Full time, Permanent, Newark
Salary £35,000 - £50,000 DOE

We’re looking for a Software Support Engineer to join our client’s team in Newark. Offering a competitive salary of £35,000 - £50,000 Depending On Experience, this role is perfect for someone who thrives in a dynamic, customer-facing environment.

THE ROLE

* Take ownership of support requests, work closely with our client’s teams and provide updates

* Follow standard procedures for escalating unresolved issues

* Update customer documentation to prevent recurrent issues

* Monitor production environment insights and alerts proactively

* Test new product releases and support partner developer teams integrating with their platform

* Support the maintenance and development of internal systems including Salesforce CRM

THE CANDIDATE

* You will hold a degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent apprenticeship

* You should have strong programming skills in C#, .NET MVC, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3

* Familiarity with API management tools like Postman and Swagger

THE BENEFITS

* 28 days annual leave (inclusive of Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service

* Subsidised café on site

* Bonus day off for your birthday and Christmas shopping

* Critical Illness cover and Life Insurance

* Personal Health Insurance

* Free on-site parking

* Hybrid working

* Casual office environment

Thank you for your interest in this vacancy and good luck with your application.

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Your new company Large Consultancy with office based in TelfordYour new role This job is for a QA Tester, which means the person checks that computer systems and software work properly before they go live. They’ll be testing a system linked to Sage (finance/accounting systems), working for a government-related project - which is why they need Security Clearance (SC).What you’ll need to succeed Active SC Clearance. ISTQB Foundation Certification. Strong experience in Functional System Testing (writing + executing tests). Proven experience in Test Automation. Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman. Solid understanding of Agile methodologies. Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration projects. Strong SQL skills; experience with Oracle or similar databases. AWS experience. Ability to create Test Approaches and Test Completion Reports. Experienced with JIRA, Zephyr Scale, and GIT. Strong ETL testing experience. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Experience conducting Integration Testing. What you’ll get in return An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a Large Consultancy firm. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process. What you need to do now If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career. Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at (url removed)

Your new company

• Large Consultancy with office based in Telford

Your new role

• This job is for a QA Tester, which means the person checks that computer systems and software work properly before they go live. They’ll be testing a system linked to Sage (finance/accounting systems), working for a government-related project - which is why they need Security Clearance (SC).

What you’ll need to succeed

• Active SC Clearance.
• ISTQB Foundation Certification.
• Strong experience in Functional System Testing (writing + executing tests).
• Proven experience in Test Automation.
• Proficiency with testing tools such as Postman.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration projects.
• Strong SQL skills; experience with Oracle or similar databases.
• AWS experience.
• Ability to create Test Approaches and Test Completion Reports.
• Experienced with JIRA, Zephyr Scale, and GIT.
• Strong ETL testing experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience conducting Integration Testing.

What you’ll get in return

An exciting opportunity to join an international organisation working with a Large Consultancy firm. Furthermore, a competitive day rate for this role will be offered in addition to your own dedicated Hays Consultant to guide you through every step of the application process.

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found on our website.

Job Title: QA Test Analyst Rate: £350 per day inside ir35 Duration: 6 months Location: Telford/Hybrid (2 days on site) SC security clearance is required for this role Job Description: Join a government digital transformation programme as a QA Tester. You’ll work in an Agile team, shape the test approach, and deliver functional, integration and end-to-end testing. Responsibilities: Activities include analysing customer requirements and technical documentation, identifying test scenarios, writing test scripts, test data preparation and running/recording tests. This role requires an excellent understanding of test techniques and Risk Based Testing (RBT) in order to verify outcomes against the expected results, and record results for use in audit trails. You will be working closely with the delivery team and key stakeholders to achieve the required business objectives. Checking and assessing requirements, including assessing testability of designs. Creating low-level test plans, test scripts and setting up test data. Providing regular status reports to the Delivery Manager as well as identifying and raising project & product risks and issues. Experience required: Experience of Talend as an ETL tool Experience of testing Oracle RDS solutions Experience test data preparation and creation Functional System Test experience, Test Tools (e.g. Test Automation, Postman), Agile methodology, Data Warehouse, Marts, Data Migration experience writing Test Approach and Test Completion reports JIRA Confluence Test Management Tools (e.g. Zephyr) ETL experience If you are interested in this ore, please feel free to submit your CV

Job Title:D365 F&O Functional ConsultantLocation- Windsor, UK (1 day a week)Key Responsibilities

(Please specify if the position is an individual one or part of a team)

As a Functional Consultant, liaise with business owners and development teams to refine Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O solution that is suitable for our business. Working closely with Business stake holders, ability to advise them in business terms about how to transform their business in line with the capabilities of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O and can translate it into technical requirements.

