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Tester - DV Cleared
Experis
Basingstoke
In office
Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

Tester - Must hold an active DV Clearance

Overview - Tester
We are seeking an experienced Tester to join a growing and dynamic Networks Practice, contributing to the delivery of high-quality testing across complex projects. As a Tester, you will take ownership of testing activities, ensuring systems meet the required standards and specifications. This is an excellent opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, expanding your technical expertise while supporting innovative solutions.

Key Responsibilities - Tester

  • Create and execute detailed test cases based on clear technical and business requirements.
  • Manage test environments, tools, and resources to deliver planned testing activities on time.
  • Log, investigate, and resolve defects while reporting progress, risks, and key metrics.
  • Develop comprehensive test plans for small to medium-sized projects and coordinate testing schedules.
  • Ensure test results are accurately recorded and communicated to stakeholders.
  • Contribute to defining and improving testing strategies across projects.

Skills & Experience - Tester

  • Strong experience creating and executing test plans, cases, and defect reports.
  • Skilled in testing tools such as JIRA or equivalent platforms.
  • Ability to assess risk and determine appropriate testing coverage.
  • Excellent troubleshooting and analytical skills with a structured approach to defect resolution.
  • Strong communication skills to engage effectively with technical and business teams.

To apply for the Tester role, please send your CV by pressing the apply button.

Quality Engineer
Rullion Limited
UK
In office
Mid - Senior
£20/hour - £30/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Rullion are looking to recruit for the following role:

  • Quality Engineer x 3
  • Location Sudbury UK
  • Fully site based Monday to Friday
  • End of January 2026/February 2026 start date
  • 6 months initially
  • Inside IR35
  • £20-30 Per hour (TBD)

The Quality Operations Engineer will be responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and improving key elements of the Quality Management System (QMS) for the Sudbury Site, developing a culture of Quality by education, mentoring and example.

Job Responsibilities:

  • Provide Quality support to the Manufacturing Operations Team
  • Support CAPA & Issue Resolution to ensure timely and accurate completion.
  • Administer & support the deviation process to ensure timely and accurate completion.
  • Administer & support the quality notification process to ensure timely and accurate completion.
  • Prepare for supplier, customer, regulatory & notified body audits as required.
  • Conduct internal & supplier quality audits as required.
  • Support the change control process.
  • Prepare, review, and approve or reject quality related documentation.
  • Provide support for training in key aspects of the Quality Management System.
  • Generate quality related metrics, reports and KPI’s and lead improvement projects and quality initiatives.
  • Participate in SQDIP meetings, provide accurate and timely reports, and take responsibility for the achievement of target KPI’s for the role.
  • Actively use business systems such as CATSWEB, CERDAAC, SAP, Documentum & Learn4U.

Requirements

  • Represent the business in customer audits and regulatory inspections to demonstrate that the client has compliant systems.
  • Maintain compliance with Data Integrity Regulations, GAMP standards, 21 CFR Part 11 and applicable regulatory guidelines.

EHS

  • Ensuring compliance with safety, health and environmental (SHE) legislation.
  • Driving a safety-first approach maintaining a zero-accident culture, ensure accident prevention and environmental protection regulations of the facility to assure a safe and productive working environment free of any liabilities or defects.

Teamwork

  • Engaging with project teams to help with selection, installation, and commissioning of new equipment.

Quality Assurance

  • Competent in the principles of and practical use of the Quality Management Systems.

Skills and Experience:

  • You will be able to manage time effectively and possess a desire to succeed.
  • You will have a flexible approach and ability to adapt according to workload.
  • You are self-motivated, reliable, and able to work on own initiative.
  • You will be an effective team member and able to communicate across functions.
  • You will be curious - keen to understand, learn and try new things, and possess excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications:

  • 5 or more years’ experience in a medical manufacturing environment or manufacturing envirionment
  • In depth knowledge of Quality Management Systems, ISO 13485, 21 CFR 820
  • IT literate with strong knowledge of Microsoft Office packages.
  • GDP & GMP (Good Documentation Practices & Good Manufacturing Practices)

If available please send CV and a member of the team will be in touch

Rullion celebrates and supports diversity and is committed to ensuring equal opportunities for both employees and applicants.

