FPGA Engineer
Hybrid | Engineering & Software Development | Full-time | Oxford
Salary: Up to £70,000
We are seeking a talented FPGA Engineer to join a pioneering quantum technology company in Oxford. Youll help bring cutting-edge atom-based quantum devices from the lab to real-world applications.
What Youll Do:
What Were Looking For:
Benefits:
Diversity & Inclusion:
We encourage applications from all backgrounds. Even if you dont meet every requirement, wed love to hear from you!
Job Title - Field Service Engineer
Location - Covering Witney, Oxfordshire and Surrounding areas.
Salary: £30,000 - £37,000 (40 Hours) or £36,000 - £42,500 (45 Hours)
Shift:Monday to Friday - 40 Hour or 45 Hour Week available
Job Role:
I’m working with a market-leading materials handling business that’s looking to add an experienced Field Service Engineer to its growing team. This role involves servicing, maintaining and repairing forklift trucks and a range of MHE across customer sites within your local area.
As a Field Service Engineer, you’ll be responsible for fault finding, diagnostics, planned maintenance and breakdown repairs, with the autonomy to organise your own workload and diary. You’ll be fully supported by a strong technical back-office team and benefit from ongoing manufacturer training and development, ensuring you stay up to date with the latest equipment and technologies.
Sector - Field Service Maintenance
Non-Negotiable Requirements of Field Service Engineer:
Essential requirements of Field Service Engineer:
Desirable Requirements of Field Service Engineer:
The Field Service Engineer will benefit from:
If you are interested in this role and feel that you have the right skills, then please click apply at the bottom of this advert.
For further details contact Matthew Lye at Pioneer Selection
As a registered candidate with Pioneer Selection Ltd, you automatically become eligible for our referral scheme.
You will receive £250 for every candidate we place in permanent employment who has been recommended by you. Terms and Conditions apply please see our website for further details
Date Posted:
2026-01-21
Country:
United Kingdom
Location:
19 Schooner Park, Crossways Business Park, DA2 6NW,Dartford, Kent
Escalator Service Engineer - London (Talent Pool)
OTIS has recently secured a major long-term service project with London Underground, and we are building a talent pool of experienced Escalator Service Engineers to support this exciting new programme of work.
As part of this project, you’ll carry out routine and reactive maintenance on escalators across the LU network - helping keep millions of passengers moving safely and efficiently every day.
What you’ll be doing
What’s on offer
What we’re looking for
Interested?
Register your interest today, and a member of our recruitment team will contact you to discuss:
You don’t need to meet every requirement to submit an expression of interest - if you’re an experienced engineer looking for your next step, we’d love to hear from you.
If you live in a city, chances are we will give you a lift or play a role in keeping you moving every day.
Otis is the world’s leading elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation, and service company. We move 2.4 billion people every day and maintain approximately 2.4 million customer units worldwide, the industry’s largest Service portfolio.
You may recognize our products in some of the world’s most famous landmarks including the Eiffel Tower, Empire State Building, Burj Khalifa and the Petronas Twin Towers! We are 72,000 people strong, including engineers, digital technology experts, sales, and functional specialists, as well as factory and field technicians, all committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers and passengers in more than 200 countries and territories worldwide. We are proud to be a diverse, global team with a proven legacy of innovation that continues to be the bedrock of a fast-moving, high-performance company.
When you join Otis, you become part of an innovative global industry leader with a resilient business model. You’ll belong to a diverse, trusted, and caring community where your contributions, and the skills and capabilities you’ll gain working alongside the best and brightest, keep us connected and on the cutting edge.
We provide opportunities, training, and resources, that build leadership and capabilities in Sales, Field, Engineering and Major Projects and our Employee Scholar Program is a notable point of pride, through which Otis sponsors colleagues to pursue degrees or certification programs.
Today, our focus more than ever is on people. As a global, people-powered company, we put people - passengers, customers, and colleagues - at the center of everything we do. We are guided by our values that we call our Three Absolutes - prioritizing Safety, Ethics, Quality in all that we do. If you would like to learn more about environmental, social and governance (ESG) at Otis click here .
Senior Mechanical Engineer
Cumbria - Hybrid Working (3 days office / 2 days WFH) Full Time – 37 hours per week
Looking for your next step as a Senior Mechanical Engineer?
