Premier Group
Test Engineer
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Test Engineer
Test Automation Engineer London – Hybrid Working SC Clearance Required Salary: £65,000–£75,000
About the Organisation
We are partnering with a highly respected technology consultancy specialising in delivering secure software and engineering services for UK Government and defence programmes. Their focus is on mission-critical data in highly secure environments, working with national security, intelligence, and defence customers. The team operates using modern Agile and DevSecOps practices, delivering resilient software solutions with the latest technologies.
The Opportunity
This role offers an exceptional opportunity to:
- Work on highly complex technical projects in defence, intelligence, or security.
- Be a key player in improving software quality through automation.
- Collaborate across stakeholders and engineering teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
You will need:
- SC Security Clearance.
- Skilled experience in secure government or defence environments.
The position requires 4 days in the London office and 1 day of hybrid working.
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Key Responsibilities
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Design and Implement Automated Testing:
- Develop automated test frameworks using Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, or similar tools.
- Create and execute automated API and UI test suites.
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Support Testing Activities:
- Assist in functional, integration, regression, system, and acceptance testing.
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Integration with DevOps:
- Embed automated testing into CI/CD pipelines to support continuous delivery.
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Planning and Reporting:
- Develop test strategies, plans, and cases from business/technical requirements.
- Investigate, track, and report defects, ensuring resolution.
- Generate test reports, quality metrics, and release assurance documentation.
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Collaboration:
- Work closely with Agile delivery teams during sprint planning, refinement, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Promote best practices in automation and continuous improvement.
Experience Required
- Core Automotive Skills:
- 5+ years in software testing and automation.
- Hands-on experience with Selenium, Cypress, Playwright or similar.
- Testing APIs and modern web applications.
- Proficiency in Java, JavaScript, or similar programming.
- Experience in Agile and DevSecOps environments.
- Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and automated quality assurance.
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Relevant Domain Experience:
- Experience in secure government, defence, or national security environments is highly desirable.
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Security Compliance:
- Required: Current UK SC Security Clearance.
Benefits
- 25 days holiday.
- Private Healthcare.
- Company pension (auto-enrolment).
- Life Assurance.
- Flexible Benefits.
- Professional Development support.
- Discounted shopping.
- Wellbeing programme.
Interview Process
Three-stage process:
- Initial interview via Microsoft Teams.
- Technical interview.
- Final office-based interview.
Interested? Apply now — I’d be happy to discuss further: Tim Stock 📞 0118 228 4223 | 07980610737 📧 tstock@pg-rec.com
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