Key Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in software testing, with strong functional testing background and exposure to automation.
- Ability to design comprehensive test cases from requirements and specifications.
Strong documentation and evidence capture practices aligned with governance standards.
- Hands-on experience with enterprise automation tools or readiness to transition.
- Working knowledge of SQL for test data setup and validation.
- Proficiency in at least one scripting/programming language (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript, C#).
- Experience with API testing and validation techniques.
- Familiarity with defect management tools (e.g., JIRA, Azure DevOps).
- Proven ability to work effectively in secure or restricted environments.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; effective communication for stakeholder engagement.
- Shortlisted candidates may be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process.
Highly Desirable Qualifications
- Formal testing certifications (e.g. ISTQB Foundation, ISTQB Test Automation Engineer, Tosca certifications).
- Experience integrating automated tests in CI/CD pipelines and cloud environments.
- Knowledge of performance testing concepts and tools.
- Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git) and Agile methodologies.
- Background in government, public sector, or regulated industry IT projects.
Key Responsibilities
Functional Testing (Initial Focus):
- Design and execute functional, system, and regression tests aligned with governance and quality standards
- Derive well-structured test cases from requirements and maintain traceability
- Collaborate proactively with project teams and users to clarify test objectives, scope, and acceptance criteria
- Prepare and manage test data, address environment constraints, and capture detailed evidence for compliance
- Log, triage, and verify defects; analyse outcomes and collaborate for resolution
- Communicate test results and key quality metrics clearly and effectively to all project stakeholders
- Produce thorough documentation, for example test designs and summary reports, using standard templates and best practices
- Contribute to reusable regression test suites for future automation readiness
Automation Testing (Progressive Focus)
- Design and develop modular, reusable automated test cases for priority business flows using enterprise tools (e.g., Tosca, Selenium, Playwright).
- Build and maintain automation frameworks ensuring scalability and maintainability.
- Support transition from local automation development to centralised cloud-based
authoring environments.
- Track and report automation coverage, stability, and quality metrics.
- Establish automation best practices and reusable component libraries.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation of automated scripts and execution results.