Senior Test Engineer
Pay up to £71,017 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.
Are you an experienced Test Engineer?
Do you want to find new ways to solve problems and achieve big things?
Would you love the opportunity to transform products and services that impact some of the most vulnerable citizens?
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
We are looking for an outstanding Senior Test Engineer to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.
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.
DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.
The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
* Lead criterion:Experience of working in a complex, multidisciplinary environment, leading testing activities and engaging with multiple stakeholders.
* Experience in modern programming language preferably JAVA or JavaScript and aptitude to learn.
* Experience in building and maintaining API automation testing preferably Rest Assured or similar tools.
* Experience in building and maintaining UI automation testing preferably Selenium / Cypress or similar tools.
* Adaptable team player who can influence others and has experience of shift left principles including CI/CD tools such as GitLab, Jenkins or similar tools.
* Experience of conducting and enabling non-functional testing such as Performance (preferably k6, gatling, JMeter or similar tools), Security, Compatibility and Accessibility.
* Experience working in agile environment and defect management tools like JIRA or similar.
You and your role
As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be part of a multi-functional agile delivery team and be an integral part of shaping and delivering automated test solutions that enable Universal Credit Working Age Benefits to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our agents and claimants.
You will collaborate with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multi-disciplinary team over hierarchy, working alongside and providing leadership to other Test Engineers as well as both Software and DevOps engineers within the teams around you and the wider community to deliver consistent solutions and strategies.
Details. Wages. Perks.
Location:You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, 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.
Pay:We offer competitive pay of up to£71,017
Pension:You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth28.97%, worth over£16,000per year.
Holidays:A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.
You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
* An award-winning environment and culture:Employer of the Year 2023(Women In IT Awards),Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023(Digital 100)
* Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
* Time off volunteering and charitable giving
* Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
* Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
* Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
* Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Process:
We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are 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 APPLYfor more information and to start your application.