Senior Test Engineer - National Security

CACI Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software consultancy in the UK seeks a Senior Test Engineer to join their National Security Team. The role involves ensuring automated testing within a CI/CD pipeline and requires strong expertise in both manual and automated testing practices, with responsibilities in security and performance testing. Candidates must hold a British passport and security clearance to engage with sensitive projects and contribute to a dynamic, inclusive environment focused on innovation.

Benefits

Up to five days of external training

Career coaching

Opportunities for career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in manual and automation testing for complex solutions.
• Comfort working autonomously within Agile teams.
• Must hold high-level security clearance and be a British passport holder.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous automated testing within a CI/CD lifecycle.
• Design and implement automated test frameworks for UI and API testing.
• Contribute to QA team improvements and innovation.

Skills

Automation Testing

Manual Testing

Agile Methodologies

CI/CD

Non-functional Testing

Tools

Selenium

Cypress.io

Webdriver.io

Playwright

Cucumber

Robot Framework

Serenity BDD

Rest Assured

Job description

Senior Test Engineer - National Security

We are the Information Intelligence Group (IIG) of CACI UK, a specialist software consultancy providing bespoke solutions to solve complex operational problems. As our business grows, we seek an experienced Senior Test Engineer to join our National Security Team on a live project.

At IIG, we value talent that can adapt to client challenges and foster innovation. Our collaborative work environment emphasizes strong relationships, intelligence, quick learning, flexibility, and enthusiasm for new opportunities.

The Role:

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be part of a small, agile delivery team working on an active project. Your role will be to ensure continuous automated testing within a CI/CD lifecycle.

Testing responsibilities include:

• Utilizing a range of open-source tools and frameworks
• Manual and automation testing
• Working with DevOps and agile practices such as TDD, BDD, ATDD, and continuous testing through CI/CD pipelines, complemented by exploratory testing
• Designing and implementing automated test frameworks for UI and API testing
• Technologies used include Selenium, Cypress.io, Webdriver.io, Playwright, Cucumber, Robot Framework, Serenity BDD, and Rest Assured
• Contributing to QA team improvements and innovation
• Performing non-functional testing (security, performance, accessibility, OAT) using various tools

The Fit:

We seek proactive Test Engineers passionate about manual and automation testing, with experience in complex solutions. Comfort working autonomously within an Agile team and promoting best practices is essential.

Security Clearance: Due to sector requirements, applicants should hold high-level security clearance, be British passport holders, and have resided in the UK for the past five years.

Culture & Benefits:

We offer a dynamic, inclusive, and team-oriented environment that encourages continuous learning and development. Benefits include up to five days of external training, career coaching, and opportunities for career progression. We are committed to diversity and inclusion, actively supporting equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments during recruitment.