Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite initially, reducing to 2 days per month after the first 3 months)
Rate: £465 per day (Inside IR35)
Start Date& contract length: November 2026 - 12 months contract
Clearance: BPSS Required
About the Role
A leading Government client is seeking an experienced Quality Engineer to join a large-scale digital transformation programme focused on modernising critical public sector services.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement test automation frameworks and solutions from the ground up.
Apply Test-Driven Development (TDD), Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD), and risk-based testing approaches.
Support CI/CD pipelines and promote shift-left quality practices.
Coach and mentor team members on quality engineering principles and best practices.
Perform testing across multiple levels, including:
Unit Testing
System Testing
Integration Testing
Non-Functional Testing
Analyse business requirements and develop effective test strategies.
Create and maintain test data and testing artefacts.
Participate in collaborative development through pair programming.
Review and interpret Java unit tests (e.g. JUnit) to support defect investigation and test analysis.
Design and develop automated end-to-end and system tests using Playwright and Java.
Build and maintain automated test scripts across UI, API, and system-level testing.
Translate requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria into comprehensive automated test coverage.
Essential Skills & Experience
Strong experience in Quality Engineering and software testing.
Proven experience with CI/CD pipelines.
Experience designing and implementing automated testing frameworks.
Strong knowledge of Git/GitLab.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
Ability to coach and influence teams on quality best practices.
Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
Quality-first mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
Testing & Automation
JUnit
Playwright
Selenium
Cucumber
Performance & Security Testing
Gatling
OWASP ZAP
Cloud & Infrastructure
AWS
Docker
Kubernetes
Accessibility
WCAG
Wave
Axe
Technology Stack
Front End
Remix React
JavaScript
Back End
Java
Spring
.NET
Data & Messaging
MongoDB
Oracle
RabbitMQ
JSON
Salary description
£465.00 - £466.00 per day