We’re offering the opportunity to take real ownership of engineering delivery across diverse and technically interesting projects. You’ll lead and review technical work including calculations, designs, and reports, while ensuring compliance with relevant standards and contributing to safety and risk management.
You’ll collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams and build strong relationships with customers, playing a key role in successful project delivery.
What We’re Looking For
Experience delivering mechanical engineering work across complex projects
Comfortable working in collaborative, multi-discipline environments
Strong communication and problem-solving skills
Nuclear background not required — we welcome engineers from all sectors
Requirements
HNC/HND in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
Strong, demonstrable experience in a relevant engineering field
If youre ready to step into a role where your expertise genuinely makes an impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Our client, a prominent organisation within the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a Senior Project Manager to join their team on a permanent basis in Hampshire.
Key Responsibilities:
Job Requirements:
Essential Experience:
Essential Qualifications:
Benefits:
If you are an experienced Senior Project Manager with a background in civil engineering, major projects, infrastructure, and construction, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dynamic and talented team
Electronic Warfare Systems Engineer Porton Down (SP4) Perm - Full Time On-site
Join MASS at Porton Down as anElectronic Warfare Systems Engineerand play a key role in delivering cutting-edge EW solutions. Youll be embedded directly with our technical customer, Dstl, helping to design, implement, and validate new capabilities, influence operational outcomes, and develop into a Subject Matter Expert within a high-performing, multidisciplinary team.
The invaluable experience youll bring
Joining a large project in its early phases, you will be needed to gather stakeholder use cases and work together with a broad range of customers and colleagues to define User and System Requirements, and support the derivation of Design Specifications.
Youll play a key role during deployment, providing hands-on support and guidance for design activities, using your Model-Based Systems Engineering expertise (UML, SysML, ArchiMate) helping turn concepts into operational solutions.
Essential:
Desirable:
Wellbeingis at the core to our culture, allowing you to flourish and to achieve your full potential. You are important to us, and we take pride in our wellbeing programmes and policies that support you as individuals including, mental health first aiders and readily available support through our extensive employee assistance programme.
Our non-negotiables:
Due to the highly secure nature of the projects that you will be involved with,youmustbe:
Apply todayto see how working for MASS could work for you!
A recognised high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Quality department with the appointment of a Metrology Engineer.
Working from their manufacturing facility in Shropshire,the Metrology Engineer will be responsible for:
The successful candidate should have experience of CMM & GOM Programming and strong GD&T understanding and application.
If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now.
M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors.
Due to the overwhelming response to vacancies in this current climate, if you have not heard from us within the next two weeks you have been unsuccessful at this time.
Jark Stevenage are urgently recruiting for a Electrician/Warden call engineer with Immediate start!
We are looking for a responsible, self-motivated and hardworking Electrician/Warden Call Engineer to join this dynamic, growing Stevenage organisation.
Work will involve the installation, maintenance and servicing of their client warden call systems, door entry, smoke detection and access control systems.
Headquarters are located in Stevenage, with a client base throughout the south east of England, East Midlands and up to Hampshire area. Majority of our clientele is also based in London. There may be requirements to travel to other geographic areas of the UK so adaptability is a key requirement of the position.
40 hours per week. Working hours between 9 - 5:30pm with half hour unpaid lunch. We expect the engineer to be at his first job for 9am.
Occasional overtime will be an expected requirement
Out of hours paid on call. Rota to be confirmed
Benefits include:
Attractive and competitive annual salary.
28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
Company Pension Scheme.
Company Van + Tools supplied.
Company Uniform and PPE provided.
Free Eye tests
Essential Skills and Experience:
Experienced installing and Maintaining Warden Call/ Nurse Call/ Door Entry/ Access Control & residential smoke detection Systems that include: Tynetec, Tunstall, Neon, KMS and PAC, Aico smoke detection systems.
The ability to diagnose, fault find and solve technical problems relating to warden control systems.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces that include property lofts and outside spaces.
Experience of working in residential and communal properties.
A clear and polite communicator with exemplary customer service skills.
A full, clean driving license is an essential requirement for the role.
Clean transferable DBS check (if the successful candidate is not in current possession of this, the company can arrange for a new DBS check)
Desired Skills and Experience:
Electrical qualification and experience
If you are looking for a new and exciting career opportunity that both challenges and rewards, please apply!!
