Functional Tester – Specialist II (Quality Engineering - Functional Testing - Test Planning)

5 to 9 Years

United Kingdom

We are looking for a Specialist II Functional Tester with strong expertise in Quality Engineering, Functional Testing, and Test Planning for digital applications and cloud-based solutions. The role involves designing and executing comprehensive functional test strategies, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and ensuring high-quality delivery of digital and cloud engineering initiatives. Candidate must have relevant experience of 5 to 9 Years.

• Develop, review, and maintain detailed functional test plans, test cases, and test scenarios aligned with business and technical requirements for digital applications and cloud-based solutions.
• Execute functional testing across multiple platforms and environments, including web, mobile, and cloud-hosted applications, ensuring coverage of end-to-end business processes.
• Perform test planning activities, including scope definition, effort estimation, test data identification, and scheduling for functional testing cycles.
• Collaborate with product owners, business analysts, developers, and architects to understand requirements, clarify acceptance criteria, and identify testable conditions.
• Identify, document, and track defects with clear root-cause details; work closely with development teams to support timely resolution and retesting.
• Contribute to regression test suite design and maintenance to ensure stability and quality across frequent releases in digital and cloud environments.
• Support continuous improvement of functional testing processes, standards, and best practices within the Quality Engineering function.
• Provide clear test execution status, risk assessment, and quality metrics to stakeholders, enabling informed release decisions.
• Ensure functional testing activities align with security, compliance, and performance considerations relevant to UK-based and cloud-hosted applications.
• Participate in reviews of requirements, design, and technical specifications to provide early feedback from a testing and quality perspective.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate complex business and technical requirements into effective test scenarios.
• Ability to work effectively in agile and hybrid delivery models, participating in ceremonies such as sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Good communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present test findings and quality risks clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborative mindset, with a focus on partnering across Digital Application & Cloud Engineering and Quality Engineering teams.
• Attention to detail and a structured approach to documentation, traceability, and compliance with organizational standards.
• Adaptability to evolving tools, technologies, and practices in functional testing and cloud engineering environments.

• Proven experience in Functional Testing and Test Planning for enterprise-scale digital applications and cloud-based solutions.
• Hands-on experience designing and executing functional test cases based on user stories, use cases, and technical specifications.
• Experience working within Quality Engineering functions, including collaboration with automation, performance, and security testing teams.
• Familiarity with common test management and defect tracking tools used in functional testing projects.
• Understanding of cloud platforms and digital application architectures sufficient to design effective functional test coverage.
• Experience working in agile or iterative delivery environments, with exposure to CI/CD practices and release pipelines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline (or equivalent practical experience).
Note:This role requires UK Security Clearance (SC) and eligibility.