Manual & Automation Tester

Stratford, Greater London

NEC Software Solutions is seeking a skilled and versatile QA professional to join our NEC Digital Studios division. This role will be hybrid-based from our Glasgow studio, offering a mix of office collaboration and remote flexibility. It is ideal for someone with strong experience across manual and automation testing, and a demonstrable background in UK public sector services-ideally within blue light environments.
You will play a key role in ensuring the quality and reliability of our applications, working closely with developers, DevOps, and stakeholders to deliver high-performing, secure, and user-friendly solutions.
Security Clearance Requirement
This role requires eligibility for UK Security Clearance and NPPV Level 3.
Candidates must already hold SC or NPPV3 clearance, or be eligible to undergo the vetting process., + Design and execute manual test cases for functional, integration, and regression testing
+ Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Selenium, TestNG, and Cucumber
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to validate requirements and identify test scenarios
+ Participate in Agile ceremonies and provide regular test progress updates
+ Manage test data and environments, ensuring readiness for each test cycle
+ Document test results and maintain QA artefacts in Confluence or SharePoint, NEC Software Solutions is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all communities. If you require any reasonable adjustments or have specific accessibility needs during the recruitment or interview process, please feel free to share these with us. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accommodating experience for all candidates.

+ Proven experience in manual and automation testing
+ Experience working in or with public sector organisations, ideally blue light services
+ Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
+ Familiarity with Agile and Waterfall methodologies
+ Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance and NPPV3
Technical Proficiency
Manual Testing: Test case design, defect tracking (JIRA), exploratory testing
Automation Testing: Selenium WebDriver (Java), TestNG, JUnit, Cucumber, Maven, Git, CI/CD pipelines
API Testing: Postman, Rest Assured,
Database and Test Data: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB), data masking techniques, + Candidates must be able to demonstrate a pre-existing right to work and travel within the UK. Documentary evidence will be required.
+ All offers are subject to satisfactory vetting, references and occupational health checks.
+ Depending on the nature of the role a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check may also be required.

Come join us and make a difference in the world!
Discover more at We're NEC Software Solutions (part of global tech giant NEC Corporation). While you read this ad, our software is helping to dispatch ambulances, support families, keep trains on the move, locate missing people and even test the hearing of newborn babies.
Working with us, you'll be helping our 3,000+ employees push the boundaries of what's possible and support amazing public services.
We work with governments, hospitals, police forces, housing providers, local authorities and more. We help them pay financial support faster, speed up treatments for patients and respond to emergencies in the right way. The more we do, the more our customers can do for others. And together, we make a world of difference.

We pride ourselves in offering an excellent benefits package, including an above average pension scheme. When you join the team at NEC Software Solutions, you are provided with the following:
+ Private Medical Cover funded by NEC for Employees (with the option to add family members at an additional cost)
+ 25 days paid holiday with the option to buy/sell (FTE)
+ 4 x basic salary life assurance cover funded by NEC (with the option to increase cover at an additional cost)
+ A Group Pension Plan with fantastic employer contributions up to a maximum of 8.5%
+ A selection of flexible benefits to suit your individual needs
+ All colleagues get free access to LinkedIn Learning. Over 15000 courses covering a huge breadth of subjects. Learn about what you like, when you like, how you like.
Posted 2025-10-09

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