Please do not apply if you are a student as this is a full time role
Due to the amount of CVs we receive we cant always respond to all applicants so if you haven’t heard back from me within 7 working days then your application will of been unsuccessful
Skills Required
Essential Skills and Experience:
Experienced installing and Maintaining Warden Call/ Nurse Call/ Door Entry/ Access Control & residential smoke detection Systems that include: Tynetec, Tunstall, Neon, KMS and PAC, Aico smoke detection systems.
The ability to diagnose, fault find and solve technical problems relating to warden control systems.
Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces that include property lofts and outside spaces.
Experience of working in residential and communal properties.
A clear and polite communicator with exemplary customer service skills.
A full, clean driving license is an essential requirement for the role.
Clean transferable DBS check (if the successful candidate is not in current possession of this, the company can arrange for a new DBS check)
Qualifications Required
Electrical qualification and experience
Keywords
Electrician
Call systems
Door entry
Smoke detection
Access control systems
Fire Alarm Engineer FM Service Provider London (Foot Mobile) £50,000 to £56,000 PAYE or CIS
Exciting opportunity to work for an established FM service provider based in London. CBW are currently recruiting for a Fire Alarm Engineer to work across seven high-end residential buildings, mainly around the Canary Wharf area. The successful candidate will have proven experience working on fire alarm and life safety systems, including PPMs, remedial works, fault-finding, testing, and general maintenance. In return, the company is offering a competitive salary of up to £56,000, overtime, and further technical training.
Package & Working Hours
Key Responsibilities
Carrying out fire alarm PPMs across residential buildings.
Completing all remedial works identified through PPMs and inspections.
Testing, commissioning, and fault-finding on fire alarm and life safety systems.
Undertaking routine fire alarm testing and certification.
Servicing and maintaining a range of fire and life safety systems including:
Ensuring all work complies with current British Standards and fire safety regulations.
Providing clear service reports and communicating recommendations to site management and clients.
Requirements
If you are interested in this role, please contact Alex Denton from CBW Staffing Solutions
Position: HVAC Engineer
Location: Glasgow
Salary: Up to £41,000 DOE
HVAC Engineer - Job Overview
HVAC Engineer required in the Glasgow area for our client, a leading HVAC company that has 6 regional offices and has been expanding since it formed over 20 years ago. They offer their customers a complete turnkey solution for the installation, service, maintenance, fault finding and repair on a range of HVAC equipment.
Their client base consists of long-standing client relationships with clients such as David Lloyd Leisure, Vue Cinemas, Cineworld, Tate & Lyle, Radisson Hotels, Hilton, Malmaison & more.
HVAC Engineer - Salary & Benefits
HVAC Engineer - Job Requirements
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
Position: Commercial Gas Engineer
Location: South East
Salary: Outside of London up to £55,000 DOE/Inside London up to £60,000 DOE
Commercial Gas Engineer - Job Overview
Commercial Gas Engineers required in the South East. Our client offers their customers a complete turnkey solution for the installation, service, maintenance, fault finding and repair on a range of HVAC solutions including commercial boilers, heating systems, mechanical plant equipment, air conditioning and chillers.
Their client base consists of long-standing client relationships with clients such as David Lloyd Leisure, Vue Cinemas, Cineworld, Tate & Lyle, Radisson Hotels, Hilton, Malmaison & more.
Commercial Gas Engineer - Salary & Benefits
Commercial Gas Engineer Position Overview
The Commercial Gas Engineer must hold valid ACS Commercial Gas Tickets and be able to cover the region for the clients listed above with day-to-day tasks including planned and reactive service and maintenance visits as well as responding to breakdowns, performing fault finding tasks and carrying out repairs to Commercial Boilers, Commercial Gas appliances, General Plant Room/Mechanical equipment.
Commercial Gas Engineer - Job Requirements
Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries.
We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy, and in accordance with GDPR by applying you are granting us consent to process your data, contact you about the services we offer, and submit your CV for the role you have applied for.
My leading Banking client are looking for a talented and motivated individual to be the key product owner for Oracle EPM for the organisation.
You’ll be tasked with implementing, monitoring, and maintaining Oracle application systems to ensure operational efficiency and data integrity as well as provide functional support to end users.
This is a newly created role in a rapidly growing business. A brilliant opportunity!
