Test Engineer No2

Tender description

Summary of the work Plan, execute and report on all manual functional testing activities relating to new features being developed for the AIMS platform in support of police recruitment and examinations. The specialist will also provide manual functional testing and/or accessibility testing coverage on other digital products within the College’s DDaT portfolio if required. Specialist role Quality assurance analyst Expected Contract Length 6 months (132 working days) Latest start date Monday 6 March 2023 Maximum Day Rate £500 Who Speclialist Work With The Test Engineer will be working within the Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) department and report to the Senior Test Engineer. They will work alongside the Product Manager, Delivery Manager, Application Operations Engineers, and other Test Engineers. They will also work with 3rd party supplier and developers and wider business stakeholders within the College. What Specialists Work On AIMS (Assessment Information Management System) is a bespoke online platform, developed by a 3rd party supplier, providing administrative functions in support of police recruitment and examination activities. New functionality is being developed that will require manual functional testing activities to be carried out. DDaT also has a wider portfolio covering other digital platforms and digital learning content, for which manual functional and accessibility testing activities may also be required. Skills & Experience • Extensive functional and non-functional testing experience within complex digital software development and delivery environments • Extensive experience in designing, developing, and executing comprehensive test strategies and plans • Extensive experience carrying out and reporting on manual testing activities • Experience working in an Agile software development methodology, or iterative development environment, with the ability to determine own priorities, estimation, and management of time within a given sprint cycle • Ability to work under pressure and handle multiple tasks simultaneously • Proven ability to solve complex problems and get to an answer quickly with an improvement mind-set, constantly striving to learn, develop and grow • Have excellent verbal, written and presentation communication skills • ISTQB Certified Tester Foundation Level or similar demonstrable experience Nice to Haves • Experience of working and testing to WCAG 2.1 AA accessibility guidelines, testing across multi-browser and devices, and information security principles. • Experience in UX user testing methods and tools • Knowledge of the policing landscape and wider College of Policing operating environment Work Location Work will be carried out remotely from home Working Arrangments Working hours are 7.4 hours per day, Monday to Friday (37 hours per week). Hours can be flexible but will cover core working hours of 10:00 – 15:45 Security Clearance NPPV2 / CTC No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Take responsibility for their work • Apply and promote the College of Policing Code of Ethics and Integrity principles Assessment Method • Reference • Interview Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 20% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Can you confirm these roles are Inside IR35? The answer to this question is contained in the advert in the overview section. 2. Is there a current incumbent supplier? No, this is a new role. 3. Does the specialist need to have NPPV2 / CTC clearance already or is this something CoP will support? Given that we need the engineers to start within a month of advert closing we wouldn't have time to support taking anyone through vetting, so it would need to be in place. If a candidate already has clearance in place, College HR vetting would need to verify this before contract award and if the vetting is not suitable this may result in the candidate being rejected. 4. Would they need both an NPPV2 AND CTC clearance, or just one of them? Both are required 5. Would you accept a candidate with SC Clearance? We could accept SC clearence in place of the CTC but NPPV2 would still be required.