Development QA Tester

Public Health Wales; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public health organization in Wales is looking for a skilled QA Tester to join their Digital and Data team. The role involves contributing to high-quality digital solutions that support national health services. You'll assist in planning testing activities, utilizing testing tools, and collaborating with diverse teams. Passionate candidates eager to make a difference in public health through innovative solutions are encouraged to apply. This position offers the chance to work on impactful projects within a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion commitment

Qualifications

• Experience with planning and executing testing activities.
• Ability to contribute to test automation.
• Collaboration skills with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and executing testing activities to support quality standards.
• Use testing tools under guidance and contribute to basic test automation.
• Collaborate with team members and stakeholders to ensure testing meets requirements.
• Apply agile and user-centered testing practices.
• Follow data protection and cyber security standards in testing activities.

Skills

Testing tools

Agile methodologies

User-centered testing practices

Job description

Overview

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated QA Tester to join our dynamic Digital and Data team at Public Health Wales. You'll play a key role in developing and delivering high-quality digital solutions that support national health services. Working closely with senior technical leads and your team, you'll contribute to designing, building, and maintaining systems that improve digital health services in Wales. It's a great time to join us as we're adopting new technologies and growing our technical professions. The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation's strategic goals. You'll work closely with cross-functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future-ready services across the health system. If you're passionate about crafting solutions with population-level impact, this is your opportunity to make a real difference.,

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and executing testing activities to support quality standards for secure and interoperable systems.
• Use testing tools under guidance and contribute to basic test automation, following established best practices.
• Work with team member and stakeholders to ensure testing aligns with technical, clinical, and business requirements.
• Apply agile and user-centred testing practices and collaborating with diverse teams.
• Follow data protection, cyber security, and national standards in all testing activities.
• Assist with defect tracking and troubleshooting, helping maintain system reliability through effective testing.

About Public Health Wales

We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and well-being, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part time roles and job sharing.