Remote SDET: Test Automation & CI/CD for Gov Apps

Lorien; Glasgow; Remote; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lorien is recruiting a Software Developer in Test to join a specialist team delivering and evolving critical digital services for a key public sector client. The role focuses on building automated testing frameworks, supporting CI/CD, and enhancing quality engineering across a complex stakeholder environment.

The position of Software Developer in Test (SDET) is based in Glasgow, predominantly remote with occasional travel, and runs until 31 March 2028 with potential extensions.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as Software Developer in Test, SDET or Test Automation Engineer.
• Strong experience developing and maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Experience with Playwright and/or Selenium WebDriver.
• Experience using BDD tooling incl. Gherkin and Cucumber.
• Experience building/maintaining automated tests in CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions).
• Strong Linux experience; AWS-based environments.
• Experience with MariaDB, MySQL/AWS Aurora.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Experience automating Acceptance and Regression testing for web apps.
• Experience in government/public sector environments and governance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain automated testing frameworks and test suites.
• Support CI/CD processes and improve quality engineering practices.
• Ensure delivery of secure, high-quality software across complex environments.
• Collaborate with Agile/SCRUM teams and stakeholders.

Job description

Lorien is recruiting a Software Developer in Test to join a specialist team delivering and evolving critical digital services for a key public sector client. The role focuses on building automated testing frameworks, supporting CI/CD, and enhancing quality engineering across a complex stakeholder environment.

The position of Software Developer in Test (SDET) is based in Glasgow, predominantly remote with occasional travel, and runs until 31 March 2028 with potential extensions.