Quality Assurance Specialist

JR United Kingdom; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the UK's energy sector is seeking an experienced ET SCADA Test QA Analyst for a critical project in Warwick. This role involves testing activities for a significant SCADA deployment and ensuring quality standards are met within power systems. The successful candidate will contribute to a high-impact infrastructure programme while enjoying a hybrid working model that fosters collaboration.

Benefits

Hybrid working model

Contribute to nationally important projects

Work on SCADA upgrades

Qualifications

• Experience in QA/testing within power systems and real-time control.
• Familiarity with IEC 101, telemetry protocols, alarm handling, and control system integration.
• Exposure to standards like IEC 61850, IEEE, NIST frameworks is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support testing activities for SCADA deployment managing over 350 substations.
• Collaborate with Agile teams, drive defect triage and resolution.
• Ensure test assurance aligns with safety-critical standards.

Skills

real-time telemetry

power system testing

SCADA environments

test management tools

documentation skills

stakeholder communication

Tools

JIRA

XRAY

HP ALM

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? Location: Hybrid – Warwick, UK

? Duration: 6 months

? Rate: (inside IR35 – among the most competitive on the market)

Join a critical national infrastructure programme where your work will directly support the safe and reliable operation of the UK’s electricity network.

We are looking for an experienced ET SCADA Test QA Analyst to join a fast-paced, high-impact control systems project. If you have a background in real-time telemetry, power system testing, or SCADA environments, this is a chance to contribute to a programme of national significance.

? Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and support system testing activities for a new SCADA deployment managing over 350 substations and thousands of sensors.
• Review test artefacts including test plans, scripts, and execution evidence.
• Collaborate across Agile delivery teams including product owners, SMEs, developers, and third-party suppliers.
• Drive defect triage and resolution, track test KPIs, and escalate risks where necessary.
• Act as the “Voice of Quality”, ensuring test assurance aligns with safety-critical standards.
• Proven experience in QA/testing within power systems, real-time control, or SCADA environments.
• Familiarity with IEC 101, telemetry protocols, alarm handling, and control system integration.
• Strong working knowledge of test management tools such as JIRA, XRAY, HP ALM, or similar.
• Excellent documentation and stakeholder communication skills.
• Exposure to standards like IEC 61850, IEEE, or NIST frameworks is highly desirable.
• Able to work effectively with offshore teams and within regulated delivery environments.

? Why Apply?

• Contribute to a nationally important energy transition and automation programme.
• Work on one of the largest SCADA upgrades in the UK.
• Build domain expertise in critical control systems and network resilience.
• Hybrid working model – flexibility balanced with stakeholder collaboration on-site.