Software Development Engineer in Test; SDET

Salary: £35,000 - 35,000 per year

• Experience using modern programming languages
• Demonstrable experience automating testing across multiple test types
• Practical experience with Continuous Integration (CI)
• Experience improving quality through automation and tooling

• Design, develop and execute automated test frameworks
• Work as a key member of multidisciplinary agile delivery teams
• Build automated testing alongside product development
• Champion quality engineering, testability and automation-first approaches

• Cloud
• Support

We at the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, deliver critical national motoring services supporting millions of drivers, vehicles and businesses across the UK. We are continuing our long-term digital transformation through modern engineering practices, cloud-first technologies and automation. In this permanent Software Development Engineer in Test role, youll help ensure quality is built into services from the beginning and support the delivery of secure, resilient digital services used by more than 53 million citizens.

The role is based in Swansea and offers hybrid working, with a minimum 60% office attendance requirement. The salary is £39,163, including a £3,500 Recruitment & Retention Allowance. Our benefits include a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of up to 28.97%, flexible working and part-time opportunities, 25 days annual leave increasing to 30 days with service plus bank holidays, learning and development opportunities, Digital and Data career pathways, inclusive communities and supportive networks, and on-site facilities including a gym, nursery, restaurants and free parking.

We are holding a virtual open Q&A session on Tuesday 6th October at 12:30pm to introduce the role and team.

last updated 40 week of 2026