Senior DV Software Test Specialist

Job Description

Are you passionate about quality engineering and ensuring software is secure, reliable, and built to the highest standards? Do you enjoy working with modern automation frameworks, influencing engineering best practice, and solving complex technical challenges alongside talented multidisciplinary teams? If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Our client is a leading technology consultancy delivering secure, mission‑critical solutions to the UK Government and Defence sector. Their work supports some of the nation’s most important programmes, helping government departments make critical decisions that strengthen the UK’s security and prosperity. With a team of more than 450 highly skilled professionals, they combine technical excellence with a collaborative, people‑first culture. Every project delivers real‑world impact, giving engineers the opportunity to work on challenging problems while contributing to the UK’s national security.

As a Senior Test Engineer
, you’ll become part of a small, agile delivery team responsible for assuring the quality of secure, mission‑critical software throughout the entire development lifecycle. Working closely with software engineers, Dev Ops specialists, architects and product teams, you’ll champion quality from the earliest stages of development, ensuring testing is embedded throughout modern CI/CD pipelines.

• Design, develop and maintain automated test frameworks for UI, API and end‑to‑end testing.
• Deliver both manual and automated testing across complex software solutions.
• Embed quality engineering practices throughout the Software Development Lifecycle.
• Work within Agile teams using modern engineering approaches including TDD, BDD, ATDD and Continuous Testing.
• Design and execute functional, integration, regression and exploratory testing.
• Perform non‑functional testing including performance, security, accessibility and Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT).
• Collaborate with developers and Dev Ops engineers to ensure quality is integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to improving QA processes, automation frameworks, tooling and engineering standards.
• Mentor colleagues and promote best practice across delivery teams.

We’re looking for experienced Test Engineers who enjoy tackling complex technical challenges and continuously improving the way software is delivered.

• Strong commercial experience in both manual and automated software testing.
• Experience designing and maintaining automated test frameworks.
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Experience integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of API, UI, integration and end‑to‑end testing.
• Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.

• Playwright
• Selenium
• Cypress
• WebdriverIO
• Cucumber
• Robot Framework
• Serenity BDD
• Rest Assured

Experience across cloud environments, Dev Ops practices and modern software delivery pipelines would also be beneficial.

Due to the highly sensitive nature of the projects,
current UK Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance is essential for this position.

You'll become part of an organization that invests heavily in its people while working on projects that genuinely make a difference.

• Hybrid working with offices in Bristol, Cheltenham and Manchester.
• Flexible working (Flexitime).
• Dedicated Career Coach and personalised development support.
• Continuous training and professional development.
• Employee Assistance Programme and 24/7 wellbeing support.
• Regular social events, annual away days and company celebrations.
• On‑site lunch and refreshments when working with clients.
• A collaborative, inclusive engineering culture where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Our client is proud to be an Equal Opportunities and Disability Confident employer. They are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to succeed.…