Functional Tester - NCSC CAF - SC Cleared

Functional Tester - NCSC CAF – SC ClearedSR2 have an exciting new project with a secure client supporting an NCSC CAF internal rollout for a government department. You’ll be joining the programme from the outset and have the chance to help shape the strategy and direction.Due to the nature of the role, active SC clearance is required.It will involve hands-on functional/automation testing in a QA role, testing an AWS-based PAM solution and identity integrations (AWS > Entra ID), ensuring security, functionality, and CAF-aligned assurance.Key Responsibilities

• Test AWS-based PAM configuration, deployment and privileged access journeys.
• Validate controls against NCSC CAF (identity, privileged access, monitoring, resilience).
• Execute functional, automation and API testing (UI + backend).
• Test authentication flows via Entra ID, including MFA and conditional access.
• Validate federated identity (SAML/OIDC) between Entra ID and AWS-hosted services.
• Perform data validation within AWS deployments.
• Conduct device configuration testing for PAWS.
• Support integration, regression and exploratory testing.
• Produce clear test evidence, defects and assurance outputs.

Skills & Experience

• Functional and API testing; experience with Postman or REST Assured.
• Automation experience; frameworks like Selenium useful.
• Knowledge of Python, JavaScript or Java for test scripting.
• Familiarity with JMeter or Gatling for load/performance testing.
• Strong AWS identity knowledge (IAM, SSO, Secrets Manager, logging/monitoring).
• Experience testing privileged access, IAM or security-critical workflows.
• Understanding of NCSC CAF and cloud security controls.