Overseeing the implementation of the F&O project.
Responsible for the design, management, and implementation of multiple functional aspects of the solution.
Work with the technical team to business requirements into working, customer-focused solutions.
Experience with Functional testing and end to end process testing and integration testing using Postman.

Key Skills / Knowledge

Proven experience in technologies and capabilities provided by Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations. The out of the box capabilities and limitations.
Direct Debit experience.
Demonstrated experience in the SCM & Finance modules and willing to explore the other modules.
Full implementation lifecycle experience of ERP based programmes within Microsoft Dynamics 365 and knowledge of the supporting business processes.
Experience in facilitating workshops to gather and document user needs and translating them into business processes and a product backlog.
A passion for delivering according to an agile methodology, planning projects and releases in sprints and writing Epics, Features and User Stories.
An understanding of the broader Microsoft stack and be able to leverage it to create powerful solutions (PowerApps, Power BI, Dataverse, Azure, Office 365) and working in fast paced Agile environments.
Relevant functional experience approx. 5-6 years.

Experience Required

5-6 years of relevant D365 F&O functional experience, Overall exp 12+ years.
Experience working as an Individual contributor.
Experience of Agile Processes.
Energy Industry exposure will be an advantage.

Person Specification

I.e., Negotiating, client facing, communication, assertive, team leading/team member skills, supportive.

Client Facing, Excellent communication, Team leadership, Co-ordination, and multiple vendor engagement

A growing product-led ‘Tech for Good’ organisation in Edinburgh is looking for a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) to join one of their mobile product squads. This role will play a key part in shaping how quality is delivered across their customer-facing mobile platform, taking ownership of test automation and helping the team build reliable, scalable software as the product continues to evolve.

You’ll be joining an Agile product team with strong momentum, working closely with Engineers, Product and Design to deliver improvements and new features used by customers across the UK. With exciting projects already underway and more planned, this is a great time to join and influence how quality and automation are approached moving forward.

This role offers real ownership. You’ll take the lead on automation strategy within the squad, building and maintaining mobile automation tests while helping embed quality-focused engineering practices within the team. There’s also scope to improve tooling, processes and overall test coverage as the platform continues to grow.

The environment is highly collaborative, with teams focused on continuous improvement, delivering working software, and making life easier for the next person working on the codebase. Automation, TDD principles and a “build it, run it” mindset are all part of how teams operate.

You’ll ideally have experience with most of the following:

** Strong automation testing experience, ideally including mobile applications

** Experience building and maintain automated test suites (Appium or similar tools)

** Experience testing both front-end and back-end systems

** API testing knowledge (e.g. Postman or similar tools)

** Ability to translate requirements and user stories into meaningful test coverage

** Experience working closely with Developers and Product teams in Agile environments

You’ll work as part of a product squad, with opportunities to collaborate with other SETs and Engineers across the wider organisation. You’ll act as the quality champion for your team while contributing to broader automation and quality initiatives.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving technical challenges, and helping teams deliver better software through strong automation and testing practices.

Their offices are on the outskirts of Edinburgh, within walking distance of public transport links, with free onsite parking available. They support hybrid working, where you’d be expected onsite around three days per week for team collaboration.

In return, they offer a salary of £45k-£65k depending on experience, alongside a strong benefits package including a 35-hour working week, private healthcare, 15% pension, annual bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.

If you’d like to find out more, please apply or drop Doug Paget a message via LinkedIn for an informal chat.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy

Job Title: QA Tester (ITEC)

Rate: 350 per day inside ir35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford/Hybrid (2 days on site)

SC Security Clarence is required for this role

Job Description:

Join a government digital transformation programme as a QA Tester. You’ll work in an Agile team, shape the test approach, and deliver functional, integration and end-to-end testing.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Required Skills:

• Active SC Clearance
• 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

If you are interested in this ore, please feel free to submit your CV

QA Tester - ITEC Data Exploitation - SAGE
Location: Telford
Hybrid - 2 days per week
Duration: 6-month Contract
Clearance: Active SC Clearance required

Hiring for a QA Tester to join an Agile delivery team working within a secure data environment. This role involves both manual and automated testing, supporting functional, integration, and end-to-end testing across data-focused projects.

Responsibilities:
Define and document Test Approaches, test activities, and deliverables
Produce test coverage matrices and test completion reports
Conduct Functional System Testing, Integration Testing, and support E2E testing
Analyse requirements and technical documentation to identify test scenarios
Write and execute manual and automated test scripts
Prepare test data and validate results using Risk-Based Testing (RBT) principles
Work closely with delivery teams, stakeholders, and third-party suppliers
Provide clear test status reporting and raise risks/issues proactively

Skills & Experience
Active SC Clearance
ISTQB Software Foundation Certification
Strong experience in Functional & Integration Testing
Test automation experience
Proficiency with tools such as Postman
Agile delivery experience
Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, Data Migration & ETL
Strong SQL and database skills (Oracle or similar)
AWS experience
Experience with JIRA, Zephyr Scale (or similar), and Git

If you are an SC-cleared QA professional with strong data and automation experience, and you thrive in secure Agile environments, please apply for immediate interview!

CBSbutler is operating and advertising as an Employment Agency for permanent positions and as an Employment Business for interim / contract / temporary positions. CBSbutler is an Equal Opportunities employer and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

Job Title: QA Test Analyst

Rate: £350 per day inside ir35

Duration: 6 months

Location: Telford/Hybrid (2 days on site)

SC security clearance is required for this role

Job Description:

Join a government digital transformation programme as a QA Tester. You’ll work in an Agile team, shape the test approach, and deliver functional, integration and end-to-end testing.

Responsibilities:

• Activities include analysing customer requirements and technical documentation, identifying test scenarios, writing test scripts, test data preparation and running/recording tests.
• This role requires an excellent understanding of test techniques and Risk Based Testing (RBT) in order to verify outcomes against the expected results, and record results for use in audit trails. You will be working closely with the delivery team and key stakeholders to achieve the required business objectives.
• Checking and assessing requirements, including assessing testability of designs. Creating low-level test plans, test scripts and setting up test data.
• Providing regular status reports to the Delivery Manager as well as identifying and raising project & product risks and issues.

Experience required:

• Experience of Talend as an ETL tool
• Experience of testing Oracle RDS solutions
• Experience test data preparation and creation
• Functional System Test experience,
• Test Tools (eg Test Automation, Postman),
• Agile methodology,
• Data Warehouse,
• Marts,
• Data Migration experience
• writing Test Approach and Test Completion reports
• JIRA
• Confluence
• Test Management Tools (eg Zephyr)
• ETL experience

If you are interested in this ore, please feel free to submit your CV

Location for this position is flexible, we are accepting candidates who are able to work Hybrid in either our Livingston, Leeds or Osterley office.

We believe in better. And we make it happen."

Better content. Better products. And better careers. "

Working in Tech, Product or Data at Sky is about building the next and the new. From broadband to broadcast, streaming to mobile," SkyQ "to Sky Glass, we never stand still. We optimise and innovate. "

We turn" big ideas "into the products, content and services millions of people love. "

And we do it all right here at Sky. "

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As a Technical Product Owner, you will work closely with product colleagues, engineers, architects and engineering teams to shape and deliver high quality technical solutions. You will help keep everyone aligned, support clear communication and ensure that the work delivered is maintainable and meets the needs of the business.

What you’ll do -

• Breakdown complex problems through feature analysis .

• Lead on technical analysis ; breaking down complex features into development ready user stories .

• Write clear and detailed technical features and user stories with testable acceptance criteria and measurable benefits.

• Maintain a prioritised data driven backlog of features and user stories through refinements, planning and retrospectives .

• Read and interpret technical documentation, including system specifications and architecture diagrams, and use these to guide decisions.

• Build a strong understanding of how our systems work, how software is developed, tested and released.

• Contribute to agile ceremonies and support good practice across the team, using your knowledge of Agile, Scrum and the Agile for Sky framework.

• Alongside product delivery, you will also look for opportunities to improve existing systems. This may be performance, reliability, security, or simplifying processes to help the team work more effectively.

What you’ll bring -

• The ability to read and understand technical documentation and ask the right questions.

• Strong previous experience of leading technical analysis ; breaking down complex capabilities and feature s into clear user stories and acceptance criteria

• Experienced in product backlog management including benefits analysis and delivery planning through data driven priority decisions

• Experience working with development teams and understanding modern development and testing practices.

• Skilled in leading technical discussions and contributing to shaping solutions.

• Experience supporting agile ceremonies and helping teams adopt good agile practices.

• A proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Strong communication skills and a calm, practical approach to problem solving.

• You will also be comfortable using tools such as Jira, Confluence, Miro, Figma, Postman and SQL as part of your everyday work.

• Strong previous experience in a Technical Analyst or Product Owner role.

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Team overview: " "

You’ll be part of Customer Engagement Enablement, a portfolio within the Tech Platform Directorate. Our vision is simple: we enable teams to deliver future ready, modern platforms that accelerate change, simplify complexity and create experiences that exceed expectations while driving lasting value for our people, partners and customers.

Our teams work across app, web and assisted channels, building the foundations that power brilliant end to end customer journeys. This is a fast moving, collaborative environment where you’ll help shape technical direction, influence key customer touch points and enable teams across the business to innovate at pace.

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The rewards" "

There’s “one thing people” can’t “stop talking about when it comes to” : the" perks ." Here’s "a taster: "

• Sky Q, for the TV you love all in one place "

• The magic of Sky Glass at an exclusive rate "

• A generous pension package "

• Private healthcare "

• Discounted mobile and broadband "

• A wide range of Sky VIP rewards and experiences "

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Inclusion & how" you’ll "work: "

Recognised by The Times and Stonewall, we take pride in our approach to diversity and inclusion. Investing in society, fighting racial" injustice "and setting ambitious targets for representation at Sky. "

We’ve “embraced hybrid working and split our time between unique office spaces and the convenience of working from home.” You’ll “find out more about what hybrid working looks like for your role” later on "in the recruitment process. "

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Your office space: " " Livingston, Leeds or Osterley

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We’d “love to hear from you” "

Inventive, forward-thinking minds come together to work in Tech, Product and Data at Sky." It’s "a place where you can explore what if, how far, and what next. "

But better" doesn’t “stop at what we do,” it’s "how we do it, too. We embrace each other’s differences. We support our community and contribute to a sustainable future for our business and the planet. "

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If you believe in better," we’ll "back you all the way. "

Just so you know: if your application is successful," we’ll "ask you to complete a criminal record check. And depending on the role you have applied for and the nature of any convictions you may have, we might have to withdraw the offer. "

Role: Oracle Cloud Integrations Specialist
Location: London - Primarily remote, with occasional travel to UK office locations (approximately once per month)
Contract Type: 6 months
Rate: £650 Daily Rate Umbrella

Restrictions: SC Clearance required Restrictions Apply

SOLOS Consultants are working with a public-sector organisation to identify an experienced Oracle Cloud Integrations Specialist for a long-term contract engagement

Role Overview

You will play a key role in delivering and maintaining complex Oracle Cloud integrations, working across existing and new workstreams. The role involves hands-on development, integration design, and collaboration within a delivery team operating in a secure environment.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, maintain, and enhance integrations using Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)

Build and support custom applications using Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service (VBCS)

Integrate Oracle Fusion Cloud applications (ERP and HCM) with other enterprise systems

Develop and unit test integrations using REST, SOAP, and JSON payloads

Produce and maintain integration design documentation and release notes

Work with predefined statements of work and deliver agreed technical outcomes

Collaborate closely with architects, developers, and stakeholders

Support DevSecOps delivery into development and test environments

Troubleshoot integration issues and contribute to continuous improvement

Essential Skills & Experience

Minimum 3 years experience in software or integration development

At least 2 years hands-on experience with Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC)

Experience developing custom applications using Oracle VBCS

Strong experience integrating Oracle Fusion Cloud (ERP and/or HCM)

Proven experience with REST and SOAP web services

Experience working with OAuth, IAM, and JWT security technologies

Strong understanding of systems integration best practices and architectural patterns

Experience with XML, JSON, XSLT, Git, Postman, and related tools

Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable Experience

Knowledge of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Experience working within public cloud (IaaS) environments

DevOps or CI/CD pipeline experience

Knowledge of change and release management processes

Experience working in secure or regulated environments

Security & Eligibility

Active UK Security Clearance (SC) is required

Candidates must be Sole British Nationals

This role is inside IR35

Constraints:

Candidates submitted for this role must be Sole British nationals, to confirm:

They are a Sole British citizen, and

They have been a resident in the UK for at least two of the last 5 years

Due to the nature of this work Government security clearance if not already held will need to be obtained.

The minimum clearance required for this role is SC.

(Although advantageous, it is not a requirement that an individual already holds Security Clearance.)