Responsible Quality Assurance Engineer
Carbon60 - Eng&Tech
Stevenage
In office
Mid - Senior
£26/hour - £35/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Are you a talented Quality Assurance Engineer ready to make an impact in the Aerospace industry? Carbon60 is seeking a Responsible Quality Assurance Engineer to join their dynamic client based in Stevenage on a 12 month contract.

As the Responsible Quality Assurance Engineer, you will be responsible for defining and performing Quality Assurance (QA) activities to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements. You will lead the prevention and quality improvements of Spacecraft Production processes, manage the completion of corrective and preventative actions, and drive the efficient management of non-conformance and cost of non-quality reduction.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Write and maintain a Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) in accordance with project requirements
  • Chair gate reviews and ensure all related actions are implemented
  • Manage all Non-Conformance Reports (NCRs) within the defined scope using problem-solving tools
  • Promote and conduct risk analyses, and participate in the implementation and follow-up of preventive actions
  • Elaborate audit plans and perform flash and process audits
  • Support the elaboration and efficiency of performance dialogue/SQCDP in the working area

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Degree or equivalent in an Engineering-related discipline, or proven experience in a similar role
  • Good understanding of Quality Assurance or product assurance role, and manufacturing processes
  • Analytical skills and a methodical approach to problem resolution and investigation
  • Strong teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent communication and persuasion skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively at all levels and across nationalities

If you are interested in this position and like to know more, please apply with an updated CV and one of our consultants will be in touch.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Quality Conformance Engineer
Morson Edge
Belfast
In office
Mid
£31/hour - £31/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our aerospace client in Belfast operates to the highest standards of quality, safety, and compliance. We are looking for a Quality Conformance Engineer to play a key role in maintaining these standards and supporting their commitment to operational excellence. Role Overview An exciting opportunity has opened within the Supply Chain operations organisation for the position of a Quality Conformance Engineer based at Belfast. Responsibilities Providing guidance and delegation of tasks to Product Quality Control and Quality Assurance Engineering personnel and co-operating with other functional departments. Developing and maintaining Quality documentation and procedures. Collecting and analysing data on non-conforming products to enable corrective action to be taken. Supporting MRB/CAB activity. Preparing and maintaining Quality product, First Article Inspection Report, Inspection and MRB delegation plans. Liaising with internal and external customers with regard to Quality Assurance requirements. Arranging and controlling audit programmes, including carrying out internal and external site audits. Development and introduction of quality initiatives. Supporting training in relation to quality requirements for both internal and external customers. Candidates should have an awareness of APQP and be able to support related activities, e.g. 8D problem solving, PFMEA and Control Plan development. Required Skillset: Good interpersonal skills - ability to challenge appropriately whilst maintaining strong relationships. Data analysis skills - interpret data sets, graphical data and draw conclusions. Work well as part of an integrated team alongside operational and cross functional team members Quality or engineering-based background (desirable) within a major manufacturing industry. Key Qualities: Ensure Customer Focus Ensure Product Safety Support Non conformity reduction activity Team Working Proactivity Adaptability Please note this role is inside IR35 and is a contract role until November 2026 (possibly extended beyond this) £31.90 per hour Umbrella or £23.84 per hour PAYE plus holiday pay at £3.47 per hour

Quality Engineer
JAM Recruitment Ltd
Usk
In office
Mid - Senior
£30/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Glascoed Based

£30.41 an hour Umbrella Inside IR35

12 Month Contract initially.

This is a great opportunity to work within one of the UK’s leading Defence organisations based In Glascoed.

