Test Engineer

Salary: £60,000 - 70,000 per year

• Strong experience in software testing and test automation.
• Experience building automation frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar tools.
• Experience testing APIs and modern web applications.
• Familiarity with Java, JavaScript or similar technologies.
• Experience working within Agile and Dev Sec Ops  environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated quality assurance processes.
• Experience with functional, integration, regression and system testing.
• Experience working within Defence, National Security or other secure government environments would be highly desirable.
• Current UK Security Clearance is required.
• Eligible for SC Clearance.

• Design and develop automated test frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar tools.
• Develop and execute automated API and UI test suites.
• Support functional, integration, regression, system and acceptance testing activities.
• Integrate automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
• Create test strategies, plans and test cases from business and technical requirements.
• Investigate, manage and track software defects through to resolution.
• Produce test reports, quality metrics and release assurance documentation.
• Collaborate with Agile delivery teams throughout sprint planning, refinement, reviews and retrospectives.
• Promote automation best practice and continuous improvement across engineering teams.

• API
• CI/CD
• Cypress
• Dev Sec Ops
• Support
• Java
• Java Script
• Playwright
• Security
• Selenium
• Web
• UX UI Design

We are partnering with a highly respected technology consultancy delivering secure software and engineering services for some of the UKs most complex government and defence programmes. We specialise in developing mission‑critical data within highly secure environments, supporting national security, intelligence and defence customers. Our engineering teams work using modern Agile and Dev Sec Ops  practices to deliver secure, resilient software solutions and services using the latest technologies.

This role is based in London with hybrid working, requiring four days a week in the office. The salary is £65,000–£75,000, and our benefits include 25 days holiday, private healthcare, pension, life assurance, flexible benefits, professional development, retail discounts and a wellbeing programme. The interview process has three stages: an initial Teams interview, a technical interview and a final office‑based interview.