QAT Analyst

Scrumconnect Consulting; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting seeks a QAT Engineer (SFIA Level 4) to join our engineering team in Newcastle upon Tyne. You will develop and execute automated and manual testing across the software development lifecycle to ensure quality.

You will collaborate with developers, product managers, and delivery teams, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help embed best testing practices while continuously improving testing standards.

Qualifications

• Experience working in Quality Assurance and Testing environments.
• Experience using automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Understanding of regression, integration, and functional testing practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of automated testing frameworks.
• Identify, investigate, and document defects and quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated validation processes.
• Participate in sprint planning, refinement, and agile ceremonies.
• Support continuous improvement of testing standards and processes.
• Experience working in Quality Assurance and Testing environments.
• Experience using automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Understanding of regression, integration, and functional testing practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Skills

QA testing

Automation testing

CI/CD

Agile

Analytical skills

Communication

Job description

Scrumconnect is a leading digital transformation consultancy helping public and private sector organisations deliver innovative, user-centred digital services. We combine agile delivery, modern engineering practices, and deep domain expertise to create solutions that improve outcomes for millions of users.

Role Overview

We are seeking a QAT Engineer (SFIA Level 4) to join our growing engineering team. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of digital services by developing and executing automated and manual testing activities across the software development lifecycle.

Working closely with developers, product managers, and delivery teams, you will help embed quality throughout the development process and contribute to the continuous improvement of testing practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute automated and manual test cases.
• Perform functional, regression, integration, and exploratory testing.
• Support the implementation and maintenance of automated testing frameworks.
• Identify, investigate, and document defects and quality issues.
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to ensure quality requirements are met.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automated validation processes.
• Participate in sprint planning, refinement, and agile ceremonies.
• Support continuous improvement of testing standards and processes.
• Experience working in Quality Assurance and Testing environments.
• Experience using automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Understanding of regression, integration, and functional testing practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and agile delivery methodologies.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.

Additional Information

• Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance required