Offre d'emploi Test Engineer - Infected Blood Compensation Authority - SEO

You will have the following skills, knowledge, and experience:

Essential Criteria

• Testing Lifecycle Expertise: Proven experience of the full testing lifecycle as a QA or Test Engineer, ideally within complex, multi-system digital programmes;

• Technical Environment Proficiency: Experience conducting hands-on testing activities within diverse technical environments and digital products;

• Automation Frameworks: Extensive experience developing and maintaining tests within modern automation frameworks such as Cypress, Playwright, REST Assured, or similar tools;

• CI/CD & DevOps: Practical experience using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub, Jenkins) to execute and manage automated test suites;

• Non-Functional Testing: Ability to plan and execute non-functional testing activities, including performance, load, security, and accessibility testing;

• Agile & BDD/TDD: Strong understanding of Agile and DevOps principles, including practical experience with TDD/BDD practices and tools like Cucumber or Gherkin;

• Cloud & Infrastructure: Experience testing solutions deployed in cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and knowledge of how containerisation (Docker) and infrastructure-as-code impact testing;

• Environment & Data Management: Ability to assist in building and maintaining test environments and implementing robust test data management approaches;

• Collaboration & Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical issues and collaborate effectively within multidisciplinary teams.

Desirable Criteria

• Performance Testing Tools: Familiarity with performance and load testing tools such as Grafana K6, Gatling, or JMeter;

• Agile Delivery Contribution: Experience working within Agile Scrum teams, contributing to sprint ceremonies (stand-ups, retrospectives) and ensuring high-quality test coverage;

• Risk-Based Prioritisation: Understanding of risk-based testing methodologies to help prioritise testing tasks in fast-paced delivery environments;

• Accessibility & Security Standards: Knowledge of modern accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and basic security testing practices;

• Government Digital Standards: Familiarity with the GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice for digital transformation;

• Data Compliance: Awareness of data protection requirements (e.g., GDPR) and compliance within highly regulated environments.

Qualifications:

• While not mandatory, professional and industry standard certifications such as ISTQB (Foundation or Advanced level) are highly desirable.

Newcastle-upon-Tyne

The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm’s-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.

IBCA will ensure payment is made in recognition of the wrongs experienced by those who have been infected by HIV, Hepatitis B or C, as well as those who love and care for them. They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.

We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments. 

IBCA employees will be public servants. If successful in this role you will be appointed directly into IBCA, on IBCA terms and conditions as a public servant.

Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.

Please note that the mission of IBCA means that it is likely to be operational for a period of approximately 5 to 7 years. When IBCA’s work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.