QAT (Quality Assurance Tester) at scrumconnect ltd, London, 6 Months, £450 per day

QAT (Quality Assurance Tester) - Web Application Testing & Automation

About Scrumconnect Consulting

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy, recognised for delivering impactful technology solutions across UK government departments. Our work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. With a strong commitment to user-centred design and agile delivery, we build innovative digital services that matter.

Role Overview

We're looking for a QAT (Quality Assurance Tester) with recent, hands-on experience testing web applications to join a delivery team building and improving public sector services.

You'll work closely with developers throughout the delivery life cycle, from backlog refinement through to release. You'll take ownership of quality at feature level, build and maintain robust test automation, and contribute to test strategy and planning across the Service Delivery Lifecycle.

This is a hands-on testing role. We're looking for someone who is actively testing features day to day and is comfortable collaborating closely with developers within an Agile delivery environment.

Location: Hybrid working, with occasional client-site travel as required
Contract Type: Contract, Outside IR35
Rate: £450 per day, Outside IR35
Security Clearance: Active SC required
Start Date: ASAP

Key Responsibilities

• Test web application features end to end, from refinement and acceptance criteria through to release

• Work closely with developers throughout the delivery life cycle, contributing to refinement, sprint planning and retrospectives from a quality perspective

• Design, build and maintain automated test suites

• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality checks run continuously

• Define and own test strategy and planning for web-based services

• Identify risks, raise defects and drive issues through to resolution

• Promote best practice in testability, code quality and test coverage

Essential Skills & Experience

• Recent, hands-on experience testing web applications, including feature-level testing

• Proven experience working collaboratively with developers from refinement through to release

• Strong test automation skills with good programming ability

• Experience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines

• Good understanding of Agile delivery practices

• Excellent understanding of web development and the Service Delivery Lifecycle

• Strong test strategy and planning skills

• Active SC security clearance

Desirable

• Experience working with Python and Django

• Experience within public sector or government digital delivery environments

Why Join Scrumconnect Consulting?

At Scrumconnect, we are more than just a consultancy - we are a collaborative team focused on delivering impactful digital transformation services across government and enterprise organisations.

As part of the team, you will benefit from:

• Exposure to major public sector digital transformation programmes

• The opportunity to work on services that have a real impact on UK citizens

• A collaborative and inclusive working culture

• Hands-on experience working within Agile delivery environments

• The opportunity to work alongside experienced developers, testers and delivery professionals

Application Process

Interested in joining Scrumconnect and contributing to the delivery of high-quality digital public services?

Send your CV to (see below) . If shortlisted, you will be invited to attend an interview.

Our Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

At Scrumconnect Consulting, we believe that diversity drives innovation. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is respected, valued, and supported.

We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences and are committed to providing equal opportunities throughout our recruitment process.