Rebecca Simpson

Senior Software Test Engineer with over 7 years of experience leading quality assurance activities within Agile software delivery environments. Experienced in manual testing, test strategy, regression testing, UAT, defect management, stakeholder collaboration, and coordinating offshore testing resources. Hands-on experience with test automation using Cypress and Mabl, including developing and maintaining automated regression tests and supporting automation framework implementation.

Recognised for introducing testing best practices, implementing test management and automation solutions, and improving software quality and release confidence.

Senior Software Test Engineer at CET (2023-01 – Present)

Testing Engineer responsible for planning, implementation and maintenance of business testing activities.

• Design and execution of test strategies, test plans and release testing.
• Manual and automated testing using Cypress and Mabl.
• Management of offshore testing resources and sprint testing activities.
• ISO 27001 Internal Auditor, Mental Health Ambassador, Mental Health First Aider and Health & Safety Representative.
• Introduced CET's first test automation capability using Mabl and contributed to automated regression testing in Cypress.
• Implemented CET's first TestRail platform and created more than 4,000 test cases.
• Integrated testing platforms with Jira to improve traceability and defect management.
• Successfully coordinated offshore testing activities across the business.

Software Test Engineer at CET (2021-01 – 2023-12)

Progressed into dedicated software testing role supporting Agile delivery. Created and fully implemented the business testing strategy, full web and mobile application regression pack, manual testing and automation initiatives through Mabl.

Application Administrator at CET (2018-01 – 2021-12)

Worked with Product Owners and developers to define requirements, create user stories, coordinate and complete testing and support delivery of the SIMPLIFi claims management platform.

Incident Manager at CET

Earlier career role that developed strong communication, stakeholder management, training and operational support skills.

Healthcare Assistant at NHS

Earlier career role that developed strong communication, stakeholder management, training and operational support skills.

Customer Service Agent at DHL

Earlier career role that developed strong communication, stakeholder management, training and operational support skills.

ISTQB Certified