others in the organisation to understand product requirements and functional implementation to support testing activities Working with IT resources to set up and maintain test environments as required Working with teams to define test scope for releases and evaluation of results to determine/recommend suitability against test entry, suspension and exit criteria Providing input and recommendations to management on all technical aspects of the QA testing practices Working in a fast paced, agile environment with minimal guidance Mentoring others as needed Knowledge / Skills Essential: 7+ years of testing experience 3+ years of automated testing experience Experience with Bash/JS/HTML/JSON/SQL Expertise in performing load tests Very high level of attention to detail High level of problem solving skills API testing experience Beneficial: Knowledge of codeless automation tools (i.e. Leapwork) A.I. tooling Azure/cloud VM management experience Security/OWASP application testing Change management knowledge Prior experience with JIRA, Zephyr for JIRA, JIRA Agile, Angular, Java and Linux OS Based in City of London N1 (nearest tube Old Street) Good benefits Hybrid working at present
01/02/2022
Full time
QA Engineer Are you passionate about software Quality Assurance? Are you motivated, self-driven, responsible and reliable? Do you have excellent attention to detail? Want to join the dynamic, growing domain of FinTech? If so, read on… My client, a leading UK/US FInTech SaaS solutions company, is looking for an experienced QA Engineer to continue improving the quality of its highly respected banking software. Your responsibilities will include: Creating detailed test cases (both manual and automated) and test plans to include both functional and non-functional tests for functional, integration, regression, performance and other types of testing Creating and maintaining test beds of data required to conduct automated testing Executing automated test cases and documenting detailed results of outcomes Opening defect logs as required with sufficient detail for remediation by development Working with product owners, developers and others in the organisation to understand product requirements and functional implementation to support testing activities Working with IT resources to set up and maintain test environments as required Working with teams to define test scope for releases and evaluation of results to determine/recommend suitability against test entry, suspension and exit criteria Providing input and recommendations to management on all technical aspects of the QA testing practices Working in a fast paced, agile environment with minimal guidance Mentoring others as needed Knowledge / Skills Essential: 7+ years of testing experience 3+ years of automated testing experience Experience with Bash/JS/HTML/JSON/SQL Expertise in performing load tests Very high level of attention to detail High level of problem solving skills API testing experience Beneficial: Knowledge of codeless automation tools (i.e. Leapwork) A.I. tooling Azure/cloud VM management experience Security/OWASP application testing Change management knowledge Prior experience with JIRA, Zephyr for JIRA, JIRA Agile, Angular, Java and Linux OS Based in City of London N1 (nearest tube Old Street) Good benefits Hybrid working at present
Test Lead - 6 months fixed term contract (50K pro rata) Financial Services Remote Global Company within the financial services, is celebrating the launch of a new platform, and looking for a Test Lead to provide expertise in test design and execution. You will be responsible for the end-to-end test process for all assigned Change to Production IT Estates ensuring adherence to the testing strategy, quality framework and methodology. Key skills/environment: Testing IT projects through to completion, resulting in delivery of robust and high quality applications. Building Test Plans and Test Scripts. Experience with functional and non-function testing tools eg Selenium, UFT, Cucumber, Performance Centre, Gatling, JMeter. Defect tracking tools. Test data management and SQL. Test management tools such as ALM. Proven software testing experience including the implementation of smoke tests, unit tests or Pester tests, as well as exploratory testing/alerting. Agile and Waterfall environment Any ISTQB certifications, agile practitioner, highly desirable? Salary: 50K pro rata Benefits: 26 days holiday, 10% non-contributory company pension scheme This role would suit those candidates who hold the following job titles: Test Lead, Lead Test Analyst, Lead Tester.
08/12/2021
Test Lead - 6 months fixed term contract (50K pro rata) Financial Services Remote Global Company within the financial services, is celebrating the launch of a new platform, and looking for a Test Lead to provide expertise in test design and execution. You will be responsible for the end-to-end test process for all assigned Change to Production IT Estates ensuring adherence to the testing strategy, quality framework and methodology. Key skills/environment: Testing IT projects through to completion, resulting in delivery of robust and high quality applications. Building Test Plans and Test Scripts. Experience with functional and non-function testing tools eg Selenium, UFT, Cucumber, Performance Centre, Gatling, JMeter. Defect tracking tools. Test data management and SQL. Test management tools such as ALM. Proven software testing experience including the implementation of smoke tests, unit tests or Pester tests, as well as exploratory testing/alerting. Agile and Waterfall environment Any ISTQB certifications, agile practitioner, highly desirable? Salary: 50K pro rata Benefits: 26 days holiday, 10% non-contributory company pension scheme This role would suit those candidates who hold the following job titles: Test Lead, Lead Test Analyst, Lead Tester.
Our private sector client, a leading system integrator specialising in digital transformation in the public sector, is looking to engage a Performance Test Lead to join a defence programme, migrating a large Legacy platform to Microsoft Azure cloud. You will be experienced working in the design, scope, strategy, preparation, execution, and ongoing maintenance of business application performance tests. What experience will you need for this role? Familiar performance testing applications hosted in Microsoft Azure Experience of identifying performance bottlenecks and making suggestions for performance tuning Ensure that the performance test scope, plan, and preparation is correctly defined, reviewed and approved Competency with a wide variety of non-functional testing tools to include CitraTest, JMeter, NeoLoad or similar Familiar working on public sector programmes within a multi-vendor environment Support defect management, triage and relevant reporting Ability to produce non-functional test reports and present these senior management Excellent communication skills Valid and active Security Clearance (SC) or ability to gain clearance Our client is expecting a start date of 22nd November 2021 and this project is expected to run for an initial 4 months. This role is currently WFH with the occasional visit to Wiltshire. This position is offering up to £500pd and has been determined as outside of IR35. Interviews are due to start imminently. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with techTesters Data Protection Policy. By submitting personal data the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by techTesters Ltd within the UK, with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests.
05/11/2021
Contractor
Our private sector client, a leading system integrator specialising in digital transformation in the public sector, is looking to engage a Performance Test Lead to join a defence programme, migrating a large Legacy platform to Microsoft Azure cloud. You will be experienced working in the design, scope, strategy, preparation, execution, and ongoing maintenance of business application performance tests. What experience will you need for this role? Familiar performance testing applications hosted in Microsoft Azure Experience of identifying performance bottlenecks and making suggestions for performance tuning Ensure that the performance test scope, plan, and preparation is correctly defined, reviewed and approved Competency with a wide variety of non-functional testing tools to include CitraTest, JMeter, NeoLoad or similar Familiar working on public sector programmes within a multi-vendor environment Support defect management, triage and relevant reporting Ability to produce non-functional test reports and present these senior management Excellent communication skills Valid and active Security Clearance (SC) or ability to gain clearance Our client is expecting a start date of 22nd November 2021 and this project is expected to run for an initial 4 months. This role is currently WFH with the occasional visit to Wiltshire. This position is offering up to £500pd and has been determined as outside of IR35. Interviews are due to start imminently. Applicant data will be treated in accordance with techTesters Data Protection Policy. By submitting personal data the applicant is providing explicit consent to the use of such data by techTesters Ltd within the UK, with the fulfilment of the applicant's voluntary requests.
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