Senior Test Engineer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Uxbridge (MA); On-site; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contribution 28.97%

25 days annual leave + 8 holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

The Senior Test Engineer role at Government Recruitment Service focuses on delivering scalable automated and manual testing capabilities while directing software testing and ensuring that standards are followed to meet users’ needs efficiently and reliably.

You will lead gap analyses of testing processes, stay current with new technology patterns, and mentor the service assurance team to apply proven methodologies and tools, supporting a high-quality development lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Experience leading automated and manual testing across development stages.
• Ability to coach teams on testing methodologies, policies and tools.
• Strong analytical skills to identify testing gaps and plan improvements.

Responsibilities

• Managing all test processes, including plans, resources, costs, timescales, deliverables and traceability.
• Coordinating and communicating system and acceptance test planning within projects.
• Providing authoritative guidance on test planning and execution.
• Building reusable tests and standards.
• Mentoring the service assurance team to ensure trained staff.
• Ensuring test data and environments meet project requirements.

Skills

Test management

Test planning

Quality assurance

Mentoring

Job description

The central responsibility of this role is for delivering excellent, scalable automated and manual testing capability and providing overall direction and management of software testing, while ensuring that technology standards are defined and followed to meet users’ needs efficiently and reliably.

You will perform gap analysis on current testing processes, competencies and capacity and implement plans to remove identified gaps, while keeping abreast ofnew technologypatterns and trends to lead the evolution of test standards, tools, and processes.

The focus will be on building in quality from the start and testing throughout development phases.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays aprivilege day for the King’s birthday
• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’tlimited to:

• Managing all test processes, including test plans, resources, costs, timescales, test deliverables and traceability.
• Coordinating, managing, and communicating the planning of the system and/or acceptance tests within a development or integration project / programme.
• Providing authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of test planning and execution.
• Building tests to a standard that allows multiple use.
• Serving as coach and mentor to individuals in the service assurance team to ensure that the team is appropriately trained and up to speed regarding methodologies, policies, and tools.
• Providing input to the environment requirements, setup, manage, maintain, and ensure test data & environments are available to satisfy project and/or work package test requirements.

Great line management is important to us as anorganisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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Senior Test Engineer

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £44,241 - £44,241 Hours: Full-time Location: Uxbridge Job type: Permanent Posting date: 11 Aug 2026 Closing date: 1 Sept 2026

Summary

The central responsibility of this role is for delivering excellent, scalable automated and manual testing capability and providing overall direction and management of software testing, while ensuring that technology standards are defined and followed to meet users’ needs efficiently and reliably.

You will perform gap analysis on current testing processes, competencies and capacity and implement plans to remove identified gaps, while keeping abreast ofnew technologypatterns and trends to lead the evolution of test standards, tools, and processes.

The focus will be on building in quality from the start and testing throughout development phases.

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensionshere

• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays aprivilege day for the King’s birthday

• Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about whatit'slikeworking atDriver and Vehicle Standards Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’tlimited to:

• Managing all test processes, including test plans, resources, costs, timescales, test deliverables and traceability.
• Coordinating, managing, and communicating the planning of the system and/or acceptance tests within a development or integration project / programme.
• Providing authoritative advice and guidance on any aspect of test planning and execution.
• Building tests to a standard that allows multiple use.
• Serving as coach and mentor to individuals in the service assurance team to ensure that the team is appropriately trained and up to speed regarding methodologies, policies, and tools.
• Providing input to the environment requirements, setup, manage, maintain, and ensure test data & environments are available to satisfy project and/or work package test requirements.

Great line management is important to us as anorganisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

About Disability Confident Disability Confident is a government scheme. It encourages employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with long term health conditions.