**Role & seniority: ** QA / Test Engineer (Scala) — experienced/strong commercial testing background; agile team

**Stack/tools: ** Scala; automated test frameworks & test suites; CI/CD; Git; Jenkins and/or Azure DevOps; API/microservices/distributed systems testing

**Top 3 responsibilities: **

Develop and maintain automated test frameworks/suites (functional/regression/end-to-end)
Design and execute API, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing; embed QA across SDLC
Identify, document, and manage defects through resolution; support test planning/estimation in Agile
Must-have skills:
- Commercial QA/testing experience
- Ability to develop automated tests in Scala
- CI/CD hands-on experience and familiarity with automation best practices
- API/microservices/distributed systems testing experience
- Stakeholder management/communication; working effectively in Agile delivery
- BPSS eligible/required
Nice-to-haves:
- Government/GDS/public sector programme experience
- Performance, security, and/or non-functional testing
- Exposure to AWS/Azure/GCP
- Large-scale digital transformation experience
- Accessibility standards knowledge
Location & work type:
- London or Leeds; onsite once per sprint
- 3-month contract (initial); £340/day inside IR35
- Start date: 25 Oct

Full Description

QA / Test Engineer (Scala) | UK Government Programme | £340 Per Day Inside IR35

🚀 QA / Test Engineer (Scala) 📍 London or Leeds (Onsite once per sprint) 💰 £340 per day Inside IR35 📅 Initial 3-Month Contract 🔐 BPSS Eligible Required

🗓️ Start Date: 25th October

RedRock Consulting are partnered with a leading consultancy delivering a major UK Government digital programme and are seeking an experienced QA / Test Engineer with Scala expertise to join a high-performing agile team.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the delivery of large-scale digital services that support millions of users across the UK while working within a modern engineering environment focused on automation, quality, and continuous delivery.

What You'll Be Doing ✅ Developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites ✅ Designing and executing functional, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing ✅ Working closely with Developers, Product Owners, Business Analysts, and Delivery Teams ✅ Embedding quality throughout the software development lifecycle ✅ Contributing to automated testing within CI/CD pipelines ✅ Identifying, documenting, and managing defects through to resolution ✅ Supporting test planning, estimation, and quality assurance activities within agile teams

What We're Looking For ✔ Strong commercial experience within Software Testing / QA ✔ Proven experience developing automated tests using Scala ✔ Experience testing APIs, microservices, and distributed systems ✔ Strong understanding of test automation frameworks and best practices ✔ Hands-on experience working within CI/CD environments ✔ Familiarity with tools such as Git, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar ✔ Strong stakeholder management and communication skills ✔ Experience working within Agile delivery teams

Nice to Have ⭐ Experience working on Government, GDS, or wider Public Sector programmes ⭐ Performance, security, or non-functional testing experience ⭐ Exposure to AWS, Azure, or GCP environments ⭐ Experience supporting large-scale digital transformation programmes ⭐ Understanding of accessibility standards and digital service best practices