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

  • Review Shop Floor records (e.g. ‘SMDCP’ documents), ‘First Off’ items for Quality Dept. approval, technical specifications, drawings, and endorse Certificates of Conformity as an approved signatory.
  • Perform Internal Audits, support External Audits, and support the development of audit responses and robust corrective actions which prevent identified problems from ever happening again.
  • Monitor and analyse reject, rework, and RFT data, and present information to management
  • Monitor and support non-conformance / quality issue management (‘CAR’, ‘Q1’, ‘Q2’, ‘Q3’, etc.)
  • Drive and support targeted CI (Continuous Improvement) activities, focussing on

? (A) Reduced Rejects and Costs

? (B) Improved operational workflows, throughput, and efficiency

  • Energise others to engage in improvement activities, and support others in identifying and implementing their own improvements.
  • Support Process Readiness Review (PRR), performing Quality Dept. reviews of process readiness, and supporting the optimisation of the PRR process across the site.
  • Work with Manufacturing Engineering to improve the QMS (Quality Management System)
  • Continually improve your own understanding of lean manufacturing methods, and core tools (including but not limited to: VSM, Root Cause Analysis, 8D, Six Sigma, TOC, MS Excel, Minitab)

and also encourage and assist in continually improving the knowledge of others across Land UK.

Knowledge:

  • Excellent numeracy and mechanical comprehension.
  • ISO 9001 Internal auditor certification.
  • Experience within a manufacturing environment, preferably of a similarly highly controlled nature (aerospace, automotive, nuclear, medical devices, etc.)

Skills:

  • Ability to produce clear and concise written/visual instructions
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills are essential
  • Excellent numeracy and mechanical comprehension is essential
  • Awareness of company products and safety critical aspects
  • Ability to effectively co-ordinate data collection wherever necessary to inform business decisions
  • Ability to perform detailed data analysis and identify trends in data
  • Knowledge and understanding of how to comprehensively contain quality issues
  • Ability to lead and support root cause analysis and corrective action identification
  • Ability to interrogate technical drawings and specifications

For more information please contact Lauren Morley at JAM Recruitment or click apply.

Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor
Manpower
Bridgwater
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£240/day
RECENTLY POSTED

Auditor Integrated Management System

Shift Times: Monday - Friday 37 Hours (Hybrid working available)

Pay Rate: £240 per day Location: Bridgwater TA6 4FJ

Job Overview

The Integrated Management System (IMS) Auditor supports the IMS & Audit Manager in maintaining the Hinkley Point C (HPC) integrated management system (IMS) requirements and arrangements, ensures that IMS complies with Regulations, International Standards and internal policies in the areas of Nuclear Safety, Quality, Environment, Health and Safety and Security.

What You’ll Be Doing

  • Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit programme, covering IMS requirements and standards
  • Define audit scope, criteria, and objectives, plan and lead both scheduled and ad-hoc audits, liaising with Environment & H&S teams
  • Accurately categorise findings (Non-Conformances, Observations, etc.), produce timely audit reports, and ensure corrective actions are closed and effective
  • Monitor audit results to drive continuous improvement across the IMS
  • Work collaboratively with IMS Officers and Certification Body assessors during audits
  • Support knowledge sharing and auditor development across the audit team.

Qualifications & Experience

  • Essential: IRCA Lead Auditor qualification (ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018) and experience applying these standards in a multidisciplinary or large-scale project environment
  • Desirable: Exposure to regulated or nuclear settings, UK nuclear licence conditions, CQI/IRCA membership, integrated management system or independent audit experience, large infrastructure projects

Skills & Behaviours

  • Highly organised, self-managing, with strong analytical and reporting capabilities
  • Excellent influencing and communication skills-able to engage stakeholders and challenge constructively
  • Positive collaborator, advocate for best practices, and a driver of continuous improvement across IMS processes.
Quality Assurance Engineer
Morson Edge
Stevenage
In office
Mid - Senior
£26/hour - £35/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Morson are working with an Aerospace Manufacturer who are looking for a Quality Assurance Engineer to join the based at the Stevenage site.

