Start Date: ASAP
Contractor Rate: £400 per day inside IR35
Duration: 6 months initially
Clearance: Must be SC Cleared or SC eligible
Role Overview
Our client is seeking experienced Manual Test Engineers to deliver both application and network testing within a secure environment. You’ll validate enterprise-level applications, assess network behaviour, support change activity, and ensure high-quality releases across complex systems.
Key Responsibilities
* Execute functional, regression, exploratory, integration, UI/UX and end‑to‑end testing.
* Review requirements and create detailed test cases, evidence, and RTMs.
* Test LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi/VPN connectivity, routing behaviour, DNS/DHCP, firewall and proxy rules.
* Validate application behaviour under varying network conditions and capture logs/packet traces.
* Support UAT, collaborate with developers & network teams, and log defects with full detail.
* Produce daily/weekly reports and maintain documentation in JIRA/Azure DevOps/ALM.
* Follow QA standards and comply with SC‑cleared environment requirements.
Skills & Experience
* 3–7 years’ manual testing experience with strong SDLC/STLC knowledge.
* Proven background in web/mobile/desktop application testing.
* Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi behaviour, firewall/proxy basics.
* Ability to analyse logs, network traces, and perform SQL-based data validation.
* Strong communication, troubleshooting ability, and documentation accuracy
Salary description
£350.00 - £400.00 per day