Location: Wokingham or Warwick - Onsite Start Date: ASAP Contractor Rate: £400 per day inside IR35 Duration: 6 months initially Clearance: Must be SC Cleared or SC eligible Role Overview Our client is seeking experienced Manual Test Engineers to deliver both application and network testing within a secure environment. You’ll validate enterprise-level applications, assess network behaviour, support change activity, and ensure high-quality releases across complex systems. Key Responsibilities * Execute functional, regression, exploratory, integration, UI/UX and end‑to‑end testing. * Review requirements and create detailed test cases, evidence, and RTMs. * Test LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi/VPN connectivity, routing behaviour, DNS/DHCP, firewall and proxy rules. * Validate application behaviour under varying network conditions and capture logs/packet traces. * Support UAT, collaborate with developers & network teams, and log defects with full detail. * Produce daily/weekly reports and maintain documentation in JIRA/Azure DevOps/ALM. * Follow QA standards and comply with SC‑cleared environment requirements. Skills & Experience * 3–7 years’ manual testing experience with strong SDLC/STLC knowledge. * Proven background in web/mobile/desktop application testing. * Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VLANs, routing, LAN/WAN/Wi‑Fi behaviour, firewall/proxy basics. * Ability to analyse logs, network traces, and perform SQL-based data validation. * Strong communication, troubleshooting ability, and documentation accuracy