The following skills/experience is essential:
Salary: Up to £130,000 + bonus + package
Level: Vice President (VP)
Location: London (good work from home options available)
If you are interested in this Oracle EPM Product Manager position and meet the above requirements please apply immediately.
J ava Software Developer We are looking for a mid-level Java Software Developer to join a small, collaborative team delivering a specialist SaaS platform to academic and commercial clients.
You will contribute to the ongoing development, enhancement, and support of a complex web-based management system. This is a hands-on role where youll work across the full stack, take ownership of features, and help improve system performance, stability, and scalability.
Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain full-stack Java web applications
Contribute to the design and implementation of new features
Write clean, maintainable, and secure code
Create and optimise database schemas and complex SQL queries
Participate in Agile ceremonies and collaborative planning
Support releases, deployments, and CI/CD processes
Investigate and resolve bugs and technical issues
Work closely with internal stakeholders to understand requirements
About You Essential:
Commercial experience in Java development
Experience with Spring (e.g. Spring MVC)
Strong JavaScript skills
Experience with relational databases and SQL
Understanding of Agile development practices
Good problem-solving and debugging skills
Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team
Desirable: Experience with CI tools (e.g. Jenkins)
Exposure to cloud platforms (e.g. AWS)
Experience with PL/SQL or reporting tools
Benefits Good Pension
33 day annual leave + BH
Bonus
This is an excellent opportunity for a developer looking to grow their technical skills within a supportive team while contributing to a robust and evolving SaaS product.
Interested? Please Click Apply Now J ava Software Developer
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Excellent opportunity for a Senior Software Developer to play a key role in architecting, developing, and enhancing our clients in-house trading and research systems.
This is an opportunity to work on greenfield projects, influence architectural decisions, and directly impact systems that support real-world trading strategies. As a senior member of the team, you will contribute both technically and strategically, helping shape development standards, performance optimisation, and system scalability.
You will primarily work within a C# / .NET / SQL Server / ASP.NET ecosystem, developing high-performance, reliable, and maintainable applications.
Key Responsibilities
Required Skills & Experience
Desirable
Spectrum IT Recruitment (South) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Job Title: Embedded Software Engineer (C++ / Linux) Location: Bristol (2/3 Days Per Week On-Site) Salary: £45,000 - £55,000 + Bonus & Benefits (Depending on Experience) Note: Only candidates with permanent, unrestricted UK working rights will be considered, as visa sponsorship is not offered for this position. Overview: We are looking for a skilled Embedded Software Engineer to develop, maintain, and optimise Embedded C++ software for Linux-based systems. This role will focus on developing Embedded Software for systems & products used in industrial, aerospace, automotive & manufacturing sectors. A successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional engineering teams, integrating software with hardware and supporting the full product lifecycle of a next generation product. Responsibilities: -Design, implement, and maintain embedded C++ software for Linux platforms
Configuration Management is pivotal to MBDA’s success in developing and delivering engineered products to our customers and frontline users. Through the controlled application and compliance of processes, we give our programmes confidence and assurance in all products that we produce.
Salary: Circa £55,000 depending on experience
Dynamic (hybrid) working: 1-2 days per week on-site due to workload classification
Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.
What we can offer you:
The opportunity:
We are seeking an experienced Configuration professional to actively lead the application of Configuration Management processes across MBDAs prestigious product portfolio. Your ability to build networks and foster strong relationships with our business programmes will enable you to deliver outstanding governance of our Configuration Management processes whilst contributing towards the overall success of our business programmes. As a Configuration Manager, you will confidently establish yourself within your designated programme to provide strategic direction and deliver technical application of Configuration Management principles throughout the lifecycle of the product.
What we’re looking for from you:
Our company: Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given
MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom.
We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more
We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process.
Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information.
