Lead Defense Test Engineer: DevOps & Automation

Sopra Steria Ltd; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense technology firm in Salisbury is seeking a Lead Technical Test Engineer to solve complex testing challenges. The role involves manual and automated testing, Agile and DevOps approaches, and building test automation capabilities. Candidates should have SC security clearance and experience with testing tools like Selenium and Ansible. Benefits include a competitive salary of £60-70k, car allowance, and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automated testing across Waterfall and Agile or DevOps.
• Knowledge of testing infrastructure including SDN, Windows Server 2022+, and Linux.
• Ability to produce clear documentation using Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Delivering test services in line with standards and established strategies.
• Carrying out manual infrastructure testing within an Agile environment.
• Developing and maintaining automated test capabilities.

Skills

Manual and automated testing

Agile methodologies

DevOps practices

Infrastructure testing

Clear documentation skills

Education

ISEB or ISTQB Intermediate accreditation

MCSE or MCSA certification

ITIL 3 or 4

Tools

Ansible

Jira

Selenium WebDriver

PowerShell

Git

Job description

A leading defense technology firm in Salisbury is seeking a Lead Technical Test Engineer to solve complex testing challenges. The role involves manual and automated testing, Agile and DevOps approaches, and building test automation capabilities. Candidates should have SC security clearance and experience with testing tools like Selenium and Ansible. Benefits include a competitive salary of £60-70k, car allowance, and flexible working arrangements.