Job Description

Posted 16 minutes ago

Senior Quality Engineer – Contract

Location: Telford – minimum 2 days per month onsite, remaining time remote
Contract Length: 12 months
Rate: £460 per day
IR35: Inside IR35
Start Date: Must be available to start w/c 4 January 2027
Client: Central Government

The Role

We are looking for an experienced Senior Quality Engineer to join a major Central Government programme on an initial 12-month contract.

You will play a key role in shaping quality engineering practices across the team, designing and developing automated testing solutions while embedding modern approaches including TDD, BDD, shift-left testing and CI/CD.

This is a hands-on role requiring strong Java-based test automation experience, alongside the ability to work closely with developers, contribute through pair programming, and coach others on quality engineering best practice.

Technology Stack

Frontend: Remix React, JavaScript
Backend: Java, Spring, .NET
Data: MongoDB, Oracle
Tools/Technologies: RabbitMQ, JSON

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement test automation solutions from scratch
Design, develop and maintain automated end-to-end and system tests using Playwright with Java
Develop and maintain automated test scripts in Java across UI, API and system-level testing
Read, understand and interpret Java unit tests, including JUnit, to support test analysis and defect investigation
Apply TDD and BDD methodologies alongside risk-based testing approaches
Support CI/CD pipelines and embed shift-left quality practices
Perform testing across multiple levels, including Unit, System, Integration and Non-Functional Testing
Undertake test analysis and test design, translating requirements, user stories and acceptance criteria into effective automated scenarios and comprehensive test coverage
Analyse business requirements and develop appropriate testing strategies
Manage test data and associated testing collateral
Participate directly in development activities through pair programming
Coach team members on quality engineering principles and best practices

Essential Skills & Experience

We are looking for strong experience across:

Selenium WebDriver, including designing, developing and maintaining automated test scripts in Java
Strong Java test automation experience
CI/CD pipelines
Software testing and quality engineering
Git / GitLab
Test analysis and test design
UI, API and system-level automated testing
Strong communication and coaching skills
Stakeholder management
A quality-focused, shift-left mindset

Desirable Skills

Experience with any of the following would be beneficial:

Playwright
Gatling for performance testing
OWASP ZAP for security testing
Docker
Kubernetes
AWS
Accessibility testing, including WCAG, WAVE and Axe