Quality Assurance & Test Engineer
Requirements
Candidates must provide an up-to-date CV for shortlisting and possess the right to work in the UK. The role requires a commitment to delivering reliable, user-centred software within a lean and agile environment.
Job Description
Quality Assurance & Test Engineer
Permanent
Grade C- £35,412 - £44,075 per annum
Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Equal Pay Programme
Working 36.5 hours per week on a hybrid basis
This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, dynamic, and collaborative Quality Assurance and Testing (QAT) team dedicated to delivering high-quality digital services. We are passionate about creating reliable, user-centred software that delivers real value to our colleagues and the citizens of Birmingham.
As a Quality Assurance & Test Engineer, you will play a key role in improving product quality and delivery by supporting a wide range of testing and assurance activities. Birmingham City Council’s scale makes this one of the most impactful QA roles in local government, offering significant responsibility and excellent opportunities for professional growth as we work towards becoming a best-in-class digital service organisation.
About the Team
We are the Digital and Technology Services Quality Assurance and Test Team, responsible for assuring the quality of digital, data, and technology deliverables across major programmes and projects.
This is a particularly exciting time to join us. As we expand our in-house digital product development capability and implement new low-code platforms, you will help shape how quality is embedded into modern delivery.
We are evolving towards a lean, agile, and automation-driven approach to QA, investing in tooling and practices that enable faster, smarter testing. Working within multidisciplinary teams, we collaborate closely with service users to co-design and deliver services that make a meaningful difference to Birmingham’s communities.
We are also committed to:
- Building an inclusive and diverse workplace
- Supporting wellbeing and work-life balance
- Investing in learning, coaching, and career development
Please upload your up-to-date CV via the attachments part of your application, this is required for shortlisting.
Unfortunately, we cannot consider any applications without a CV attached
Birmingham City Council is an accredited Disability Confident Leader employer, and we are committed to employing, retaining and developing all of our people.
We want to ensure your recruitment journey with us is a positive and equitable one, so please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments, additional support, accessibility needs, or if there is any way in which we can support you through your application.
For any informal enquires please contact the Resourcing Team Resourcing@birmingham.gov.uk quoting ref 4338
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here.
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We strive to advertise all roles for a minimum of two weeks. However, due to high application volumes vacancies may close earlier than the stated deadline. We encourage you to submit your application without delay to ensure consideration
Birmingham City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our citizens and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You can view our Corporate Safeguarding Policy | Birmingham City Council here
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We are a disability confident employer and we encourage applicants with disabilities to apply. We also welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible).
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About Birmingham City Council
Local Government for Birmingham, England. Birmingham City Council, based in The Council House, Victoria Square, Birmingham B1 1BB, is the largest local authority in the UK. Serving a population of over a million citizens. Corporate Plan Birmingham and its citizens face significant opportunities and challenges and the council must be bold, ambitious, and confident: Bold in its aspiration, ambitious in setting its priorities, and confident in its ability to delivering them. The Corporate Plan 2022 to 2026 provides a common basis for our strategic planning and a focus on tackling inequalities and creating opportunities for citizens to live longer, healthier, and happier lives. Our strategic outcomes and priorities A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games. An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive. A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness. A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people. A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature. Follow us on social media https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20179/news_and_publications/537/social_media
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