Quality Assurance Engineer

QA Consultant (Contract)

Day Rate: £340 per day (inside IR35 equivalent)

Contract Length: Initial 3 months

Start Date: ASAP

Location: Hybrid – occasional travel (1–2 times per month to a UK hub location

Available hub locations include:

London, Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds, Sheffield, Manchester, Birmingham, Blackpool, Cardiff

Overview

We are seeking an experienced QA Consultant to support the delivery of high-quality digital services within a large-scale public sector environment.

This role is ideal for a hands-on QA professional with strong automation and performance testing experience, who can work collaboratively within agile delivery teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and execute automated test scripts
• Ensure quality across the full software development lifecycle
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts, and delivery teams
• Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines
• Conduct performance testing and contribute to test strategy
• Identify defects, risks, and areas for improvement

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in test automation using:
• Java
• Selenium
• Cucumber
• Playwright
• Experience in performance testing
• Proven ability to work in agile delivery environments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Experience working within a government or public sector organisation

Additional Information

• Candidates must be eligible to undergo BPSS clearance
• Occasional travel to a UK hub office is required (1–2 times per month)