Software Engineer in Test

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA); Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working 60% office attendance

Flexible working arrangements

Civil Service pension with employer 28

25 days annual leave rising to 30

Job summary

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in Swansea is hiring Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET) with strong automation testing capability. This permanent role offers hybrid working (minimum 60% office) and a salary of £39,163, including a £3,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance and Civil Service Pension with 28.97% employer contribution.

As an SDET you will design, develop and execute automated test frameworks, work within agile delivery teams and champion automation-first

Qualifications

• Experience automating testing across multiple test types.
• Practical CI/CD experience.
• Experience using modern programming languages.
• Ability to work in agile delivery teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and execute automated test frameworks.
• Work as a key member of multidisciplinary agile delivery teams.
• Build automated testing alongside product development.
• Champion quality engineering, testability and automation-first approaches.

Skills

Automation testing

CI/CD

Modern languages

Agile teams

Quality engineering

Job description

Become part of a mission driven digital team helping to build secure, resilient services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET) with strong automation testing capability, experience using modern programming languages, and practical Continuous Integration expertise. Based in Swansea, this permanent opportunity offers hybrid working (minimum 60% office attendance) and a salary of £39,163, including a £3,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance and a Civil Service Pension with 28.97% employer contribution.

Shape the Future of Digital Services at DVLA

DVLA delivers critical national motoring services that support millions of drivers, vehicles and businesses across the UK. As DVLA Digital continues its long-term transformation journey, the organisation is investing in modern engineering practices, cloud-first technologies and automation to improve the quality, resilience and reliability of services relied upon every day.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you'll help ensure quality is engineered into services from the very beginning. Working within agile delivery teams, you'll build and maintain automation frameworks that enable rapid, safe and reliable delivery at scale.

As a Software Development Engineer in Test, you will:

• Design, develop and execute automated test frameworks.
• Work as a key member of multidisciplinary agile delivery teams.
• Build automated testing alongside product development.
• Champion quality engineering, testability and automation-first approaches.

Essential skills for the Software Development Engineer in Test include:

• Experience using modern programming languages.
• Demonstrable experience automating testing across multiple test types.
• Practical experience of Continuous Integration (CI).
• Experience improving quality through automation and tooling.

In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including:

• Hybrid working with a minimum 60% office attendance requirement.
• Flexible working arrangements and part-time opportunities.
• Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of up to 28.97%.
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days with service, plus bank holidays.
• Industry-leading learning and development opportunities.
• Clear Digital and Data career pathways.
• Inclusive communities and supportive networks.
• On-site facilities including gym, nursery, restaurants and free parking.

Why Join DVLA?

This is an opportunity to help deliver high-quality digital services used by more than 53 million citizens while working with modern cloud technologies and automation practices. You'll be part of a team that values engineering excellence, continuous improvement and long-term digital transformation, with the chance to make a genuine impact on services used across the UK every day.