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- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Test Engineer

Government Digital Service -
London

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£57,350 - £71,920 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Employee discount
Paid volunteer time
Childcare

Qualifications

Functional testing
Presentation skills
JavaScript
APIs
Leadership
TypeScript

Full job description

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Reference number

473886

Salary

£57,350 - £71,920

£62,120 - £71,920 (London) / £57,350 - £67,150 (National) Based on capability. The base salary of this grade is £61,620 for London and £56,850 for other locations. Offers made above this will be made up with a specialist pay allowance.

GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

GDS - Digital Identity & One Login

Type of role

Digital
Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time, Compressed hours

Number of jobs available

Location
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Location

Bristol, London, Manchester

About the job

Job summary

The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government.

Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by:

joining up public sector services
harnessing the power of AI for the public good
strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure
elevating leadership and investing in talent
funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation
committing to transparency and driving accountability

We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UKs geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government.

Were part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol.

The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, youll be working with some of the worlds most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale.

Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nations highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need

Job description

As a Grade 7 Senior Test Engineer, you will join the Quality Engineering team within the GOV.UK One Login program. This role involves leading test engineering efforts for product and cross-product delivery, covering both functional and non-functional testing. A key part of this role is championing quality engineering initiatives to ensure the seamless integration and delivery of reliable and resilient products. You will also have the opportunity to drive innovation in testing methodologies, mentor team members, and embed quality engineering practices throughout our software development lifecycle.

As a Senior Test Engineer, youll:

drive continuous improvement by leading and guiding teams in quality engineering, and optimising quality practices and processes
act as a subject matter expert in test engineering, continuously learning new functional and non-functional testing (performance, accessibility, resilience etc) technologies, and supporting teams with their adoption
lead and guide quality engineers in defining the test approach, test planning, and implementing automated test suites to ensure both functional and non-functional acceptance criteria are met
conduct Operational Acceptance Testing (OAT) to ensure systems meet all operational requirements and are production-ready
analyse technical, functional, and business requirements, gathering evidence to identify problems and opportunities, and ensure recommendations align with strategic business objectives
influence the architecture and design of new features early in the development cycle to drive quality, testability, and specification adherence

Person specification

Were interested in people who:

have proven ability to lead and manage all phases of testing (functional and non-functional) across multiple teams, from initial business understanding through to production delivery. This includes expertise in technical leadership, quality improvement, developing test strategies, automation, reporting, and testing in CI/CD environments
have demonstrated success in implementing automated testing solutions for Mobile, Web UI, and API, consistently driving quality improvements. Proficient in JavaScript or TypeScript for programming
have experience in leading non-functional testing, specifically Performance, Accessibility, Resilience testing and Compatibility testing. Proficient in applying a diverse range of test types, tools, and industry standards
are an adaptable team member within a Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) environment, demonstrating competency in the deployment of relevant tools and methodologies. Initiates proactive measures to implement and champion 'shift left and shift right' quality assurance principles
can cultivate a quality-centric, 'whole team' approach, and enhance the testing capabilities within delivery teams
have comprehensive understanding of production testing, observability, and real-usage monitoring. Able to implement risk-based test strategies that guarantee system reliability and provide actionable insights into user behaviour

Benefits

There are many benefits of working at GDS, including:

flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours
a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days
an extra day off for the Kings birthday
an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance
career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development
a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme
job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK
advances on pay, including for travel season tickets
death in service benefits
cycle to work scheme and facilities
access to an employee discounts scheme
10 learning days per year
volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year)
access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning

Any move to Government Digital Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk

Office attendance
The Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period.
DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home).

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Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of:

a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and cover letter of up to 750 words. Important tip - please ensure that your cover letter includes how you meet the skills and experience listed in the person specification section above
a 30 minute technical test.
a 60 minute video interview.

Depending on how many applications we get, there might also be an extra stage before the video interview, for example a phone interview or a technical exercise.

In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we will conduct the initial sift against the lead criteria which is:

have proven ability to lead and manage all phases of testing (functional and non-functional) across multiple teams, from initial business understanding through to production delivery. This includes expertise in technical leadership, quality improvement, developing test strategies, automation, reporting, and testing in CI/CD environments

In the Civil Service, we use Success Profiles to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. Well be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role.

For this role well be assessing you against the following Civil Service Behaviours:

working together
changing and improving
communicating and influencing
managing a quality service

Well also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for the Senior Test Engineer role:

communicating between the technical and non-technical
designing and executing tests
managing, reporting and resolving defects
test analysis
test and quality planning
test engineering

Want to know more about who Government Digital and Data are? Click Here

Recruitment Timeline

Sift completion: Friday 14th August 2026

Technical tests: starting week commencing Monday 24th August 2026

Panel interviews: starting from Friday 11th September 2026

Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade.

A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made.

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible.

For meaningful checks to be carried out, you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers.

Sponsorship

DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact [email protected] in the first instance.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission by email: [email protected] Or in writing: Civil Service Commission, Room G/8 1 Horse Guards Road, London, SW1A 2HQ.

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