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Senior QA Engineer

Outside IR35 ◆ Early Access Testing and QA
£450–£550 per day
Source: Recruitment Agency
Posted today · Closes in 15 days · 26 Sep 2026
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Comparable market69 live roles New this week43 comparable roles Typical disclosed rate£600/day Outside IR3542% of comparable roles Remote / hybrid93% of comparable roles Skill-market signalActive skill cluster Data Engineering9 live roles Data Pipelines10 live roles
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Contract Details

Pay rate£450–£550 per day
IR35 statusOutside IR35
Contract duration6 months
Start dateASAP
Working arrangementRemote
LocationUK
Security clearanceSC — Must be eligible to obtain clearance
IT specialismTesting and QA

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Comparable live roles6943 added in the last 7 days
Typical disclosed rate£600/day50 comparable roles disclose a usable rate
Outside IR3542%29 of 69 comparable live roles
Remote / hybrid93%64 comparable roles offer remote or hybrid working
Below comparable live median−£100/day vs the comparable live median
Active skill cluster33 other live contracts currently share two or more of these Core Skills.

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