Lead Test Engineer: Drive Quality in UK Digital Services

DWP Digital; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Pension contributions 28.97%

Great work life balance

Volunteer days

Job summary

DWP Digital in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Test Engineer to guide testing across multiple teams and tech stacks in the Debt Solutions program. You will shape test strategy, drive automation, and coach engineers to deliver secure, accessible services.

You will work across Azure, microservices and CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid setup. The role emphasizes leadership, non-functional testing expertise and delivering quality across the full software lifecycle, with a focus on continuous

Qualifications

• Lead test/quality strategies across multiple teams and tech stacks.
• Embed Test Engineering practices in Java with BDD.
• Lead non-functional testing (accessibility, performance, security, usability).
• Drive earlier testing with CI/CD in cloud infrastructure.
• Line manage agile test engineers and promote skills development.
• Provide technical leadership across the full software lifecycle and manage risk.

Responsibilities

• Work with architects, delivery teams and stakeholders to embed quality in every delivery stage.
• Shape test strategy, drive automation and coach engineers.
• Influence technical decisions to ensure secure, accessible, reliable services.
• Operate across Azure, microservices and CI/CD pipelines, championing continuous improvement.

Skills

Test strategy leadership

Java & BDD

Non-functional testing

CI/CD automation

Team leadership

Azure

Tools

CI/CD tools

Azure

Job description

DWP Digital in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Test Engineer to guide testing across multiple teams and tech stacks in the Debt Solutions program. You will shape test strategy, drive automation, and coach engineers to deliver secure, accessible services.

You will work across Azure, microservices and CI/CD pipelines in a hybrid setup. The role emphasizes leadership, non-functional testing expertise and delivering quality across the full software lifecycle, with a focus on continuous