Senior QA Tester (Band 3/SEO)

Health and Safety Executive; Ashford; On-site; GBP 48,000; Part time

Job summary

A government organization in the UK seeks a Senior QA Tester to lead testing for Digital and Technology Services. This part-time role involves managing testing capabilities for major change programmes and requires experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365. The position offers a competitive salary, pension contributions, and generous holiday allowances.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Pension contributions

Generous annual holiday

Employee benefits including Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience writing, maintaining and planning the execution of test suites.
• Experience creating, updating and storing test documentation.
• Experience with both Waterfall and Agile testing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all testing capabilities within a Major Change Programme.
• Define, manage and execute Test Strategies and Methodologies.
• Work with suppliers to ensure development meets testing standards.

Skills

Experience leading a test team on Microsoft Dynamics 365

Ability to communicate and present test progress

Experience line-managing system testers

Experience with Azure DevOps

Experience in both Waterfall and Agile testing environments

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365

Azure DevOps

Microsoft Power Platform

Job description

Overview

As a Senior QA Tester you will manage the testing of Digital and Technology Services during major change programmes and continuous improvement pipelines. Working across both Waterfall and Agile programmes you will ensure user functional and non‑functional requirements are delivered fully and on time, prioritise and report defects, and support programme management in tracking progress and risk.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all testing capabilities within a Major Change Programme or a Change Project, including planning, resource allocation and quality delivery.
• Define, manage and execute Test Strategies, Test Approaches and Test Methodologies for HSE, covering Unit, Integration, System, Acceptance, User, Performance, Security and Compatibility.
• Write and review test plans, test cases and test scripts to meet quality delivery requirements.
• Provide Management Information (MI and reporting) on testing progress and quality of Digital and Technology Services.
• Work with suppliers to ensure development of applications and systems meets HSE testing standards.
• Maintain high‑quality, customer‑focused service delivery and support user needs throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Submit an anonymised Personal Statement (up to 1000 words) demonstrating how you meet the essential skills and criteria of the role.

Qualifications and Experience

• Experience leading a test team on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and web apps.
• Experience writing, maintaining and planning the execution of test suites.
• Experience line‑managing system testers.
• Ability to communicate and present test progress to diverse audiences.
• Experience creating, updating and storing test documentation.
• Experience with Azure DevOps, Microsoft Dynamics 365 and the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile testing environments.

Additional Requirements

• Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
• Nationality: open to UK nationals, certain EU and Commonwealth nationals, and those with settled status in the UK.

Benefits

• Competitive salary of £47,686.
• Health and Safety Executive contributes £13,814 towards the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
• 25 days annual holiday, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• Access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme, E‑Gift Cards and other employee benefits.
• Family‑friendly and carer‑friendly policies.

Employment Information

This is a part‑time role (minimum 30 hours per week). Applications close on 1st December 2025. Any candidate requiring sponsorship under the points‑based system will not be considered.