Senior Software Engineer - (.Net) At a glance Software Engineer role on a mission-critical payments platform \* Focus on back-end C# / .Net \* Flexible Hybrid with Belfast city centre office \* Salary up to £50k plus comprehensive benefits package About the Company Our client is a global Fintech technology business operating at significant scale, powering commerce for organisations across international markets. Their platforms process high volumes of data daily and are built for resilience, security, and performance. The Role As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key hands-on role in the design and development of complex backend systems. You will contribute to architectural decisions, support best practice adoption, and take ownership of delivering high-quality features aligned to a long-term product roadmap. This is a strong step-up opportunity for engineers ready to operate with greater ownership and influence. Key Responsibilities Analyse, design, and develop scalable, high-performance backend systems \* Contribute to architectural discussions and technical design decisions \* Deliver clean, testable, and maintainable code aligned to engineering standards \* Support unit testing, validation strategies, and quality improvements \* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver features on time What You'll Need 3+ years' commercial software development experience \* Experience building server-side systems in a .NET environment using C# \* Experience designing and implementing scalable web services \* Solid experience with relational databases such as SQL Server \* Experience working within Agile delivery environments \* Must be based within commuting distance of Belfast Why Apply? Competitive salary up to £50k plus benefits \* Flexible Hybrid with access to a modern Belfast city centre office \* 36 days annual leave inc. bank holidays \* Private medical and dental cover \* High-trust engineering culture with real ownership \* Clear progression pathway For more information on this opportunity, connect with Neill Ferguson on LinkedIn or submit your CV via the link below. Skills: c# .net sql fintech backend hybrid belfast Benefits: Work From Home
Competitive Salary + Bonus + Shares + Progression + Healthcare + International Travel
Belfast - Hybrid
Are you an experienced Product Manager with a track record of leading high-value, low-volume technology products from concept to delivery?
This is an opportunity to take on an influential and strategic role within an established technology company delivering advanced hardware, software, and cloud-based solutions to global customers. Their products are technically sophisticated, commercially significant, and deployed in mission-critical environments where performance and reliability are essential.
The business has built a strong reputation for delivering specialist, high-performance solutions to major network operators, equipment vendors, and technology providers worldwide. Their product portfolio combines deep engineering expertise with a strong commercial focus, creating high-impact solutions in niche, high-value markets.
As Product Manager, you will operate at the intersection of engineering, commercial strategy, and customer engagement. You will lead structured discovery sessions with customers and partners, extract meaningful insight from complex inputs, and translate real-world challenges into clear product direction. This role requires strong judgement, analytical thinking, and the confidence to make data-informed decisions in environments where consensus is not always guaranteed.
You will own the lifecycle of sophisticated, lower-volume products where each sale is strategically important, working closely with engineering, sales, and leadership teams to shape roadmap, positioning, and go-to-market strategy.
The Role:
The person:
Reference Number: BBBH - (phone number removed)
Rise Technical Recruitment Ltd acts an employment agency for permanent roles and an employment business for temporary roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set and will be decided by our client, the employer. Rise are not responsible or liable for any hiring decisions made by the end client.
We are an equal opportunities company and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.
Are you looking for a fantastic Principal Software Engineer opportunity in High Wycombe?
If so, my client is currently recruiting for a Principal Software Engineer to join their R&D site in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
My client design and manufacture a range of products and systems focusing on Instrumentation, but you do need a strong background in embedded software and architecture.
Main requirements for the Principal Software Engineer job will be:
You will be responsible for the software architecture for their products / systems.
You will have a strong Agile / Scrum background
Must have excellent C / C++ and C# programming skills.
Physics orientated background
Responsibilities for the Principal Embedded Software Engineer job will include:
The role will be responsible for design and architecture of software for new and existing products.
This is a senior role requiring a design-to-launch product ownership and a system-wide perspective.
You will have software development skills sufficient to help drive the technology roadmap, author high level specifications and contribute to software delivery.
You will take on some hands-on software design work. But your broad role will be to own the architecture / vision for the product / system and ensure that what is designed fits the initial brief. So, you will provide technical leadership to the software team / group. But won’t have any line management responsibility.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a world leader in their industry offering excellent career prospects and a great working environment.
