***SC Cleared***
QA Consultant
6 Month contract initially
Remote working
Market Rates (Via Umbrella-PAYE)

We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation, a true leader in their field. We are looking for a QA Consultant to join the successful team on a fantastic, long-term program of work.

Key Responsibilities:
* design and execute a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* make decisions on the environment for testing, and can coach others
* identify defects, alert the business to them, and help to prioritise them based on defect severity
* design and execute a wide range of non-functional testing techniques
* communicate non-functional test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* make decisions on running types of non-functional testing
* coach and mentor others
* identify defects, alert the business to them, and help to prioritise them based on defect severity
* demonstrate a good working knowledge of different tools and techniques, and can train others
* advise others on testing techniques and frameworks
* effectively research, plan and train others within the team
* think creatively, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team
* lead investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes
* drive the collection of information and the creation of recommendations for improvements
* absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to determine solutions


Key Skills & Experience:
* Develop and implement QA processes and procedures to ensure accurate and secure data migration from the legacy system to AWS.
* Validate the transformation logic applied during data processing in Databricks.
* Review and validate analytical models and outputs produced by the analytical team.
* Perform end-to-end testing of analytical workflows and dashboards.
* Technical Skills:
o Strong understanding of data quality principles and best practices.
o Familiarity with AWS services and Databricks.
o Proficiency in QA tools, technologies and e2e automated integration tests (e.g., automated testing tools- Rest Assured, QA frameworks, Gherkin).
o Ability to write and execute complex SQL queries for data validation.
o Familiarity with scripting languages such as Python


This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, if you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible.


Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.