System Integration & Testing Engineer (Fixed-Term Contract)

Midland Heart Ltd; Park Central; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Part time

Job summary

Midland Heart is seeking a System Integration & Testing Engineer to join our in-house Business Solutions Team on a 6-month fixed-term contract in the UK. You will plan, manage and execute testing for new software, system changes and upgrades.

Reporting to the Testing and Test Automation Manager, you will collaborate with engineers, project teams, development teams and key business stakeholders to ensure robust integration testing across change deliverables, with hybrid working from our

Qualifications

• ISTQB or ISEB Certified Tester at Intermediate certificate Level or equivalent qualification or experience.
• Strong knowledge of the test life cycle and test activities as well as experience of planning, scheduling and managing manual and automated testing activities across both systems change and software development.
• Experience of working with Housing Management Systems, Asset Management and Repairs/Scheduling systems is beneficial, but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Define and document test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Conduct testing throughout the development and implementation lifecycle, both exploratory and scripted, using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Providing expert guidance on system integration, defining running and reporting on stress, regression, integration and performance tests appropriate to each change.

Skills

ISTQB/ISEB Intermediate tester

Test lifecycle knowledge

Testing planning & management

Manual testing experience

Automated testing experience

Housing Management Systems experience

Education

ISTQB/ISEB Intermediate certificate

Tools

Testing tools & techniques

Job description

We're seeking a System Integration & Testing Engineer to join our highly-valued in-house Business Solutions Team; a key role which'll support us to ensure that our people have the tools required to deliver a truly brilliant service. This role is offered on a 6-month Fixed-term Contract basis.

Reporting to our Testing and Test Automation Manager, you'll work closely with our Engineers, Project teams, Development teams and key business stakeholders to plan, manage and execute testing for a range of new software, system changes and upgrades.

Responsibilities will include, but aren't limited to:

• Defining and documenting test scenarios and acceptance criteria.
• Conducting testing throughout the development and implementation lifecycle, both exploratory and scripted, using a variety of tools and techniques.
• Providing expert guidance on system integration, defining running and reporting on stress, regression, integration and performance tests appropriate to each change.

Our ideal candidate?

• You'll be an ISTQB or ISEB Certified Tester at Intermediate certificate Level or hold an equivalent qualification or experience.
• You'll have a strong knowledge of the test life cycle and test activities as well as experience of planning, scheduling and managing manual and automated testing activities across both systems change and software development.
• Experience of working with Housing Management Systems, Asset Management and Repairs/Scheduling systems is beneficial, but not essential.

As a Smart Working organisation, you can expect a balance of working from our Birmingham, Bath Row office and remotely from home – 3 days per week will be spent working from our Birmingham office, but this may vary depending on business need.

Who are Midland Heart?

We're a large and ambitious housing organisation providing more people an affordable place to call home. We welcome people from every walk of life, at every stage of their career. We expect a lot from our people but in return you can be assured of a great place to work, where you will be well rewarded and where great people are able to succeed. Whether you want to build your career with us, or use your experience to move on, we're here to develop your potential.

We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).

• Applications Close: 15th October 2026

Please be advised that suitable candidates will be invited to an assessment shortly after applying and we reserve the right to cease recruitment activity prior to the advertised closing date, should an appointment be made.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.