Test Analyst - Contract - Poole

System Test Engineer/QA
Location: Poole - 5 days on-site
Contract Type: 3-6 months inside IR35 (High likelihood of extension)

The Role
Ten10 is looking for a System Test Engineer/QA to join a collaborative team responsible for the end-to-end testing of integrated systems. You will work closely with development teams, architects, and product owners to ensure the highest quality standards for our client's technology.

This role is ideal for a tester with a strong manual foundation who is comfortable operating in a C# .NET engineering environment to support both Legacy and modern automation frameworks.

How You'll Make an Impact

End-to-End Testing: Write comprehensive test scenarios, prepare test cases, and execute manual tests across system and user-acceptance levels.

Documentation & Reporting: Prepare test plans, status reports, and outcome reports to keep all stakeholders informed.

Environment Management: Deploy systems for execution and manage test equipment/environments.

Strategic Testing: Perform static testing of project requirements and schedule test activities to meet project milestones.

Automation Support: Help maintain and grow the client's automation framework for smoke testing, regression suites, and BVT/SIT testing using Selenium, Playwright and Robot Framework.

Collaboration: Provide critical feedback to development and project delivery teams to drive continuous improvement.

Your Background

Proven Manual Testing Experience: Solid background in system, end-to-end, and UAT testing.

Certification: ISTQB Foundation certification (or equivalent).

Testing Toolset: Working knowledge of Jira and TestRail.

Problem Solving: Analytical mindset with a passion for quality and strong fault-finding/diagnostic skills.

Methodology: Familiarity with both V-Model and Agile test methodologies.

Desired Technical Skills

Programming & Frameworks: Experience with C# (.NET), Python, and Robot Framework.

Automation Tools: Knowledge of Playwright, Selenium, and Appium.

Unit Testing: Familiarity with NUnit and an awareness of mutation testing (eg, Pitest).

Technical Foundations: SQL experience and working knowledge of networking protocols.

Education: Qualifications in Computing, Engineering, Science, or Mathematics are beneficial.