Test Engineer

Manchester Digital; Manchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in the UK is seeking a Test Engineer to ensure the quality and reliability of their cloud services. In this role, you will analyze requirements, design test cases, and apply both manual and automated testing techniques in an agile environment. Collaborating closely with developers and various teams, you will contribute to a culture of continuous improvement while ensuring that digital services meet user needs. Join a diverse team focused on delivering effective tax administration in Wales.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Opportunities for language learning

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Experience with automated testing tools like Playwright, Cypress, or Selenium.
• Ability to collaborate within an agile environment.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities

• Analyze requirements and create thorough test scenarios.
• Design and deliver comprehensive test cases.
• Maintain detailed test documentation and runbooks.
• Publish regular test status reports to stakeholders.

Skills

Automated testing

Manual testing

Collaboration

Agile methodologies

CI/CD integration

Tools

Playwright

Cypress

Selenium

Azure DevOps

Git

Job description

We're responsible for Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax. Our work raises revenue to support public services, like the NHS and schools, in communities across Wales. But that's not all, we're also involved with and support future tax design for Wales. As a Test Engineer within the Welsh Revenue Authority's (WRA) Digital team, you will play a key role in ensuring the quality, reliability, and resilience of our cloud services. You will work across the full testing lifecycle, applying both manual and automated testing techniques to validate user focused solutions that support tax administration in Wales. You will collaborate closely with developers, analysts, and delivery teams in an agile environment to embed testing early and effectively. Your work will directly contribute to the delivery of secure, accessible, and robust services that meet the needs of our users. This is an exciting opportunity to join a forward thinking organisation where you will be supported to grow your skills, contribute to a culture of continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact on public services in Wales.

Responsibilities

• Analyse requirements and collaborate with analysts to create thorough test scenarios.
• Design and deliver comprehensive test cases and plans aligned with business and technical objectives.
• Apply manual, automated and exploratory testing strategies to validate functionality across systems.
• Execute tests, record results accurately and report defects clearly.
• Track defects through their lifecycle, ensuring timely resolution and
• Test for non-functional requirements including accessibility, performance, security, compatibility and integration.
• Verify fixes and perform regression testing to maintain quality across
• Ensure service consistency across devices, browsers and operating
• Adopt risk-based testing approaches to prioritise coverage and optimise
• Maintain detailed test documentation, onboarding guides and runbooks.
• Support UAT and release readiness checks where required.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the overall test strategy by providing feedback and suggesting enhancements based on project experience.
• Provide assurance on testing strategy and quality standards when working with external vendors.

Automation & CI/CD Integration

• Develop and maintain automated test scripts using Playwright, Cypress or Selenium.
• Embed automated tests within CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, Jenkins) to enable rapid feedback and early defect detection.
• Integrate automated tests into CI/CD workflows using Git and Azure DevOps, applying BDD/TDD practices where appropriate.
• Ensure robust version control and change management for all automated scripts.
• Drive continuous improvement of automation frameworks and testing processes to increase efficiency and reliability.
• Support full automation of testing across environments to reduce manual effort and accelerate delivery.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Publish regular test status reports, highlighting progress, defects and risks.
• Communicate clearly with stakeholders on testing progress, risks and
• Work closely with developers to form a shared understanding of the codebase and agree on functionality to be covered.
• Collaborate with business analysts to ensure acceptance tests reflect required business scenarios.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and support iterative development.
• Liaise with third-party suppliers and partners to align testing approaches, share knowledge and ensure appropriate tools and practices are used.
• Provide assurance on testing strategy and quality standards when working with external vendors.

Languages & Skills

We've undertaken an objective assessment of the Welsh language skills needed to undertake the duties of this role. For this role: Welsh language skills Welsh skills are not essential. This means that you do not need Welsh language skills to undertake this role and these skills won't be assessed during the recruitment process. However, we actively encourage all staff to learn, or improve their Welsh language skills and offer a range of opportunities to suit everyone.

People & Culture

You'll join a team of 100+ talented people from across 14 different professions. Our culture is best described as innovative, collaborative and kind. By working together, we'll deliver a fair tax system for Wales. Our people You’ll be working with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experience. From Operations, Policy, Digital and Data, HR, Communications to Finance - there's a place for you in our friendly team. You’ll be our greatest asset. You’ll be joining an inclusive organisation and be part of a team where you can thrive, be rewarded and heard. We're recognised as one of the top organisations for people engagement in the Civil Service People Survey. Inclusion and fairness are one of our strongest areas, as well as pay and benefits - our People Survey results say it all! We're also recognised for being innovative and a digital, 'cloud-based' organisation that supports hybrid and flexible working enabling a great work-life balance. More about working for us, our roles and our Corporate Plan 2025 - 2028 .