Engineer II (Test)

CACI Digital Experience (formerly Cyber-Duck); Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI UK is seeking a Test Engineer to join the Information Intelligence Group on a permanent basis. The role involves designing and executing manual tests, building automated suites with Ranorex, and coordinating with developers and analysts to ensure quality across client projects.

Hybrid work and security clearance responsibilities are expected. Prior experience in test engineering, Jira, AWS testing and Agile delivery will be highly valued.

Qualifications

• Commercial experience in a Test Analyst or Test Engineer role.
• Strong understanding of manual testing principles, including functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing.
• Experience using Jira or similar defect management and test tracking tools.
• Exposure to test automation tools, ideally Ranorex, with the ability to create, execute and maintain automated test scripts.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments, collaborating closely with developers, business analysts and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms, preferably AWS and experience testing applications deployed within cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, execute and maintain comprehensive manual test cases and test scripts to validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Perform exploratory, regression, integration and user acceptance testing across multiple client applications and environments.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Ranorex to improve test coverage, efficiency and repeatability.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and client stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure quality standards are met throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify, document, prioritise and track defects using Jira, providing clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence.
• Execute testing activities within AWS-hosted environments, validating application functionality, performance and deployment outcomes.
• Contribute to test planning, estimation, reporting and risk assessment activities across multiple consultancy projects and client engagements.

Skills

Manual testing

Exploratory testing

Regression testing

Agile delivery

Cloud testing (AWS)

Education

ISTQB Foundation Level

Tools

Jira

Ranorex

Postman

Job description

Job Role: Test Engineer
Grade: Engineer II
Job Type: Permanent
Working Structure: Mostly work from home/hybrid
Due to nature of the sector this role, you will be required to undertake security clearance. To qualify for this, you must be a British passport holder only and have lived permanently in the UK for the last 5 years.
We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing new bespoke solutions to solve our customers complex operational problems. As our business continues to grow, we are interested in speaking with a test engineer to join one of our live projects in our central government business unit.
At IIG, there’s no such thing as a typical solution – we’re looking for talent that can keep up with our clients’ challenges, and set the pace for new ideation. We value intelligence and fast learners, flexibility and excitement about tackling every new opportunity. Our work is highly collaborative, so friendly relationship builders are vital to our teams.
This role is ideal for someone with some prior commercial test engineering or test analyst experience who is looking to develop their skills and progress their career.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, execute and maintain comprehensive manual test cases and test scripts to validate functional and non-functional requirements.
• Perform exploratory, regression, integration and user acceptance testing across multiple client applications and environments.
• Develop and maintain automated test suites using Ranorex to improve test coverage, efficiency and repeatability.
• Collaborate with developers, business analysts and client stakeholders to clarify requirements and ensure quality standards are met throughout the development lifecycle.
• Identify, document, prioritise and track defects using Jira, providing clear reproduction steps and supporting evidence.Execute testing activities within AWS-hosted environments, validating application functionality, performance and deployment outcomes.
• Contribute to test planning, estimation, reporting and risk assessment activities across multiple consultancy projects and client engagements.

Experience Required

• Commercial experience in aTest Analyst or Test Engineer role.
• Strong understanding of manual testing principles, including functional, regression, integration and exploratory testing.
• Experience using Jira or similar defect management and test tracking tools.
• Exposure to test automation tools, ideally Ranorex, with the ability to create, execute and maintain automated test scripts.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments, collaborating closely with developers, business analysts and stakeholders.
• Familiarity with cloud-based platforms, preferably AWS and experience testing applications deployed within cloud environments.

Nice To Have

• Experience working within a consultancy, client-facing or multi-project environment.
• Knowledge of API testing tools such as Postman.
• Understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices.
• Relevant testing certifications (e.g. ISTQB Foundation Level).

Culture & Benefits

We take great pride in taking care of our talent, providing a highly dynamic, inclusive and team-led environment where everyone can thrive. We value every member of our business, and strive to be a place you’re excited to work.

IIG has the culture and feel of a small business, paired with the benefits of our position in a much larger organisation. We offer a great L&D package including up to 5 days external training, a career coach and guilds to share innovation and learning. We also offer self-directed career progression, that fosters opportunities for success for us and our business.

Equal Opportunities

CACI is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will;

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team on 020 7602 6000 to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
• Our people are unique and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.