Candidates who do not currently hold clearance must be able to obtain the appropriate level of clearance for the role specified. Short-listed candidates will be submitted for vetting procedures before being formally offered the position. This process can take 6-8 weeks.

If this role is of interest and you meet the above criteria, then please apply immediately.

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

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

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

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

The Football Association (The FA) is making significant investments in our foundational digital capabilities to support the development of new propositions, address business challenges, and provide a platform for future growth.

This investment is expanding our digital and technology capabilities as we pursue our ambition to reach more people, grow participation, and better serve existing participants, fans, and attendees. As we transform our digital products and platforms, we are seeking talented and experienced professionals to accelerate the delivery of world-class, direct-to-consumer experiences.

We are seeking an experienced QA Lead to drive the testing strategy and delivery for our Commercial Marketing Enablers (CME) programme, supporting The FA’s wider digital transformation. This role will lead quality assurance for implementing new CRM and MarTech products within The FA’s technical landscape, ensuring robust validation of integrations and data flows while enabling multiple stakeholder groups to modernise their processes and ways of working.

This role is based at the iconic Wembley Stadium two days per week.

What you will be doing:

• Lead and own the testing strategy, plans, and approach for the Commercial Marketing Enablers (CME) programme, ensuring alignment with programme objectives and supporting The FA’s digital transformation.
• Oversee functional, integration, and end-to-end testing for CRM, ESP, MCO, and CDP solutions, ensuring platform stability and compliance.
• Lead and coordinate third-party testing efforts to ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable products to FA customers.
• Contribute to the design, development, and execution of automated and manual test cases, providing guidance and hands-on support to maintain quality standards.
• Coordinate and manage UAT cycles with business users, ensuring clear entry and exit criteria and timely sign-offs.
• Define and oversee non-functional testing approaches, including performance, load, accessibility, and monitoring and alerting.
• Champion Shift Left testing by driving early QA involvement in the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design and code reviews, and architecture discussions.
• Define, implement, and maintain scalable QA processes, standards, and best practices.
• Collaborate with product managers, delivery managers, developers, and stakeholders to translate requirements into test strategies and plans.
• Drive test planning, estimation, risk assessments, and monitor execution and defect metrics to ensure release quality.
• Proactively communicate quality status, risks, and process effectiveness to QA management and stakeholders.
• Own the efficient and effective testing of all changes throughout the release cycle.
• Facilitate cross-team communication to resolve quality issues, dependencies, and blockers early.
• Ensure efficient use of test tools, CI/CD pipelines, and test environments.
• Establish QA metrics and dashboards to provide visibility into test coverage, defect trends, release readiness, and production quality.

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience testing SaaS MarTech products such as CRMs, ESPs, MCOs, and CDPs.
• Proven experience defining test strategies, plans, and risk-based testing approaches.
• Experience in testing integrations and data migration in enterprise environments.
• Experience managing UAT cycles and test governance processes.
• Ability to lead and coordinate testing teams across offshore, onshore, and business functions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with API testing tools, such as Postman.
• Experience with test management tools, such as TestRail or Zephyr.
• Understanding of DevOps testing practices and CI/CD pipeline integration.

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with automation tools such as Playwright (TypeScript/JavaScript) or Cypress.
• Experience with cloud platforms, such as Azure DevOps or AWS.
• Familiarity with version control systems, such as Git or GitHub.
• Experience working in football or other sporting associations or stadiums.

What’s in it for you?

We are committed to ensuring everyone can flourish in their roles, to achieve this we have unique office spaces under the arch of the iconic Wembley National Stadium, which is the home of English Football. We are also delighted to offer a world-class, Elite Performance Centre, St. George’s Park in Staffordshire which is an exceptional setting to develop and inspire high-performing England teams and leaders.

We pride ourselves in offering a competitive salary as well as great opportunities to develop and grow in your role. But that is not all; we also have a range of exciting benefits, some of which can be found below:

• Access to event day tickets at Wembley Stadium, alongside a host of regular internal events throughout the season, encouraging you to connect and learn with your colleagues and look after your mental health and well-being.
• Free, nutritious lunches at Wembley Stadium and St. George’s Park.
• Free private medical cover.
• A contributory pension scheme.
• An additional ‘Thank You’ days leave, volunteering days as well as 25 days annual leave (based on a full-time, permanent contract.)
• A hybrid working model which offers greater flexibility.

Currently, we are working within a hybrid working model whereby the expectation is to work from your contractual location for part of the week, and as and when required by the team. The remaining days can be worked remotely. We will continue to monitor this model, and it may be adjusted in future if deemed necessary. The contractual location of this role can be found on the FA Careers page.

