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The Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service (SCTS) is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Quality Assurance Engineer to join our Change & Digital Innovation (CDi) function. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful digital transformation within one of Scotland’s key public service organisations.
At SCTS, we have teams that are dedicated to making digital and business change happen with a structure focused on Agile delivery, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality digital solutions that meet both internal and external stakeholder needs.
As a Senior Quality Assurance Engineer, you will lead functional and automation QA efforts across multiple business areas and projects. We’re looking for a self-starter with a passion for quality, a deep understanding of both manual and automated testing, and the ability to build fit-for-purpose test strategies and frameworks.
To help direct us towards achieving our purpose successfully, we embrace three key values of respect, service and excellence. These guide our behaviour, decisions and actions - in pursuit of fulfilling our purpose to the highest standard.
The closing date for the post is: 15 June 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing 30 June 2025.
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service is exempt from the protections of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). This permits us to ask applicants details of both spent and unspent convictions, along with details of any formal cautions that you may have. Individuals without existing security clearance will always be considered as all successful applicants will require a standard level Disclosure check completed before employment can commence.
Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service recruitment processes are underpinned by the recruitment principles of the Civil Service Commissioner, which outline that selection for appointment be made on merit on the basis of fair and open competition - Recruitment - Civil Service Commission (independent.gov.uk)
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the values in the Civil Service Code and/or if you feel the recruitment has been conducted in such a way that conflicts with the Civil Service Commissioner’s Recruitment Principles, you can make a complaint, by contacting us at recruitment@scotcourts.gov.scot in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commissioner