If you have any specific questions about this Principal Software Engineer in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire please call Ricky Wilcocks on (phone number removed). To apply email (url removed)
Location: Stroud, Gloucestershire Salary: Up to £70,000 KO2's client is an ambitious, well funded and fast-growing technology start-up based in Stroud, developing advanced sensing and monitoring systems that combine low-power embedded platforms, intelligent signal processing, and secure wireless connectivity. The Role - Senior Embedded Software Engineer You will be responsible for the full embedded development lifecycle: Scoping and requirements definition System architecture (hardware & software) Simulation and modelling Firmware development Integration and verification Validation and production releaseThe successful Embedded Software Engineer will work closely with hardware, data, and product engineers to deliver robust, secure, and power-efficient sensing platforms operating in demanding real-world environments. Key Responsibilities Architect and develop low-power embedded firmware (C/C++) for sensor platforms Design for ultra-low power consumption in battery-operated and remote systems Implement sensor data acquisition and processing pipelines (e.g. MEMS microphones, accelerometers and other environmental sensors) Develop and optimise RF communications systems, particularly: LoRa or similar LPWAN technologies Mesh networking architectures Implement secure communications including encryption, authentication and secure boot mechanisms Develop machine learning-enabled acoustic detection and classification systems: Data pre-processing and feature extraction Deployment of optimised ML models on constrained embedded devicesEssential Experience Significant experience in embedded C/C++ development Strong experience across the full product lifecycle (concept → production) Proven expertise designing for low-power embedded systems Experience with sensor data acquisition and real-time signal processing Strong RF communications experience, particularly LoRa or comparable technologies Experience implementing mesh networking protocols Solid understanding of embedded security (encryption, authentication, secure firmware updates) Strong debugging and hardware bring-up skillsHighly Desirable Machine learning for acoustic detection/classification Experience with MEMS microphone-based systems Wind/ambient noise mitigation design (hardware and software) Secure OTA update mechanisms Experience in a start-up or high-growth environmentIf you're a Senior Embedded Software Engineer looking to build intelligent, low-power sensing systems from the ground up - KO2 would be delighted to discuss this opportunity with you
Ready to keep quality at the heart of projects with impact?
Do you want to make a real impact by ensuring quality in services? Are you ready to grow your skills in a supportive, knowledge-sharing community where you can achieve your potential?
We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Quality Assurance consultant, you’ll ensure that quality assurance is considered from the start through testing, questioning and improving. You’ll apply your adaptability and communication skills across a variety of projects, working with a vibrant QA community that champions learning and knowledge sharing.
The role
You’ll work on public and private sector projects. You’ll likely be working as a lead software quality engineer on internal and client-facing projects, contributing to the leadership of teams.
Leading by example and promoting the Opencast approach, you’ll support colleagues to develop knowledge and work through challenges in all testing types. You’ll decide the best thing for your team to be working on. You’ll collaborate with team members, clients and users to ensure that high quality is maintained and best practices are followed throughout the project. You’ll adapt to different tools and technologies, advising on the best ones to use.
You’ll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast’s quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.
Requirements
Due to the nature of this role, applicants must either currently hold active Security Check (SC) Clearance or be eligible to obtain it.
Eligibility typically requires UK citizenship and continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. As a result, we are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements.
Essential experience
To succeed in this role, you must have experience working as a lead software tester on multiple complex projects and have a good understanding of what it means to be a senior consultant.
In your CV and at interview, you’ll need to show experience of:
• Your working area and how you apply this to your role
• Functional and non-functional automation testing using Playwright with Typescript
• Creating test documentation
• Resolving complex issues and presenting findings to stakeholders
• Creating tasks from high-level requirements
• Defect triage
You’ll need a good understanding of:
basic principles of programming paradigms, such as object-orientated programming and procedural programming
the concepts and benefits of OAT testing.
As well as QA skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.
In the interview, we will assess how you have:
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail and focus on high-quality outcomes
• Took a methodical approach to resolving complex problems
• Respectfully challenged decisions or solutions when necessary
• Communicated effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Proactively sought solutions to mitigate risk
• Raised risks and issues using the appropriate tools and processes
• Built strong working relationships and successfully resolved conflicts
• Led project meetings and actively contributed to workshops and events
Desirable experience
Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role:
• UK government service standards
Salary
Senior consultant salary range: £56,001-£60,000 per annum
What we offer
A competitive package including a 7% employer pension contribution, share options and a discretionary bonus. You’ll also benefit from flexible working hours (aligned to client commitments), 25 days’ holiday, and access to 3 annual “life happens” days to support unexpected situations. We also offer wellbeing support, ongoing professional development, volunteering opportunities and the chance to be part of a genuinely supportive team.
Where you’ll work
This role requires regular on-site attendance across our HQ, hub offices, client sites and home. Applicants must be able to commute to offices and client sites as part of their normal working arrangements, as travel is essential to fulfilling the responsibilities of the role.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. We’re happy to make adjustments to support your needs.
Want to know more?
Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com
We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.