We are a diverse workplace, aspiring to represent football across the country. The Football Association actively promotes inclusion and diversity, encouraging you to be the best version of yourself at work.

We welcome applications from everyone and are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. If you have any particular requirements in respect of the recruitment or interview process, please mention this during your application.

As part of the FA’s commitment to ensuring a safe environment for everyone in football, every employee will be required to complete a DBS check. The level of the check required will be based on the activity of the specific job role and in line with legislation and government guidance.

Step Into a Career-Defining Role with One of Fintech s Rising Stars

Are you a hands-on QA Testing Engineer, with a particular focus on workflow-heavy debt recovery processes?

At Debt Register, we re not just transforming the way global businesses recover payments.

Join a high-impact, award-winning team and take your career to new heights with a game-changing SaaS platform already making waves across the UK, Europe, and North America.

The Role at a Glance:

QA Testing Engineer
Epsom, Surrey HQ Hybrid or Remote Working
£30,000
Plus Benefits
Full time, Permanent

Awards: Fintech Winners at the CICM British Credit Awards 2023, Credit & Collections FinTech Supplier Award 2023
Clients: Verizon, Informa plc, Zoopla, Rentokil, Haymarket, SSE, Zendesk, Johnson Controls, ADT and More

Culture: Informality and Flexibility, Work-Life Balance, Wellbeing, Personal Growth and Trust

Your Skills: Manual Functional Testing (SaaS / Enterprise Software). Multi-Step Workflow Validation. State Transition & Timing Logic Testing. Financial Data Accuracy & Reconciliation

Who we are:

We power a financial tool that solves a problem for the majority of B2B Global companies irrespective of size, with a working monetisable model and a path to Global scale.

Having recently launched our MVP, we are currently working with new clients to elicit feedback and improve the usability to support scalable growth.

Feedback from industry professionals has been extremely positive. Our product offering is enhanced further by the current economic landscape.

The QA Testing Engineer Role:

You will be responsible for manually testing complex end-to-end scenarios (timed events, state transitions, escalations, payments, exceptions), ensure data consistency in financial figures, and help improve overall test coverage by partnering with engineering and automation efforts.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys deep functional testing, is comfortable validating financial data and multi-step processes, and can communicate defects clearly and precisely.

Your Responsibilities:

Manual Workflow Testing

• Test end-to-end chasing flows, including triggers, escalations, exceptions, and regressions.

Data Accuracy & Consistency

• Reconcile dashboards with source records and validate calculations, edge cases, and payment rules.

Defect Reporting & Collaboration

• Raise clear, actionable bugs and flag gaps against business rules.
• Align with Product and Ops on expected outcomes for complex logic.

Supporting Automation

• Maintain automation-ready test cases.
• Identify high-value scenarios and improve testability with engineering.

About You:

Essential

• Experience in manual functional testing within SaaS or enterprise software.
• Confident testing complex, multi-step workflows, including state and time-based logic.
• Strong attention to detail, especially with figures and records.
• Clear, concise written communication engineers can act on quickly.

Nice to Have

• Experience testing financial systems (billing, invoicing, payments, ledger-style data).
• Familiarity with test automation principles and automatable scenarios.
• Exposure to tools like Jira/Linear, TestRail/Xray, Postman, SQL, or APIs.
• Understanding of QA concepts (risk-based, boundary, equivalence testing).

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-growing, award-winning FinTech at a pivotal stage - post-MVP, scaling with enterprise clients, and building the foundations for global growth.

Interested? Apply here for a fast-track path to the Hiring Manager

Application notice We take your privacy seriously. When you apply, we shall process your details and pass your application to our client for review for this vacancy only. As you might expect we may contact you by email, text or telephone. Your data is processed on the basis of our legitimate interests in fulfilling the recruitment process. Please refer to our Data Privacy Policy & Notice on our website for further details.

If you have any pre-application questions please contact us first quoting the job title & ref. Good luck, Team RR.

Description

The Design & Solutions team is looking for a Software Engineer in Test with experience in mobile applications, to join the product team that works closely with the business in delivering and maintaining software for our external customers.

It is an agile delivery environment with momentum from some recent big successes, with lots of exciting new projects also in the pipeline.

