London – Hybrid Working
SC Clearance Required
£65,000-£75,000
We are currently partnering with a highly respected technology consultancy delivering secure software and engineering services for some of the UK's most complex government and defence programmes.
The organisation specialises in developing mission-critical data within highly secure environments, working on projects that support national security, intelligence and defence customers. Their engineering teams operate using modern Agile and DevSecOps practices, delivering secure, resilient software solutions and services using the latest technologies.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Test Automation Engineer who enjoys working on technically challenging projects and is passionate about improving software quality through automation. In this role, you will design, develop and maintain automated testing frameworks while working closely with variety of engineers and stakeholders across the software development lifecycle. You will have experience working in security, intelligence or defence environments and be eligible for SC Clearance.
The office is based in London and require office working of 4 days a week.
Key Responsibilities
Design and develop automated test frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar tools.
Develop and execute automated API and UI test suites.
Support functional, integration, regression, system and acceptance testing activities.
Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
Create test strategies, plans and test cases from business and technical requirements.
Investigate, manage and track software defects through to resolution.
Produce test reports, quality metrics and release assurance documentation.
Collaborate with Agile delivery teams throughout sprint planning, refinement, reviews and retrospectives.
Promote automation best practice and continuous improvement across engineering teams.
Experience Required
Strong experience in software testing and test automation.
Experience building automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
Experience testing APIs and modern web applications.
Familiarity with Java, JavaScript or similar technologies.
Experience working within Agile and DevSecOps environments.
Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated quality assurance processes.
Experience with functional, integration, regression and system testing.
Experience working within Defence, National Security or other secure government environments would be highly desirable.
Current UK Security Clearance is required.
Salary: £65,000–£75,000
Benefits: 25 days holiday, Private Healthcare, Pension, Life Assurance, Flexible Benefits, Professional Development, Retail Discounts and Wellbeing Programme.
Interview Process: Three stages – initial Teams interview, technical interview and final office based interview.
If this role sounds of interest, please apply and I can give you a call.
Tim Stock
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Salary description
£60000.00 - £70000.00 per year