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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