Quality Assurance Tester – Web Application Testing & Automation

Scrumconnect Consulting; Staines-upon-Thames; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking a QA Automation Tester (QAT) to join a delivery team building and improving public sector services. You will work side by side with developers from backlog refinement through to release, owning quality at feature level, building robust test automation, and shaping test strategy and planning across the Service Delivery Lifecycle.

This is a hands-on role.

Qualifications

• Recent, hands-on experience testing web applications, including feature-level testing.
• Proven experience working collaboratively with developers from refinement through to release.
• Strong test automation skills with good programming ability.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD.
• Good understanding of Agile practices.
• Excellent understanding of web development and the Service Delivery Lifecycle.
• Strong test strategy and planning skills.
• Experience with Python and Django.

Responsibilities

• Test web application features end to end, from refinement and acceptance criteria through to release.
• Work closely with developers throughout the delivery lifecycle, contributing to refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives from a quality perspective.
• Design, build and maintain automated test suites, and integrate them into CI/CD.
• Define and own test strategy and planning for web-based services.
• Identify risks, raise defects and drive issues through to resolution.
• Promote best practice in testability, code quality and test coverage.

Skills

Test automation

Python

Django

CI/CD

Agile practices

Web testing

Test strategy

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning UK public sector digital consultancy, positively influencing the lives of over forty million UK citizens. We bring deep expertise in agile delivery, digital transformation, and platform engineering across central government. With a team of over one hundred and twenty‑five professionals — we are committed to building inclusive, diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.

The Role

We are looking for a QAT with recent, hands‑on experience testing web applications to join a delivery team building and improving public sector services. You will work side by side with developers from backlog refinement through to release, owning quality at feature level, building robust test automation, and shaping test strategy and planning across the Service Delivery Lifecycle.

This is a hands‑on role. We are looking for someone who is currently testing features day to day and is comfortable collaborating closely with developers in an agile team.

What You will Be Doing

• Test web application features end to end, from refinement and acceptance criteria through to release.
• Work closely with developers throughout the delivery lifecycle, contributing to refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives from a quality perspective.
• Design, build and maintain automated test suites, and integrate them into CI/CD.
• Define and own test strategy and planning for web-based services.
• Identify risks, raise defects and drive issues through to resolution.
• Promote best practice in testability, code quality and test coverage.

What We are Looking For

• Recent, hands‑on experience testing web applications, including feature‑level testing.
• Proven experience working collaboratively with developers from refinement through to release.
• Strong test automation skills with good programming ability.
• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD.
• Good understanding of Agile practices.
• Excellent understanding of web development and the Service Delivery Lifecycle.
• Strong test strategy and planning skills.
• Experience with Python and Django.

Why Join Scrumconnect Ltd?

At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy. We are a collaborative team focused on delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise organisations.

As part of our team, you will benefit from:

• Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes.
• A collaborative and inclusive working culture.
• Hands‑on experience working within agile delivery environments.

Scrumconnect Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.

Diversity and Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where every individual is respected, valued, and supported. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences, and we actively encourage applications from people with disabilities, underrepresented communities, and those seeking flexible working arrangements.