Role description

  • Define and perform Quality Assurance (QA) activities, by ensuring correct implementation of procedures and processes, to ensure product quality meets the stated requirements
  • Lead prevention and quality improvements of Spacecraft Production processes
  • Manage completion of corrective and preventative actions to closure
  • Drive the efficient management of non-conformance and Cost of Non quality reduction

Responsibilities

  • Write a Quality Surveillance Plan (QSP) and continuously maintain it in accordance with project requirements.
  • Write specific instructions to define the inspection processes or checks.
  • Request additional inspections when needed, such as those in response to a technical warning notice.
  • Chair gates reviews as defined in the project and as agreed with project PA (Manufacturing Readiness Review, Integration Readiness Review, Test Readiness Review, Test Readiness Board, Delivery Review Board, Pre-Shipment Review, Shipment Readiness Review ). Ensure that all related actions are implemented.
  • Elaborate the Key Inspection Plan and support the Mandatory Inspection Plan.
  • Deliver quality briefs with the area manager in the shop floor to raise awareness to operators on lessons learned and good practice.
  • Prepare the incoming inspection plan/checklist.
  • Review Production work instructions for technical integrity, regarding product quality requirements including inspection, verification points and configuration status.
  • Manage all NCRs within the defined scope in production using problem solving tools. Confirm non-conformances and ensure 1st closure is defined and implemented.
  • Chair Internal Review Board (IRB) and set functional team for the elimination of the root cause.
  • Ensure that 2nd closure actions are defined. Organise and chair 2nd closure reviews.
  • Proactively promote and conduct risk analyses (incl. PFMEA), and participate in the implementation and follow-up of preventive actions.
  • Elaborate audit plan and perform flash and process audits.
  • Ensure that lessons learned & near miss actions are implemented.
  • Support the elaboration and the efficiency of performance dialogue/SQCDP in the working area (schedule, daily work to achieve, top priorities, KPIs, achievements )
  • Provide reports as required by functional and project management.
  • Provide monthly report of Quality Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
  • Deploy OES Initiatives - The company Quality improvement and cost of non-quality reduction plan.
  • Drive the implementation of the quality delegation initiative in the area.

Essential Skills

  • Degree or equivalent in an Engineering related discipline or proven experience in a similar role.
  • A recognised engineering apprenticeship and/or equivalent academic qualification with Quality or Engineering experience within the Aerospace or Military industry,
  • Good understanding of Quality Assurance Role or product assurance role,
  • Good understanding of manufacturing processes,
  • Analytical skills and methodical approach to problem resolution and investigation,
  • Teamwork and leadership attributes with excellent written and oral communication and persuasion skills,
  • The ability to communicate at all levels and across nationalities.

If you are interested in applying for this position please submit an up to date CV.

QA Tester (ITEC SOW6926) - Sage
Experis
Telford
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£290/day - £350/day

QA Tester (ITEC Data Exploitation) - Sage

Rate:£400

Clearance Required: SC - Governing body SC is required

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford - 2 days on site

This is a hands-on technical QA Role, executing test activities and performing manual and automated testing on projects. The role will involve working in Agile delivery teams, helping writing a Test Approach document, defining the test activities, tasks and deliverables. Documenting test coverage matrix on projects. Carrying out Functional System Testing and Integration Testing, supporting E2E testing on one or more projects. Analysing customer requirements and technical documentation, identifying test scenarios, writing test scripts (manual and automating tests), test data preparation and executing manual and automated tests. This role requires an excellent understanding of test techniques and Risk Based Testing (RBT) in order to verify outcomes against the expected results. The QA will be working closely with the delivery team, key project stakeholders and other external supplier test teams to achieve successful delivery and the required business objectives. Providing regular test status reports to the Project Managers, identifying, and raising project & product risks and issues.

ISTQB Software Foundation Certification

Experience in Functional System Testing (writing and executing tests)

Test Automation

Proficiency with Test Tools (e.g. Postman)

Agile methodology

Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration

Strong skills in SQL, Oracle, or other databases

AWS Experience

Ability to define and document Test Approaches and Test Completion reports

Proficiency with JIRA, Test Management Tools (e.g., Jira Zephyr Scale), GIT

ETL experience

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Experience in Integration Testing

Test Manager - 12month Contract - 2.5 days per week
IntaPeople
Porth
Hybrid
Senior - Leader
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

IntaPeople are currently working with an established organisation who need a highly experienced Test Manager to join their Digital team and deliver on a large IT project estimated to have atleast 12+months left. Working with an established team you will provide testing resource and strategy to technical and non technical business stakeholders.

You will need to be available by March 2026.

