Ready to keep quality at the heart of projects with impact?

Do you want to make a real impact by ensuring quality in services? Are you ready to grow your skills in a supportive, knowledge-sharing community where you can achieve your potential?

We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government, healthcare and purpose-driven businesses. As a Quality Assurance consultant, you’ll ensure that quality assurance is considered from the start through testing, questioning and improving. You’ll apply your adaptability and communication skills across a variety of projects, working with a vibrant QA community that champions learning and knowledge sharing.

The Role

You'll work on public and private sector projects. You’ll likely be working as a lead software quality engineer on internal and client-facing projects, contributing to the leadership of teams.

Leading by example and promoting the Opencast approach, you’ll support colleagues to develop knowledge and work through challenges in all testing types. You’ll decide the best thing for your team to be working on. You'll collaborate with team members, clients and users to ensure that high quality is maintained and best practices are followed throughout the project. You'll adapt to different tools and technologies, advising on the best ones to use.

You'll ensure that work is carried out in accordance with Opencast's quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Requirements

This role involves weekly on-site work, and you’ll be required to travel regularly to client locations across the UK. We’re looking for people who value in-person collaboration, enjoy building strong relationships, and are passionate about delivering solutions that make a real difference for our clients.

Due to the nature of this role, you must either hold active Security Check (SC) clearance or be eligible and willing to undergo the clearance process.

SC clearance is granted in line with UK Government security vetting requirements. Typically, applicants must have UK citizenship and have lived continuously in the UK for at least the past five years, with no single absence exceeding 28 consecutive days. Nationality and immigration status may also be considered as part of the vetting process. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who do not meet these requirements.

If you are unsure whether you meet the eligibility criteria, we encourage you to review the guidance or discuss this with us before applying.

We are recruiting for multiple positions, with opportunities available immediately and in the coming months. If you are interested in joining Opencast, we encourage you to apply.

Technical Skills

To succeed in this role, you must have experience working as a lead software tester on multiple complex projects and have a good understanding of what it means to be a senior consultant.

In your CV and at interview, you’ll need to show experience of

Your working area and how you apply this to your role

Functional and non-functional automation testing using tools like Playwright

Mentoring and Coaching team members, supporting their development and progression within QA

Creating test documentation

Resolving complex issues and presenting findings to stakeholders

Creating tasks from high-level requirements

Leading and facilitating meetings, including test planning, defect triage, stand-ups and retrospectives

Acting as a senior point of contact for stakeholders, demonstrating leadership in both delivery and communication

You’ll need a good understanding of

Basic principles of programming paradigms, such as object-orientated programming and procedural programming

The concepts and benefits of OAT testing.

As well as QA skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.

In the interview, we will assess how you have

Demonstrated strong attention to detail and focus on high-quality outcomes