Platform Test Lead: Cloud Automation & QA

Department for Business and Trade; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 62,103 - 78,054; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Civil Service pension with average employer contribution of 28.97%

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 with service

Hybrid/flexible working (2–3 days in office per week)

Three paid volunteering days per year

Tailored learning and development opportunities

Job summary

A UK government department is looking for a Test Lead to oversee the testing strategy of its AWS-based digital platform. This position involves developing automated test frameworks, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineering staff. Candidates must have proven test automation experience, coding skills in Python or Java, and familiarity with cloud technologies. Benefits include a competitive salary, civil service pension, and hybrid working options.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in test automation for infrastructure and platform engineering, including maturing PaaS/SaaS products.
• Strong coding skills (Python or Java) with experience in building reusable test frameworks.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platforms (AWS preferred).

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of automated test frameworks.
• Define and own platform-level test strategies.
• Mentor engineers and champion modern test automation practices.

Skills

Test automation for infrastructure and platform engineering

Coding skills (Python or Java)

CI/CD pipelines

Docker/Kubernetes

Cloud platforms (AWS preferred)

Performance testing tools (Datadog, Grafana)

Coaching multidisciplinary teams

Tools

Terraform

JMeter

Locust

Job description

A UK government department is looking for a Test Lead to oversee the testing strategy of its AWS-based digital platform. This position involves developing automated test frameworks, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and mentoring engineering staff. Candidates must have proven test automation experience, coding skills in Python or Java, and familiarity with cloud technologies. Benefits include a competitive salary, civil service pension, and hybrid working options.