Job Information

Date Opened

21/02/2025

Job Type

Permanent

Work Experience

5+ years

Industry

Public Sector and Government

Salary

40k - 50k

City

London

Province

Greater London

Country

United Kingdom

Postal Code

EC1A

Key Responsibilities

1. Test Planning and Execution

✔ Develop, implement, and execute comprehensive test plans for GOV.UK digital services.

✔ Identify key testing objectives, ensuring coverage across multiple environments.

2. Automation & Manual Testing

✔ Conduct both manual and automated testing , including:

Functional Testing

• Regression Testing
• Integration Testing
• User Acceptance Testing (UAT)

✔ Verify software quality and functionality through robust test execution.

3. Defect Management

✔ Identify, document, and track defects using test management tools (JIRA, TestRail, etc.).

✔ Collaborate with development teams to resolve issues efficiently.

4. Collaboration with Development Teams

✔ Work closely with developers, product managers, and business analysts to understand requirements.

✔ Provide feedback on test cases and ensure that solutions meet both technical specifications and user needs.

5. Test Reporting & Documentation

✔ Produce detailed test reports and provide clear feedback to stakeholders.

✔ Highlight risks or issues identified during testing.

6. Continuous Improvement

✔ Advocate for best practices in testing methodologies, tools, and techniques.

✔ Contribute to process improvements to enhance testing efficiency and product quality.

7. Compliance with GOV.UK Standards

✔ Follow and uphold testing standards and guidelines outlined within the DDAT framework.

✔ Ensure tests are conducted in accordance with government policies and GOV.UK service principles.

Technical Skills & Experience

✔ 5+ years of experience in manual and automated testing.

✔ Strong knowledge of testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, JUnit, Cypress ).

✔ Experience with test management tools (e.g., JIRA, TestRail, Quality Centre ).

✔ Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and associated testing processes.

✔ Strong understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and APIs (RESTful services).

✔ Experience in database testing using SQL , including relational and NoSQL databases.