This project will be UK based with regular travel to South Wales and Ad-hoc travel to their client site in Europe (expenses are covered for European travel).

You will be spending time on site in South Wales (Bridgend) atleast 1-2 days per month as a minimum.

This will be 2.5 days worth of work a week for 12months but additional hours/days are likely to be requested.

Required skills:

  • You will have strong experience in test management role with at least 10 years industry exposure
  • You will have experience in large and complex enterprise size projects
  • Strong experience in Test Strategy, Test Planning, Test Data, Test Scripting, Test Reporting and Defect Management
  • Able to manage multiple types of testing such as UAT, System integration Testing and End to End Testing
  • Experience working within various delivery methodologies such as Agile and Waterfall.

Having experience within industries such as; automotive, automation, supply chain, manufacturing, logistics or SAP systems would be advantageous but not essential.

You ll be responsible for;

  • The creation and management of the project Test Strategy
  • Test Planning, Test Execution and Defect Management
  • Ensure key test documents such as test scripts, test evidence and test acceptance are produced and maintained to agreed quality and standard
  • Manage and oversee test activities both onsite and remotely
  • Work closely with key business users and key stakeholders
  • Drive the test function and collaborate with IT vendors across the organization
  • Coach, train and mentor internal and external peers on the understanding of the testing setup through to execution and delivery of the project.
  • Work closely with the IT Vendor team and support the IT Project Manager

Role overview

  • Test Manager
  • 2.5 days per week based on 8hour days
  • 12 month initial project contract
  • £56.00 - £68.00 per hour depending on experience
  • Location Hybrid working onsite in South Wales (non-negotiable) with ad-hoc travel to Europe (expenses paid)
  • Interview process is 1-2 stages (remotely)
  • Based on previous projects, IR35 status should not apply.
  • Candidates must hold British Citizenship to allow security access internally
  • Candidates must have access to their own vehicles for travel to client site

For more information please click APPLY now.

Please note, due to the large number of applications we CAN NOT take phone calls until initial screening and a short-list has been selected.

UK-based candidates ONLY

Senior Test Engineer
Randstad Technologies Recruitment
London
Hybrid
Senior
£400/day - £500/day
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Are you a technical QA powerhouse looking for a high-autonomy role in London?

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to lead the technical implementation of our client testing frameworks and drive quality across complex, large-scale projects.

Rate- up to 500 a day Outside IR35

Location: London (Hybrid: 2-3 days/week)

Focus: Framework Implementation, Automation, and CI/CD Integration

The Role

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be the technical authority on how we test. You will:

  • Build & Scale: Design and implement robust automated test solutions from scratch.
  • Lead by Example: Oversee testing activities for major project streams, ensuring high standards are met.
  • Embed Quality: Collaborate with Architects and Devs to bake quality into the code-not just test it later.
  • Drive Improvement: Identify gaps in our automation coverage and toolset, then fix them.
  • Mentor: Guide junior engineers in best practices, from clean code in scripts to effective manual exploratory testing.

What You Bring

Essential:

  • Significant experience in software testing within structured development environments.
  • Expertise in both manual and automated testing techniques.
  • Strong knowledge of test automation frameworks and scripting.
  • Proven experience leading testing activities on complex projects.
  • Ability to mentor and support junior colleagues.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective communication and stakeholder management abilities.
  • Proficiency with test management and defect tracking tools.
  • You must be eligible for SC clearance

Desirable:

  • Hands-on with CI/CD pipelines and containerization
  • Experience in Performance or Security testing.
  • ISTQB Advanced Level or equivalent certification.

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Frequently asked questions
A contract QA Manager is a temporary or fixed-term position responsible for overseeing the quality assurance processes, managing QA teams, and ensuring that software products meet quality standards during the contract period.
Contract durations vary but generally range from 3 to 12 months, depending on the project's scope and company requirements.
Yes, contract QA Managers often handle similar responsibilities as permanent managers, including test planning, team leadership, and quality process improvement, but with a focus on the specific project timeline.
Employers typically seek experience in manual and automated testing, strong leadership skills, knowledge of QA methodologies, proficiency with testing tools, and excellent communication abilities.
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