Job Description
NEC Software Solutions is seeking a skilled and versatile QA professional to join our NEC Digital Studios division. This role will be hybrid-based from our Glasgow studio, offering a mix of office collaboration and remote flexibility. It is ideal for someone with strong experience across manual and automation testing, and a demonstrable background in UK public sector services—ideally within blue light environments.
You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our applications, working closely with developers, DevOps, and stakeholders to deliver high-performing, secure, and user-friendly solutions.
Security Clearance Requirement
This role requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance and NPPV Level 3.
Candidates must already hold SC or NPPV3 clearance, or be eligible to undergo the vetting process.
Key Responsibilities
1. Design and execute manual test cases for functional, integration, and regression testing
2. Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber
3. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate requirements and identify test scenarios
4. Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide regular test progress updates
5. Manage test data and environments, ensuring readiness for each test cycle
6. Document test results and maintain QA artefacts in Confluence or SharePoint
Qualifications
Essential Skills and Experience
7. Proven experience in manual and automation testing
8. Experience working in or with public sector organisations, ideally blue light services
9. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
10. Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
11. Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance and NPPV3
Technical Proficiency
Manual Testing: Test case design, defect tracking (JIRA), exploratory testing
Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver (Java), TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven, Git, CI/CD pipelines
API Testing: Postman, Rest Assured,
Database and Test Data: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB), data masking techniques
Tools and Collaboration: JIRA, Confluence, SharePoint
Qualifications (Desirable) ISTQB Foundation or Advanced Certification
Additional Information
We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:
12. Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
13. 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
14. 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
15. A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of
16. A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
17. All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.