Senior Agile Tester

Overview

Are you looking to use your testing expertise to help deliver secure, scalable and high‑performance systems that support national security? Join our small, high‑performing team where you will work on mission‑critical applications that really make a difference.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs, and training and development opportunities.

• Carrying out functional and non‑functional testing across software, infrastructure and network components.
• Validating and verifying systems to ensure performance, reliability and security requirements are met.
• Working within an Agile Dev Ops environment as part of a multidisciplinary delivery team.
• Conducting end‑to‑end integration testing of mission‑critical solutions.
• Providing specialist testing insight to support continuous improvement within the team.
• Applying analytical and coordination skills to ensure high‑quality delivery.

• Experience working as an Agile Tester, SDET or in a similar technical testing role.
• A strong technical background with good knowledge of Linux desktop environments.
• Experience of Agile Dev Ops delivery practices.
• Strong understanding of functional and non‑functional testing approaches.
• Experience of end‑to‑end integration testing.
• Ability to work effectively within a small, high‑performing team.

• Knowledge of testing Java‑based applications running in a web browser.
• Knowledge of data import and export systems.
• Familiarity with Cypress for automation testing.
• ISTQB Foundation Level certification or equivalent.

If you’re interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

• Employment Type:
  
  Full‑time, Permanent
• Location:
  
  Gloucestershire
• Security Clearance Level: DV Enhanced
• Internal Recruiter:
  Rebecca
• Salary: £40,000 to £60,000
• Benefits: 25 days annual leave with the choice to buy additional days, health cash plan, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

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Sopra Steria’s Aerospace, Defence and Security business designs, develops and deploys digital solutions to Central Government clients. The work we do makes a real difference to the client’s goal of National Security, and we operate in a unique and privileged environment. We are given time for professional development activities, and we coach and mentor our colleagues, sharing knowledge and learning from each other.

We foster a culture in which employees feel valued and supported and have pride in their work for the customer, delivering outstanding rates of customer satisfaction in the UK’s most complex safety‑ and security‑critical markets.