Graduate Technology Consultant - Testing

Solirius Consulting; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays

Flexibility to work from home

Annual development training

Job summary

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is seeking a motivated graduate to join our Quality Engineering practice in London. You will work within agile teams to design, execute and document test strategies for accessible, high-quality digital services.

You'll engage with clients, learn across the development lifecycle, and gain exposure to software development, DevOps and data in the first two years. Flexibility to work from home and travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Strong degree in any discipline required.
• Some experience or coursework in software development preferred.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies desirable.
• Excellent communication skills for client-facing engagement.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of Agile teams, collaborating on requirements, development and testing.
• Test features through automated and manual testing.
• Learn from senior QA engineers and collaborate with clients on-site.
• Engage with clients to understand requirements and translate into outcomes.
• Maintain regular communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Document work to support the team and feasibility case studies.
• Contribute to internal projects and QA practice development.

Skills

Degree in any discipline

Software development exp

Agile familiarity

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Python

Java

.NET

NVDA

JAWS

VoiceOver

Job description

About Us:

Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients in order to solve real world problems and allow our clients to respond to an ever-changing technical landscape. We partner closely with our clients, embedding our consultants into their businesses in order to provide a bespoke service, allowing us to truly understand our clients’ needs.

It is this close collaboration with our clients that has enabled us to grow rapidly in recent years and will drive our ambitious future growth plans. We currently have over 300 consultants working with a variety of key clients from both the public and private sectors such as the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee and Mercedes Benz; with plans to increase our client base further in the near future.

We operate as a flat organisation and believe in trusting and supporting our team to operate independently. We pride ourselves on being specialists at what we do, making the most of our consultants’ expertise in their fields in order to provide a best-in-class service to our clients. All our consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of different projects, providing a broad range of knowledge on which to develop their careers and progress in the direction they choose.

About You:

You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real-world problems. You enjoy working in collaborative, agile teams and take pride in delivering high-quality solutions that make a tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you’re comfortable engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective outcomes. You understand and align with Solirius Reply Values.

The Role:

Successful candidates will be placed into our Quality Engineering practice.

This is a dynamic opportunity for graduates to kick‑start your career within a high-performing quality assurance environment, Working at the intersection of technology, usability, and inclusive design, you will collaborate with senior consultants and multi-disciplinary Agile teams on projects, ranging from large-scale digital transformations to custom software solutions. You will help design, execute, and document test strategies to deliver accessible, high-quality digital services that perform seamlessly for all users.

You will typically be involved in all stages of the development lifecycle, with further opportunities to exploresoftware development, DevOps and data within the first two years.

This diverse experience will lay a strong foundation for building a successful career as a technologist.

Candidates should be open to working in different locations, depending on client needs. While most of our work is based in London, flexibility to travel is expected.

Main duties:

• Working as part of Agile teams, collaborating on requirements, development, and testing
• Testing features through automated and manual testing
• Being part of a larger team, working and learning from senior QA engineers.
• Working closely with clients to understand their requirements and working within the team whilst on client site.
• Regular communication with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Documenting the work you have done to support others in the team and as case studies
• Helping with internal projects and Quality Engineering practice development.

The role will suit someone with some academic or commercial programming experience, with an interest in technology, quality assurance and digital accessibility, and strong desire to deliver the best possible solutions for our clients.

You will be confident in critical thinking, enjoy tackling difficult problems in a structured way and are highly motivated self-starters. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong degree in any discipline, or equivalent experience
• Ability to demonstrate a genuine interest in technology
• Some experience in software development, using Python, Java or .NET (or related technologies)
• Awareness and familiarity of testing within the software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken word with an ability to successfully engage with team members and clients
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Willingness to continually learn
• An interest in future technologies
• Understanding of Agile methodology is not essential but desirable.
• Understanding of HTML, CSS, Javascript and manual accessibility testing tools (e.g. NVDA, JAWS, VoiceOver) is not essential but would be helpful to have.

• Competitive salary
• 25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
• Flexibility to work from home
• 10 days allocated development training per year
• Generous discretionary bonus
• Statutory & Contributory pension
• Private healthcare cover
• Discounted gym membership
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid fertility leave
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Annual Away days
• Monthly company socials

Diversity and Inclusion

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals, where all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs.

Encouraging high social mobility is really important to us. We foster an inclusive culture by welcoming different perspectives, enabling equitable opportunities and promoting open dialogue. This commitment is reflected in initiatives such as our gender diversity group and our focus on mental health and wellbeing. Whatever stage you are at, you will find an environment where you can thrive.

Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us.

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive, enabling all candidates to demonstrate their skills, experience and potential.