Software Testing Engineer

United Kingdom

Operations

Contract

GBP 65.0 per hour

Contact

[email protected]

Posted Date

02/09/2026

Job Ref.

BBBH18716

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Our client has an opportunity for a Software Testing Engineer to join their team on a 12-month contract with possible extension.

Role: Software Testing Engineer
Location: Stevenage – fully onsite
Hourly Rate: £65 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35
Clearance: BPSS required to start, full SC to follow. UK Eyes Only due to project
Hours: 37 hours per week

What you’ll be doing:

  • Test/Proving Planning
    • Understanding Customer needs and requirements from a proving perspective.
    • Understanding design and architecture including defining software test bed requirements.
    • Developing comprehensive software test plans, writing, and running test sets, designs, and specifications.
  • Test/Proving Conduct
    • Regular progressive software testing assurance during software development cycles.
    • Leading testing of software defects.
    • Liaising with our Support team in order to provide logs/data analysis when issues are identified.
    • Demonstrate compliance to requirements.
    • Executing formal software qualification testing.
  • Test/Proving Reporting
    • Providing regular updates to project leads and stakeholders on software functionality.
    • Writing detailed software test and analysis reports for certification purposes.
    • Supporting the software delivery and release process, including final certification activities.

Requirements:

  • Essential:
    • Software Test automation
    • Understanding software Logs/Data analysis
    • CI/CD software pipelines
    • GitLab, JIRA, scripting, IBM PLM/ ALM/ EWM /Doors
    • Knowledge of Agile Scrum
    • Ability to understand (or experience with) compliance and regulatory requirements
    • AI test automation tooling (Desirable)
    • Software Simulation/Emulator knowledge (Desirable)
    • Linux Network Configuration and analysis tools (Desirable)

If you are interested in applying for this position and you meet the requirements, please apply!

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