Senior Test Engineer – Automation & CI/CD Leader

Manchester Digital; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 47,000 - 78,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Great work life balance

Employer pension 28.97%

Job summary

DWP Digital in Manchester is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead automation testing across multiple delivery teams. You’ll shape testing strategies, mentor engineers and drive quality across the full software lifecycle.

You'll apply data transformation and Python expertise with pytest, implement CI/CD automation, and work within a hybrid model to deliver secure, scalable solutions for government services.

Qualifications

• Experience in data transformation and Python with the aptitude to learn/adapt to others.
• Experience designing, building and maintaining comprehensive, robust, and reliable tests using pytest including driving improvements to frameworks.
• Experience leading testing and test strategy across multiple delivery teams, understanding agile ways of working and how to influence others.
• Experience across the full software lifecycle from understanding business needs to delivery into production. Including technical leadership, test generation, reporting and defect management.
• Has experience in shift left principles including CI/CD and using pipelines configured within cloud infrastructure.
• Experience of conducting and enabling non-functional testing, e.g. performance, security or scalability - including test types, test tools and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across multiple agile delivery teams, defining and implementing automation testing strategies that ensure secure, scalable, high-performing and reliable products.
• Working closely with Software Engineers, DevOps, Architects, and Product teams, youll champion risk-based testing, data validation, continuous testing, and quality-by-design principles.
• This is a hands-on leadership role where youll shape automation frameworks, embed testing into CI/CD pipelines, manage test risks and defects and help teams deliver with confidence.
• You'll also mentor and line manage Test Engineers, share best practices and help build a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, innovation and continuous improvement.
• If you have experience in Test Automation, Quality Engineering, Agile Delivery, CI/CD, Continuous Testing, Data Validation, Risk-Based Testing, Performance Testing, Security Testing, DevOps, and Engineering Leadership, we'd love to hear from you.

Skills

Python

Data transformation

Test automation

pytest

CI/CD

Agile testing

Security testing

Performance testing

DevOps

Engineering leadership

Tools

CI/CD pipelines

Cloud infrastructure

Job description

DWP Digital in Manchester is seeking a Senior Test Engineer to lead automation testing across multiple delivery teams. You’ll shape testing strategies, mentor engineers and drive quality across the full software lifecycle.

You'll apply data transformation and Python expertise with pytest, implement CI/CD automation, and work within a hybrid model to deliver secure, scalable solutions for government services.