Test Engineer

JR United Kingdom; York; Remote; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking a Test Engineer for their Digital team, working on a vital public sector digital transformation. This role requires a proactive individual with expertise in Java/Selenium, automation testing, and a strong focus on accessibility compliance, all within an agile environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in agile testing environments.
• Ability to work remotely with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills for identifying testing requirements.

Responsibilities

• Review requirements and create manual and automated test scripts.
• Raise and manage defects using JIRA.
• Ensure products meet accessibility compliance standards.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans and reports.

Skills

Java/Selenium

Test Automation

Accessibility Compliance

Analytical Skills

Collaboration

Tools

JIRA

AWS

Git

CI/CD

Test Complete

Playwright

Cypress

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Our Digital team at Talent Consulting is working on an exciting digital transformation with a public Sector organisation!

We're seeking a proactive and experienced Test Engineer to join our collaborative team. You'll play a vital role in ensuring the quality and accessibility of applications that support some of our most vulnerable customers.

What you'll do:

• Review requirements, define test conditions, and create manual and automation test scripts (e.g., using Test Complete).
• Raise and manage defects using tools like JIRA, prioritising them based on severity.
• Ensure products are Accessibility compliant and meet departmental standards.
• Evaluate software for bugs, execute test cases, and enhance usability.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive test plans, scripts, and reports.
• Collaborate with technical and non-technical stakeholders in an agile environment.
• Produce and maintain robust test automation scripts in a CI/CD environment.
• Perform non-functional testing for UIs and APIs.

What you'll bring:

• Proven experience testing in an agile environment.
• Proficiency in Java/Selenium, with experience in Playwright or Cypress preferred.
• A strong understanding of CI/CD approaches and tooling in AWS and Git.
• A proactive, self-starting attitude, able to work remotely with minimal supervision.
• Excellent analytical skills to identify testing requirements.
• The ability to work comfortably with and elicit information from technical and specialist stakeholders.

If you're passionate about quality assurance and ready to contribute to critical public services, we want to hear from you!