Key aspects of working in an agile team at MO

• Focus on delivering working software
• Blending user (customer) feedback and best practice to evolve what we deliver
• Continuously inspect and adapt how we deliver software
• Utilise great testing principles, TDD & automation
• A “build to run mindset”, ensuring the software / systems we build are easy to support and operate
• Attitude of improving life for other testers & engineers so the next person will find things a little bit easier
• The team is greater than the sum of its parts
• Embrace AI to maximise your effectiveness

As a Software Engineer in Test (SET), you will be responsible for developing and maintaining automated test scripts for mobile using industry-standard testing tools and frameworks to support delivery. These scripts will validate software functionality, performance, and security.
Ensuring the observability and reliability of the product is another key responsibility. You will utilize tools like Dynatrace, Splunk, and OpsGenie to achieve this. This role requires the SET to become the custodian of all things quality for their team.

Qualifications

You will have a background in wider quality/testing activity. You will possess automation skills in both front and back-end testing. The successful candidate will have a strong desire to progress their team and themselves by establishing new skills and ways of working.

• You have a proven interest in delivering and maintaining automation tests
• You can take the lead and show enthusiasm for tackling challenges
• You have a passion for solving technical challenges
• You can demonstrate strategic thinking and planning
• You will bring your strong analytical skills and technical aptitude to the table
• You enjoy keeping up with the latest technologies and trends in the test automation space and in the wider software development industry
• You possess excellent problem-solving skills and can think critically
• You have effective communication skills and can manage a diverse range of stakeholders
• You have strong organisational skills and can juggle multiple test activities simultaneously with a focus on efficiency and effectiveness
• You exercise both influencing and negotiating skills in a personable and professional manner; collaboration is at the heart of what we do
• You are passionate about developing yourself and your peers

Minimum criteria

• Considerable experience of automated testing including mobile apps
• In-depth knowledge of testing principles, methodologies and best practices
• Practical knowledge of React Native / React and Typescript
• Knowledge of API testing tools, e.g. Postman and a desire to improve this.
• Ability to analyse requirements, user stories, and acceptance criteria to derive test scenarios and test cases
• Excellent stakeholder management and collaboration skills
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, presentation and facilitation skills
• Excellent judgement, decision-making & influencing skills
• Innovative and solution-focused with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Experience of working alongside delivery partner leads and third parties

Who you’ll be working with
You will be working within a Product Team and reporting to an Engineering Team Lead.

You act as a custodian of quality for your product and lead the automation vision for it. You will be liaising with the other SETs, Engineers, Product Owners, the Automation team and wider stakeholders. Always balancing product initiatives and continuous improvement in your domain.

Benefits

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 860,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

We operate hybrid working across the organisation where we split our time between working on-site at our offices, and at home, remotely within the UK. We believe hybrid working achieves a good work/life balance for our colleagues, allowing us to connect with each other, collaborate on important work, and perform together to deliver for our customers. It allows us to have the flexibility to work remotely up to 2-days per week whilst also using the great office spaces we have available.

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive employer and as such, all our offices provide first rate disability access. With our hybrid working environment, we do our best to accommodate part-time and flexible working requests where possible, building on our culture of trust, empowerment, and flexibility.

Design, implement, and manage identity and access management (IAM) solutions using PingOne AIC. Ensure end-to-end secure, scalable, and reliable identity systems integration across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Setup & Deployment

• Install, configure, deploy PingOne AIC (Cloud).
• Automate deployments and configurations using tools fr-config

Custom Workflows & Policies

• Develop custom authentication and authorization workflows using Java, JavaScript, or Groovy.
• Implement SSO, MFA, and federation using SAML, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect.

Directory & Integration Management

• Configure and integrate with LDAP or Active Directory.
• Build integrations for web, mobile, API, and SaaS applications; work with RESTful APIs.

Essential Skills & Experience

IAM Expertise

• Hands-on with PingOne AIC.
• Strong understanding of SSO, federation protocols (SAML, OAuth 2.0, OIDC).

Technical Proficiency

• Development experience in Java, JavaScript, and/or Groovy.
• Familiarity with DevOps tools: Azure, Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD practices.
• Excellent Postman skills, and ability to automate and implement collections

System Integration & Automation

• Solid background in LDAP/Active Directory integration.
• Automation of deployment/configuration crucial for scalable solutions.

Operational & Monitoring Capabilities

• Experience in IAM environment management, including health checks, logging, patching.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills for resolving integration issues.

Agile & Collaboration

• Experience working in Agile environments.
• Effective communication with both technical stakeholders and end-users.

