DescriptionMethods is a 100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Alten is a global engineering firm with approximately 57,000 employees specializing in engineering and IT services.RequirementsAs a QA Engineer you will be expected to work at one of our clients and perform high quality functional and non-functional testing on complex systems. You must be familiar with Agile practices and tools and able to work in fast paced CI/CD environment. You can work closely with developers, devops engineers and business stakeholders (operations, incident management and product management) to understand the positive and negative impact software can have on end users and provide accurate updates on the progress and outcomes of testing. Responsibilities:Perform functional and non-functional (performance, accessibility, security, operational/user acceptance) testing, working within an Agile team. Develop and maintain test automation solutions and scripts, promoting best practices within the development team Develop and maintain performance/load/stress testing solutions using standard or open-source tools Resolve problems and blockers as they occur and help to unlock the progress of testing Collaborate, communicate & work effectively with geographically distributed cross-functional teams Defect Management, ensuring that defects are effectively triaged and managed until resolution Promote the value of solid testing practices to all delivery stakeholders and influence adoption of best practice Key Requirements:Experience with devising TDD/BDD or Acceptance Test Driven Development strategies using a range of tools/frameworks, ensuring test coverage and execution is in line with the project, programme or portfolio Test Strategy and Business Risk Objectives. Strong Java coding experience and knowledge of automated test frameworks e.g. Serenity, RestAssured Strong experience using API testing tools, ideally Postman Strong experience with Selenium, C# specFlow, BDD framework Experience with integrating testing as part of the Secure-SDLC and CI/CD tooling in an DevSecOps environment using: Experience with testing citizen facing services Experience with testing highly scalable, distributed, cloud native (PaaS/FaaS) and microservice orientated architecture applications leveraging containerisation, container orchestration, service mesh, messaging, proxies, API, persistent and ephemeral storage etc. Good awareness of Application Lifecycle Management and IT Service Management using tools such as Splunk, Grafana and ServiceNow. Experience of using JavaScript Automation Frameworks such as WebdriverIO, Playwright Experience of running stress/load testing using K6 and Grafana or other/similar open-source tools. Knowledge of Microsoft Azure Portal ISEB Certification in Software Testing Desirable Requirements:Experience with data migration projects Experience working in the Public Sector BenefitsBy joining us you can expect: Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership A supportive and collaborative environment. Development access to LinkedIn Learning, a management development programme and training Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme Social - Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes Time off 25 days a year Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution Discretionary Company Bonus based on company and individual performance Life Assurance of 4 times base salary Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included) Job SummaryID: 4480FD7A94Department: Capabilities, IT Cloud
QA Performance Tester in London employer: Methods Consulting
As a Database Designer with us, you'll enjoy the flexibility of remote work while being part of a dynamic team that values your growth and contributions. Our supportive culture fosters collaboration and innovation, offering you opportunities to engage in impactful projects that make a difference in society. With comprehensive benefits including wellness programmes, generous leave, and professional development resources, we are committed to ensuring you thrive both personally and professionally.
