Automation & Quality Engineer (Hybrid)

DWP Digital; United States; Hybrid; USD 57,000 - 71,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Great work life balance

Civil service pension with employer 28

Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking a Test Engineer to collaborate with developers, designers and testers to build automated tests that ensure services work reliably for users in the UK. You will get involved early in development, shaping designs and applying risk-based testing across accessibility, usability, security and performance.

The role emphasizes contributing to CI/CD pipelines, learning new tech, and challenging ways of working to improve DWP digital services for users.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable skills in Java and/or TypeScript and the application of modern engineering practices.
• Experience building and maintaining automated tests against UI and APIs, with reliable frameworks.
• Experience of the testing lifecycle from delivery to production, including test generation and defect management.
• Adaptable team player with agile practices and shift-left principles (CI/CD).
• Knowledge of non-functional testing (Performance, Security, Accessibility) and related tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain automated tests for UI and API surfaces.
• Contribute to improving test frameworks and automation suites.
• Apply risk-based testing to ensure quality and resilience of services.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and provide updates on quality and risk.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

Automation testing

CI/CD

Agile

Shift-left

Performance testing

Security testing

Accessibility testing

Job description

DWP Digital is seeking a Test Engineer to collaborate with developers, designers and testers to build automated tests that ensure services work reliably for users in the UK. You will get involved early in development, shaping designs and applying risk-based testing across accessibility, usability, security and performance.

The role emphasizes contributing to CI/CD pipelines, learning new tech, and challenging ways of working to improve DWP digital services for users.