Overview

DWP Digital Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom

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Base pay range

Pay up to £71,017, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

What you will do

We are looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We’re using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

You’ll be part of the Identity and Trust team, helping citizens access vital DWP services. It’s a role for someone who is detail oriented, passionate about fast feedback and confident making decisions that support well-assured systems. You’ll lead by example, support other engineers and collaborate across disciplines to make sure our services are robust, accessible and built to last.

Location

You’ll join us in one of our digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Key requirements

• Lead Criteria: Extensive experience of designing, building and improving comprehensive, robust and reliable automated testing solutions against complex microservice based architectures.
• Experience leading testing across multiple teams in the lifecycle from understanding business needs to delivery into production, including technical leadership, test generation, reporting, defect management, and continuous improvement.
• Extensive experience of testing in cloud-based environments. Experience of containerisation, orchestration would be beneficial.
• Experience of working closely with Software Developers and DevOps engineers to lead the setup and adoption of continuous integration, delivery and deployment practices to shift Quality left.
• Experience of conducting and enabling non-functional testing such as Performance, Security and Accessibility — including test types, test tools, and standards.

Roles and responsibilities

Talented Senior Test Engineers who want to make a real impact by helping shape digital services that millions of people rely on. Design and build smart automated test solutions that keep services running smoothly and securely. Lead by example and collaborate across disciplines to ensure services are robust, accessible and built to last.

Benefits and package

• Pay up to £71,017 per year
• Pension: employer contributions worth 28.97%
• Holidays: 26 days rising to 31 days with time off in lieu options and public holidays
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Broad benefits including volunteering time, discounts, professional development, and career progression
• Certificate of awards and recognition such as Employer of the Year 2023 and Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023

Process

We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages:

Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Engineering, Information Technology, and Management
• Industries: Desktop Computing Software Products, Software Development, and Technology, Information and Internet

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