M365 Tester

£19.40 to £25.38 per hour, Pay Rates: PAYE: £19.40 per hour Umbrella/Ltd: £25.38 per hour

Contract Type:

Contract

Hours:

Full time

Disability Confident:

No

Closing Date:

22/03/2026

Neway International are seeking an M365 Tester to join our client based with Liverpool City Council.

Location:

Cunard Building, Water Street, Pier Head, Liverpool, Merseyside, L2 2BS

Hours:

35 hours per week

Start Date:

01 April 2026 End Date: 9 months Pay Rates: PAYE: £19.40 per hour Umbrella/Ltd: £25.38 per hour

About the Client Liverpool City Council’s ICT & Digital Service sits within the Strategy & Change Directorate and is responsible for delivering modern, secure and efficient digital solutions across the organisation.

The team supports large‑scale transformation programmes, ensuring technology is robust, user‑focused and aligned with organisational priorities.

The M365 Tester will support the delivery of a specialist project by testing Microsoft 365 applications and services, including Dynamics, Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Outlook and CoPilot. The postholder will work closely with developers, end users and cross‑functional teams to ensure integrations, customisations and system changes are fully tested and meet business requirements. The initial training period will be office‑based, with hybrid working thereafter subject to business needs.

• Develop and implement test scripts aligned with business and technical requirements
• Conduct functional, regression and performance testing across M365 applications
• Identify, document and report defects, working closely with developers to resolve issues
• Test integrations between M365, D365 and existing systems
• Use Azure Dev Ops and other testing tools to support collaborative working
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of M365 developments, updates and best practices
• Work closely with end users to validate functionality and user experience
• Support the delivery of a one‑off project requiring high‑quality testing and assurance

• Strong experience testing Microsoft 365 applications and services
• Knowledge of M365 technical components including integration, configuration and troubleshooting
• Experience using Azure Dev Ops or similar tools for test management
• Ability to create, execute and maintain test scripts
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams
• Ability to identify defects, analyse root causes and support resolution
• Understanding of Dynamics 365 integrations is desirable
• Ability to work office‑based during initial training period

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