Senior Test Engineer (Security) - Companies House - HEO

Manchester Digital; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Test Engineer (Non-Functional Security) where you will play a vital role in enhancing security testing methodologies. This remote opportunity allows you to work from anywhere in the UK, ensuring you can contribute to important transformation initiatives within the Digital Services team. Enjoy a flexible working culture, excellent benefits including generous leave policies, and the chance to work with cutting-edge security tools while shaping best practices in the sector.

Benefits

Flexible working with no core hours

30 days annual leave

Enrollment in the Civil Service Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in security testing is essential.
• Relevant certification or proven experience in penetration testing required.
• Knowledge of security tools like Burp Suite and AWS is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute security testing within the software development lifecycle.
• Design and implement automated security testing pipelines and reporting.
• Support the testing team by sharing knowledge on security approaches.

Skills

Security testing

Vulnerability assessment

Penetration testing

Automated testing

Knowledge of security tools

Education

Certification in ethical hacking or penetration testing

Tools

Burp Suite

OWASP ZAP

AWS

Git

Job description

Senior Test Engineer (Security) - Companies House - HEO

Base salary is £40,398pa with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350 - £11,000 available.

Published on 3 July 2025. Deadline 20 July 2025.

Location

Remote working (anywhere in the UK)

About the job

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team! You’ll be joining during a time of transformation and will help shape the future of our department. We use Agile methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.

We are seeking an enthusiastic Senior Test Engineer (Non-Functional Security) with strong technical skills to deliver and support security testing workstreams, including vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. You will guide other testers on security testing best practices.

You will be part of our non-functional testing specialist team, collaborating closely with your team and overseeing the testing process. This role offers the chance to explore new tools and approaches to improve service delivery.

Companies House offers a flexible, welcoming culture that promotes work-life balance and wellbeing. Benefits include flexible working with no core hours, 30 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 1 privilege day, and enrollment in the Civil Service Pension scheme with an average contribution rate of 28%.

We consider both full-time and part-time working patterns, with part-time roles requiring a minimum of 30 hours per week over 4 or 5 days.

Please note: Companies House cannot offer Visa sponsorship. A Security Check (SC) is required, with at least 3 out of the last 5 years in the UK.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and execute security testing within the software development lifecycle, including vulnerability scans using tools like Burp Suite, and testing security issues.
• Support the wider testing team by sharing knowledge on security testing approaches and tools.
• Attend meetings and update stakeholders.
• Design and implement automated security testing pipelines and reporting.

Candidate requirements

We are looking for candidates with:

• Experience in security testing.
• Relevant certification in ethical hacking or penetration testing (e.g., 7Safe CSTA, GIAC Penetration Testing) or working towards it, or proven experience.
• Knowledge of at least 5 of the following security tools and technologies:
• Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman or SOAP UI, OAuth2/OpenID Connect, Jenkins or Concourse, Unix/Linux systems, AWS or similar cloud providers, SQL/MongoDB/Oracle, Karate DSL or Rest Assured, Git, SAST/DAST tools, IaC scanning tools, threat modelling, OWASP Top 10 testing approaches.

Behaviours

Assessment will include:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

Further technical skills will be assessed during the selection process.