Test Engineer

Student Loans Company Limited; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking a Test Engineer to support test delivery, drive test quality, and promote QA across the organisation. This full-time position offers a blended working model and a range of benefits, including 28 days annual leave, civil service pension, and life insurance. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software testing within Agile environments and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays

Flexi-time

Enhanced flexible working

Life insurance cover

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Good experience across the full software testing lifecycle within Agile environments.
• Proactive in driving process and practice improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience required.

Responsibilities

• Support test delivery of projects and changes.
• Drive test quality across delivery.
• Promote QA across the organisation.

Skills

Software testing lifecycle experience

Test levels and strategy expertise

Process improvements

System architecture understanding

Knowledge of SOA and messaging protocols

Communication skills

Proficiency in Confluence, JIRA, Zephyr, ALM

Job description

Salary: 37,108 – 43,754 per annum

Pension: Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%. Please refer to the Civil Service Pensions website for more information.

Type: Full-time

Fixed Term End: The advert will close at 11:59 PM the night before the listed closing date. The role is fixed‑term until 31st May 2026.

SLC offers a blended working model: typically 2 days in the office and 3 days from home.

About the role

Test Engineer in the Test Centre of Excellence. Responsibilities include supporting test delivery of projects and changes, driving test quality across delivery, applying standards and best practice. Will work in an agile environment, communicate with business and technical colleagues, promote QA across the organisation.

What you bring

• Good experience across the full software testing lifecycle within Agile environments with a strong grasp of testing principles and methodologies.
• Expertise in test levels and strategy, guiding teams on what to test.
• Proactive in driving process and practice improvements to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Solid technical understanding of system architecture—including application servers, databases, web services, cloud infrastructure, Oracle PL/SQL.
• Knowledge of SOA and messaging protocols; hands‑on experience using Swagger and Postman.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Relevant qualifications or equivalent experience; proficiency in Confluence, JIRA, Zephyr and ALM.

Benefits

28 days annual leave plus 8 public holidays, option to buy/sell leave, flexi‑time and enhanced flexible working, civil service pension scheme.

Life insurance cover for 4× annual salary, enhanced sick pay and family leave including maternity, paternity, adoption.

Contributory lifestyle benefits: discounts at retailers, cycle‑to‑work scheme, access to Civil Service Sports and Leisure Club, optional dental insurance.

The Legal Bits

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK; background checks (employment history, criminal record, credit reference, fraud check) will be conducted.

SLC is committed to inclusive recruitment and will make reasonable adjustments for candidates with disabilities or long‑term conditions in line with Equality Act 2010.