Test Engineer - Manchester - Inside IR35 - SC Eligible

Skills

Job Specifications

Location:Manchester one day per week
Rate:£400 per day (Inside IR35)
Length:Initial 6 month contract with view to extend
Clearance:Must be SC eligible for this role*
About the Role
We are looking for a skilled Test Engineer to join our team based in Manchester delivering on a long-term digital transformation project. You will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of our digital services. Working as part of an agile, multidisciplinary team, you'll design and execute test strategies, automate testing where possible, and contribute to continuous improvement of our quality engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities
Create, maintain, and execute test scenarios and feature files using Cucumber.
Apply BDD/DDD practices to help define acceptance criteria and align business and technical needs.
Use Scripting languages (eg JavaScript, Python, or similar) to build automated test scripts.
Test APIs using tools such as Postman and integrate API testing into automated frameworks.
Work closely with developers, business analysts, and product owners to refine requirements and ensure effective test coverage.
Contribute to agile ceremonies and continuous improvement of testing practices.
Document and report test outcomes, managing defects and tracking resolution.
Essential Skills & Experience
Proven experience as a Test Engineer in agile delivery teams.
Strong knowledge of Azure cloud environments and testing within them.
Hands-on experience writing and running tests using Cucumber or similar frameworks.
Strong understanding of BDD/DDD approaches in agile environments.
Proficiency with at least one Scripting language (JavaScript, Python, etc.).
Practical experience testing APIs using Postman or comparable tools.
Ability to design effective test strategies across functional, integration, and regression layers.
Experience collaborating in cross-functional agile teams.
*Must be SC eligible*

About the Company

Tecknuovo | Sunday Times fastest-growing technology delivery partner | FT1000 We are a technology delivery partner, offering a unique service in the undiscovered sweet spot between consultancy and capability development. There’s a better way to deliver consulting services. We do that by freeing our customers from dependency in everything we do. We solve our customers’ challenges around software engineering, platforms, DevOps and Cloud, and Data and AI — at pace and with people they love. This frees them from depending on ... Know more

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