Senior Test Engineer

Public Sector Resourcing

Leeds

Hybrid

GBP 40,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading public service department in the UK is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to define testing strategies and enhance automation processes. You will work closely with cross-functional teams in a hybrid environment. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in software testing, particularly in Java and Cucumber. This contract role offers competitive compensation and a chance to drive impactful services for millions of customers.

Qualifications

Experience in software testing, focusing on manual testing and test automation.
Proficient in Java, able to write and maintain test automation scripts.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy.
Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Cucumber.
Work closely with developers and QA engineers in an Agile environment.

Skills

Manual testing

Test automation

Java

Cucumber

Agile methodologies

CI/CD

Problem-solving

Cloud skills (AWS)

Communication

Tools

Cucumber

Jenkins

GitLab

MongoDB

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

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On behalf of DWP we are looking for a Senior Test Engineer for a 12 month contract (Inside IR35). Hybrid working with 2-3 days per week required in either Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is responsible for welfare, pensions, and child maintenance policy. As the UK’s biggest public service department, it administers the State Pension and a range of working age, disability and ill health benefits to around 20 million claimants and customers. As such, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain come into contact with us at some point in their lives.

Working with DWP, you will be helping us to drive our priorities to:

* Help people to move into work and support those already in work to progress, with the aim of increasing overall workforce participation
* Help people to plan and save for later life, while providing a safety net for those who need it now.
* Provide effective, efficient, and innovative services to the millions of claimants who rely on us every day, including the most vulnerable in society
* Improve experience of our services while maximizing value for money for the taxpayer.

As a Senior Test Engineer your main responsibilities will be:

* Test Strategy & Planning: Define and implement a comprehensive testing strategy for microservices or APIs
* Automation: Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Cucumber for integration with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
* Collaboration: Work closely with developers, QA engineers, and product managers in an Agile environment to identify issues
* Analysis & Reporting: Analyse test results, identify functional & nonfunctional issues, and provide recommendations.
* Tooling & Frameworks: Evaluate and recommend new tools, frameworks, and methodologies to enhance testing efficiency and effectiveness.
* Mentorship: Provide guidance and mentorship to junior test engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and knowledge sharing.

Essential:

* Experience in software testing, with a focus on manual testing and test automation.
* Java: Proficient in Java, with the ability to write and maintain test automation scripts.
* Cucumber: Solid experience with Cucumber and BDD (Behaviour-Driven Development) practices.
* Agile Methodologies: Proven experience working in Agile/Scrum environments, collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.
* CI/CD: Experience integrating performance tests into CI/CD pipelines, using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or similar.
* Non-functional skill- A good working knowledge of non-functional skills such as performance , accessibility & security.
* Cloud skills & other tools: AWS, Grafana , Splunk
* Experience in working with MongoDB would be good but not essential
* Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex testing/ automation issues.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".