QA Engineer/Analyst (Platform Engineering) SC CLEARED
Location: Remote working with occasional travel
Job Type: Contract - 12 months
Rate: £550 - £650 per day (Inside IR35)
As a QA Engineer/Analyst within our clients Platform team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and security of critical systems and platforms that support national defence operations. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and maintain robust quality assurance processes, ensuring compliance with industry standards and policies.
QA Engineer - Job Requirements
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience as a QA/Test Engineer with a focus on both application and infrastructure testing.
* Strong background in automated testing frameworks (e.g., Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar).
* Solid understanding of quality assurance methodologies, tools, and processes.
* Experience validating Infrastructure as Code (IaC) changes (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation).
* Proficiency in working with CI/CD pipelines, particularly within OpenShift or similar containerized environments.
* Ability to define and implement quality gates in CI/CD workflows.
* Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including security considerations in testing and release processes.
* Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Groovy, or similar) to support test automation and pipeline integration.
* Comfortable working in agile and fast-paced development environments.
* Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Desirable:
* Experience with container orchestration and monitoring tools (e.g., Kubernetes, Prometheus, Grafana).
* Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) in a QA/testing capacity.
* Knowledge of static code analysis tools and vulnerability scanners (e.g., SonarQube, Snyk).
* ISTQB certification or equivalent is a plus.
Due to the timescales of the project and organisation it sits within, the successful candidate will need to currently hold SC Clearance to be successful as the role will be an immediate start. Please consider this when applying for the position.
If you are interested in the role and would like to apply, please click on the link for immediate consideration.