Software Tester
Location - Remote, with occasional trip to Edinburgh required
Duration - 12 months
Day rate - £450 outside ir35
We are seeking an experienced Test Analyst with strong commercial experience in testing modern web applications to support a high-profile product domain within a national public sector organisation. You will join a collaborative, multi-disciplinary agile team delivering resilient, high-quality digital services.
Key Responsibilities:
*Support development and testing of digital registers to ensure accessibility compliance (WCAG 2.2 or equivalent)
*Improve operational efficiency for administrative users
*Enhance user experience and interface design quality
*Optimise interactions with online services
*Ensure compliance with data protection legislation
*Maintain and enhance automated regression test suites
*Contribute to system support, sustainability, and reduction of technical debt
*Participate actively in agile ceremonies and continuous improvement initiatives
*Collaborate with communities of practice to share testing knowledge and standards
*Ensure software meets functional and non-functional requirements (security, performance, accessibility, maintainability, deployability)
Essential Skills & Experience:
*Proven commercial experience in web and single-page application testing
*User story shaping, acceptance criteria definition, and test scenario design
*Structured exploratory testing
*Functional and non-functional testing
*Agile delivery experience
*Strong SQL and relational database knowledge
*Experience identifying complex and boundary test cases
*Accessibility audit and testing (WCAG 2.2)
Desirable:
*Cypress and/or Selenium automation within CI/CD pipelines
*Knowledge of Digital First or GDS standards
*Understanding of housing registration frameworks
Please apply today to be considered!
McGregor Boyall is an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on any grounds.