QA Engineer

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. Perform functional and non-functional testing, including performance, accessibility, security, operational, and user acceptance testing, within an Agile team .

Posted 9/22/2026full-timeRemote • United KingdomMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in functional and non-functional testing, including performance and security testing, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams. Proficient in test automation, TDD/BDD strategies, and integrating testing within a DevSecOps environment.

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Java Coding ExperienceTest Automation SolutionsAPI Testing ToolsCI/CD Tooling IntegrationTest Management Tools

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Hard Skills

Functional TestingNon-Functional TestingPerformance TestingTest AutomationTDD/BDD StrategiesAPI TestingLoad TestingContainerizationMicroservices TestingSecurity Testing

Soft Skills

CollaborationProblem SolvingStakeholder InfluenceCommunication

Tools & Technologies

SerenityRestAssuredPostmanGitHubJenkinsGitLab SaaSJiraConfluenceSplunkGrafana

Certifications & Qualifications

ISEB Certification in Software TestingSecurity Clearance

Industry Keywords

AgileDevSecOpsCloud-NativePublic SectorApplication Lifecycle ManagementIT Service Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureCloudGrafanaITSMJavaJavaScriptJenkinsSDLCServiceNowSplunk

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform functional and non-functional testing, including performance, accessibility, security, operational, and user acceptance testing, within an Agile team
Develop and maintain test automation solutions and scripts
Promote testing best practices within the development team
Develop and maintain performance, load, and stress testing solutions using standard or open-source tools
Resolve testing problems and blockers
Collaborate with geographically distributed cross-functional teams
Manage defects, ensuring effective triage through resolution
Promote robust testing practices and influence stakeholder adoption
Work closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and business stakeholders
Provide accurate updates on testing progress and outcomes
Work at client sites on complex systems

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experience devising TDD/BDD or Acceptance Test Driven Development strategies using a range of tools/frameworks
Strong Java coding experience and knowledge of automated test frameworks such as Serenity and RestAssured
Strong experience using API testing tools, ideally Postman
Experience integrating testing into Secure-SDLC and CI/CD tooling in a DevSecOps environment
Experience with GitHub, Jenkins, GitLab SaaS, Artifactory, Nexus, or similar tools
Experience testing citizen-facing services
Experience testing highly scalable, distributed, cloud-native (PaaS/FaaS) and microservice-oriented applications
Experience with containerisation, container orchestration, service mesh, messaging, proxies, APIs, persistent and ephemeral storage
Experience using formal Test Management tools such as Jira/Confluence and ALM
Awareness of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management
Experience with Splunk, Grafana, and ServiceNow
Desirable: experience with JavaScript automation frameworks such as WebdriverIO and Playwright
Desirable: experience running stress/load testing using K6 and Grafana or similar open-source tools
Desirable: knowledge of Microsoft Azure Portal
Desirable: ISEB Certification in Software Testing
Desirable: experience with data migration projects
Desirable: experience working in the Public Sector
Must have or be willing to go through Security Clearance
Must complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard as part of onboarding

Benefits

Comp & perks

Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
Exciting project work making a difference in society
Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
Supportive and collaborative environment
Development access to LinkedIn Learning
Management development programme and training
Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme
Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month
Commitment to charitable causes
25 days’ time off per year
Opportunity to purchase extra leave per year
Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
Life Assurance of 4 times base salary
Private Medical Insurance, non-contributory, including spouse and dependants
Worldwide Travel Insurance, non-contributory, including spouse and dependants