Test Engineer (Maternity Cover)

About the role

Save the Children International is seeking a Test Engineer to provide maternity cover for 14 months. The role focuses on ensuring the quality of core business applications through comprehensive testing, both manual and automated, across a global IT landscape.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with Project Managers, Developers, and Solution Architects to deliver test artefacts that meet quality standards and project timelines.
• Define, document and maintain testing strategies, plans, scenarios, test cases and scripts for functional, integration, regression and end‑to‑end testing.
• Execute manual and automated tests, including performance and integration testing, and analyse results to provide release recommendations.
• Manage testing resources, coordinate virtual and third‑party testing teams, and oversee defect management and status reporting through JIRA.
• Mentor local and global peers, promote a testing culture and ensure transparent communication of test progress.

Required profile

• Hands‑on experience creating and executing test scripts for complex applications.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross‑functional teams.
• Strong communication skills for reporting test results and recommending improvements.

Required skills

• JIRA for defect tracking and test reporting.

What we offer

• Hybrid/remote working flexibility.
• Opportunity to contribute to a global mission‑driven organization.
• Fixed‑term contract covering a 14‑month maternity leave period.