Job Description:
Data QA Tester - SC Cleared
Whitehall Resources are looking for a Data QA Tester - SC Cleared. This role is mainly remote working with some occasional travel to either Shropshire or West Sussex, for an initial 6-month contract.
***Due to the nature of the role, the client requires candidates to hold active SC Clearance***
***Inside IR35***
This is a hands-on technical QA Role:
• Coordinating the test activities and performing manual and automated testing on projects.
• The role will involve working in Agile delivery teams:
• Writing a Test Approach document,
• Defining the test activities, tasks and deliverables.
• Documenting test coverage matrix on projects.
• Carrying out Functional System Testing and Integration Testing,
• Supporting E2E testing on one or more projects.
• Analysing customer requirements and technical documentation,
• Identifying test scenarios, writing test scripts (manual and automating tests),
• Test data preparation and executing manual and automated tests.
• This role requires an excellent understanding of test techniques and Risk Based Testing (RBT) in order to verify outcomes against the expected results.
• The QA will be working closely with the delivery team, key project stakeholders and other external supplier test teams to achieve successful delivery and the required business objectives.
• Providing regular test status reports to the Project Managers, identifying, and raising project & product risks and issues.
Required skills:
• ISTQB Software Foundation Certification
• Experience in Functional System Testing (writing and executing tests)
• Experience of working in Test Automation (eg. BDD framework, API framework, python)
• Experience of working with CI/CD pipeline (eg. GitLab, Jenkins)
• Experience with Data Warehouses, Data Marts, and Data Migration
• Strong skills in SQL, Oracle, or other databases
• ETL experience
• AWS Experience
• Ability to define and document Test Approaches and Test Completion reports
• Proficiency with JIRA, Test Management Tools (e.g., Jira Zephyr Scale),
• Coordination of testing with external teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience in Integration Testing
• Agile methodology
All of our opportunities require that applicants are eligible to work in the specified country/location, unless otherwise stated in the job description.
Whitehall Resources are an equal opportunities employer who value a diverse and inclusive working environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, pregnancy, disability, age, veteran status, or other characteristics.
