Remote QA Engineer Platform Engineering

Salary: £30,000 - 60,000 per year

Requirements

• We are looking for a proven QA/Test Engineer with experience in both application and infrastructure testing.
• We need strong experience with automated testing frameworks such as Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
• We require a solid understanding of quality assurance methodologies, tools and processes.
• We need experience validating Infrastructure as Code changes such as Terraform, Ansible or CloudFormation.
• We require proficiency working with CI/CD pipelines, particularly in OpenShift or similar containerized environments.
• We need the ability to define and implement quality gates in CI/CD workflows.
• We require familiarity with DevSecOps practices, including security considerations in testing and release processes.
• We need strong scripting skills such as Python, Bash, Groovy or similar to support test automation and pipeline integration.
• We are looking for someone comfortable working in agile, fast-paced development environments.
• We require excellent analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
• Experience with container orchestration and monitoring tools such as Kubernetes, Prometheus and Grafana is desirable.
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP in a QA/testing capacity is desirable.
• Knowledge of static code analysis tools and vulnerability scanners such as SonarQube and Snyk is desirable.
• ISTQB certification or equivalent is a plus.
• You must currently hold SC Clearance for immediate start.

Responsibilities

• We will ask you to ensure the quality, reliability and security of critical systems and platforms supporting national defence operations.
• We will expect you to collaborate with cross-functional teams to design, implement and maintain robust quality assurance processes.
• We will rely on you to ensure compliance with industry standards and policies.
• We will need you to support testing across both application and infrastructure areas.
• We will expect you to contribute to the implementation of automated testing and CI/CD quality controls.
• We will look to you to help validate IaC changes and strengthen DevSecOps practices.

Technologies

• AWS
• Ansible
• Azure
• Bash
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• Cypress
• DevSecOps
• GCP
• Grafana
• Groovy
• ISTQB
• Support
• Kubernetes
• OpenShift
• Playwright
• Prometheus
• Python
• Security
• Selenium
• Terraform

More

We are hiring a QA Engineer/Analyst for our Platform Engineering team on a 12-month contract, working remotely with occasional travel. This is an inside IR35 role with a day rate of £550 to £650. The role supports critical systems and platforms used in national defence operations, and we need someone who can start immediately and already holds SC Clearance.

last updated 27 week of 2026