Automation Tester

Sopra Steria Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology and consulting company in the UK seeks a detail-oriented Automation Tester to ensure quality in mission-critical applications within the Defence sector. The role offers opportunities for career progression and a hybrid working model. Candidates must hold current active DV Clearance and be proficient in Agile Testing Frameworks, with a focus on collaboration and process improvement. The salary range is £41,000 to £44,000, accompanied by flexible benefits.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Health cash plan

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Holds active DV Clearance.
• Strong background in Agile Testing Frameworks preferred.
• Experience with automated testing tools and methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality, end-to-end testing solutions.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams.
• Produce test artefacts according to standards.

Skills

Agile Testing Frameworks

Cypress

JIRA

Confluence

JavaScript

GitLab

Test Management

Defect Handling

Process Improvement

Job description

Are you a detail-oriented Automation Tester ready to make a meaningful impact? We’re looking for a talented individual to join our small, high preforming agile team working on mission-critical applications within our Defence sector, harnessing the power of AWS Cloud to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions.

As our new Automation Tester, you’ll be instrumental in ensuring the quality and reliability of systems that support national defence operations. You’ll work within an Agile Testing Framework, contributing to both functional and non-functional testing across development and managed service projects.

This role also offers the opportunity to lead testing efforts, mentor colleagues, and shape best practices in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.
This is a hybrid working role, open to candidates based anywhere in the UK, with occasional travel to Milton Keynes required—typically once every few months.
We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

To be successful in this role, you must hold current active DV Clearance (Developed Vetting)

What you'll be doing:

• Deliver high-quality, end-to-end testing solutions within Agile environments
• Collaborate closely with developers, analysts, and stakeholders
• Produce test artefacts in line with industry and organisational standards
• Provide guidance on testing processes and software quality assurance
• Support continuous improvement across testing practices and tools

What you’ll bring:

• Active DV (Developed Vetting) Clearance
• Strong background in Agile Testing Frameworks; Cypress experience highly desirable
• Proficient with JIRA and Confluence in Agile sprint environments
• Comfortable working in a small, collaborative team with flexibility to adapt
• Eligible for AC Guest access and Security Clearance
• Skilled in test management, defect handling, and process improvement
• Solid understanding of test automation tools and software quality attributes
• Technically proficient in JavaScript, GitLab, and the Microsoft Office suite
• Experience across domains such as applications, infrastructure, security, or networks

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent.
Location: UK Anywhere
Security Clearance Level: Candidates must hold Active DV Clearance.
Internal Recruiter: Carolyne
Salary: £41, 000 - £44,000
Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other. We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety- and security-critical markets.