DV Cleared QA Engineer; Mission Critical Services - Tier 1 Tech Service Provider -MOD, HO, ISAR

Outpost Search Ltd.; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Technical career pathways

Recognised training

10% employer pension contribution

25 days annual leave plus bank holiday

Enhanced family leave

Health support

Life assurance

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Outpost Search Ltd. in the UK seeks a DV-cleared QA Engineer specialising in mission-critical services.

You will design and execute testing activities, develop test environments, cases and data, investigate defects, and support integration, regression, functional and non-functional testing. Working with software engineers and stakeholders, you will contribute to automation, continuous improvement, risk assessment and clear communication of testing outcomes to both technical and non-technical

Qualifications

• Experience in software testing, system integration testing, quality engineering or a comparable assurance environment.
• Experience with automation, end-to-end testing, mission-critical or regulated environments.
• The ability to obtain and maintain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance; active DV clearance is highly desirable.
• Eligibility is subject to UK Government requirements, typically including sole British citizenship and 10 years’ continuous UK residency.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute testing activities for complex platforms and services.
• Develop test environments, cases and data; investigate defects.
• Support integration, regression, functional and non-functional testing.
• Contribute to automation, continuous improvement, risk assessment and clear communication of testing outcomes to stakeholders.

Skills

QA experience

Software testing

Automation

DV clearance

Job description

Hiring Hiring DV Cleared QA Engineer - Python, Java, C++ - Tier 1 Tech Service Provider - MOD, HO, ISAR - London, Gloucester, Ipswich

We are partnering with a leading UK telecommunications and technology organisation that delivers critical national services, secure communications and dependable technology platforms. They are seeking a QA Engineer specialising in Mission Critical Services to join an established Cyber Assurance team.

Working with software engineers, solution architects and operational stakeholders, you will help ensure complex platforms and services meet demanding standards before reaching customers and end users. Your responsibilities will include designing and executing testing activities, developing test environments, cases and data, investigating defects, and supporting integration, regression, functional and non-functional testing. You will also contribute to automation, continuous improvement, risk assessment and the clear communication of testing outcomes to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Applicants should have experience in software testing, system integration testing, quality engineering or a comparable assurance environment, alongside a sound understanding of testing principles and quality practices. Experience with automation, end-to-end testing, mission-critical or regulated environments, process improvement or mentoring would be advantageous. The ability to obtain and maintain UK Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance is essential; active DV clearance is highly desirable. Eligibility is subject to UK Government requirements, which typically include sole British citizenship and 10 years’ continuous UK residency.

Salaries typically range from £70,000 to £110,000, depending on level and experience, with a tiered DV allowance of up to £5,000 and a 10% on-target bonus.

• technical career pathways
• recognised training
• a 10% employer pension contribution
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• enhanced family leave
• health support
• life assurance
• flexible benefits

Modern facilities are available at strategic locations across the UK.