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DWP Digital QA Tester (DE)

Closing date for applications: 06/10/2021
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
 Data engineer
Summary of the work
 QA Tester: The DWP are looking to engage with a supplier to provide an experienced tester to work within the existing DWP Team.
Latest start date
 11/10/2021
Expected contract length
 6 months
Location
 North West England
Organisation the work is for
 Department of Work and Pensions
Maximum day rate
 £300
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with
 The existing team is augmented with a mix of Civil Servants and other 3rd party supplier resource.
What the specialist will work on
 QA Tester: The DWP are looking to engage with a supplier to provide an experienced tester to work within the existing DWP Team.The specialist will be a experienced UAT tester, able to deal with planning, scheduling, and coordinating tests with end users.
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
 The supplier will normally be required to work from DWP offices in the North West (Manchester office) but until COVID restrictions are lifted, the supplier will be required to work from home with occasion visits to the DWP office
Working arrangements
 Specialist will work 5 working days per work remotely until further notice.
Security clearance
 The supplier will be required to hold BPSS security clearance as a minimum.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
 5
Cultural fit criteria
 -work as a team with our organisation and other suppliers -be transparent and collaborative when making decisions -have a no-blame culture and encourage people to learn from their mistakes -take responsibility for their work -share knowledge and experience with other team members -be comfortable standing up for their discipline -Upholding DWP values and working within Government Digital Standards.
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting
 Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Have considerable experience of Test Analysis (DDaT)
  • Have considerable experience of QA Testing (DDaT)
  • Have considerable experience of testing Methods & Tools (DDaT)
  • ISTQB or equivalent experience
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a enterprise scale organisation
  • Experience planning and scheduling tests based discussion with stakeholders
  • Good experience of undertaking knowledge transfer to existing teams
  • Demonstrable experience of working in a large scale organisation
  • Attend and participate in Agile ceremonies
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Experience of writing test approaches
EXPRESS INTEREST
Closing date for applications: 06/10/2021

DWP Digital QA Tester (DE)

Closing date for applications: 06/10/2021


Specialist role:

Data engineer

Location:

North West England

Organisation:

Department of Work and Pensions

Maximum day rate:

£300
FULL DETAILS / EXPRESS INTEREST HERE
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