Desirable Skills

• Familiar with PingOne IG (Identity Governance).
• Knowledge of compliance, regulatory standards, and zero-trust security frameworks.

Typical Qualifications

• Overall 9+ Years of IT experience
• 3-5+ years of hands-on IAM experience, especially with PingOne AIC and ForgeRock.
• Strong Scripting/programming skills in Java, JavaScript, or Groovy.
• Prior experience with automation tools like Ansible or Terraform

Note: Once in 2 weeks to office

Multiple locations:

Location: Edinburgh, Bristol and London

3 Month initial contract
Location: Remote - must be able to travel to office locations as & when needed. Once a month max.
650 per day (Inside IR35)

Key Essential Skills
Oracle integration cloud experience
Variety of integration that they have done using rest API.
AMS Confidential
Set of deliverables given, they can work with this and crack on.
Oracle VBCS

The Role requires in-depth Knowledge OCI (Oracle Cloud Infrastructure) and particular experience of Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) with ideally developed custom applications using Oracle VBCS using a SECDEVOPS process to deploy to dev and test environments.

You will be expected to work to specify technical requirements for the existing and new integrations required for the service, this involves developing, validating and reviewing physical integration designs and producing Release Notes.

Mandatory
Strong Development Experience
Good Oracle Integration Cloud (OIC) Experience
Good Oracle Fusion Cloud Experience
Hands-on with development & unit testing of integration components & web services (SOAP/REST/JSON Payload) using OIC, Postman, Curl
Oracle VBCS to develop custom elements of the service
Strong experience of system interfaces (predominantly on a PaaS Cloud)
Teamwork and Collaboration Skills
Oracle ERP, HCM connectivity using Oracle Integration Cloud
OAUTH, IAM, JWT Technoligies
GIT, XML, JSON, XSLT, SOAPUI, Postman, Curl
In depth knowledge of systems integration best practices and common architectural patterns.

Desirable
Knowledge of public cloud (IaaS) technologies including relevant security and IAM controls
Security administration and auditing of privileged systems access.
Provide the technical delivery progress, resolving issues and initiating appropriate corrective action
Ensuring the delivery of new products or services from the technical workstream is to the appropriate level of quality in accordance with the workstream plan
Knowledge of Change/Release Processes
Devops experience
Deep understanding of Technologies, platforms
Development and Maintenance of Key Designs
Understanding of security best practice with regards to development of new services

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

A growing product-led ‘Tech for Good’ organisation in Edinburgh is looking for a Software Engineer in Test (SDET) to join one of their mobile product squads. This role will play a key part in shaping how quality is delivered across their customer-facing mobile platform, taking ownership of test automation and helping the team build reliable, scalable software as the product continues to evolve.

You’ll be joining an Agile product team with strong momentum, working closely with Engineers, Product and Design to deliver improvements and new features used by customers across the UK. With exciting projects already underway and more planned, this is a great time to join and influence how quality and automation are approached moving forward.

This role offers real ownership. You’ll take the lead on automation strategy within the squad, building and maintaining mobile automation tests while helping embed quality-focused engineering practices within the team. There’s also scope to improve tooling, processes and overall test coverage as the platform continues to grow.

The environment is highly collaborative, with teams focused on continuous improvement, delivering working software, and making life easier for the next person working on the codebase. Automation, TDD principles and a “build it, run it” mindset are all part of how teams operate.

You’ll ideally have experience with most of the following:

Strong automation testing experience, ideally including mobile applications

Experience building and maintain automated test suites (Appium or similar tools)

Experience testing both front-end and back-end systems

API testing knowledge (e.g. Postman or similar tools)

Ability to translate requirements and user stories into meaningful test coverage

Experience working closely with Developers and Product teams in Agile environments

You’ll work as part of a product squad, with opportunities to collaborate with other SETs and Engineers across the wider organisation. You’ll act as the quality champion for your team while contributing to broader automation and quality initiatives.

This opportunity would suit someone who enjoys taking ownership, solving technical challenges, and helping teams deliver better software through strong automation and testing practices.

Their offices are on the outskirts of Edinburgh, within walking distance of public transport links, with free onsite parking available. They support hybrid working, where you’d be expected onsite around three days per week for team collaboration.

In return, they offer a salary of 45k- 65k depending on experience, alongside a strong benefits package including a 35-hour working week, private healthcare, 15% pension, annual bonus, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, and more.

If you’d like to find out more, please apply or drop Doug Paget a message via LinkedIn for an informal chat.

Cathcart Technology is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.