BPSS/SC Test Engineer - Azure Platform | £400 Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initial | Remote

Opus Recruitment Solutions; City Of London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a BPSS/SC Test Engineer to support a government client's Azure platform testing and assurance. This fully remote role offers £400 per day, with an initial contract of 3 months, potentially extending to 2027. Candidates must have current BPSS clearance, and SC clearance is desirable. Responsibilities include designing tests, validating configurations, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• A minimum of current and active BPSS Clearance is required.
• SC clearance is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual/automated tests for Azure infrastructure.
• Validate networking, identity, policy, and security configurations.
• Build automated test scripts and integrate with Git workflows.
• Maintain test plans, evidence packs, and assurance artefacts.
• Support platform go-live readiness and compliance gates.

Skills

Azure platform testing (networking, identity, governance, security)

Terraform validation and Git-based workflows

Automation with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python (pytest/Pester)

Azure Policy, RBAC, CAF governance

Logging and observability: Log Analytics, Sentinel

Tools: Checkov, TFLint, PSRule for Azure

BPSS Required, SC Clearance Desirable

Job description

BPSS/SC Test Engineer - Azure Platform | £400 Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initial | Remote

Opus are recruiting for a Platform Test Engineer to support a key government client with testing and assurance of a new Azure Platform deployed via Terraform and Git workflows. This role focuses on validating platform components against design, security, and compliance standards, ensuring a secure and fully tested route to live.

This initial 3-month contract is likely to extend into 2027, is determined as Outside IR35 and can be completed on a fully remote basis. A minimum of current and active BPSS Clearance is required for this position, SC clearance is desirable.

Key Skills

• Azure platform testing (networking, identity, governance, security)
• Terraform validation and Git-based workflows
• Automation with PowerShell, Azure CLI, Python (pytest/Pester)
• Azure Policy, RBAC, CAF governance
• Logging and observability: Log Analytics, Sentinel
• Tools: Checkov, TFLint, PSRule for Azure
• BPSS Required, SC Clearance Desirable

Responsibilities

• Design and execute manual/automated tests for Azure infrastructure
• Validate networking, identity, policy, and security configurations
• Build automated test scripts and integrate with Git workflows
• Maintain test plans, evidence packs, and assurance artefacts
• Support platform go-live readiness and compliance gates

If you have active BPSS/SC clearance and this Test Engineer role sounds like a good fit, please apply with your most up-to-date CV and I'll be in touch.

BPSS/SC Test Engineer - Azure Platform | £400 Outside IR35 | 3 Months Initial | Remote