via Reed · 15 September 2026 ·6 days ago

QA Engineer - DV cleared

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Ipswich Full-time GBP 40,000 – 100,000
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**Candidates MUST have active, current and valid DV clearance - nothing less**

DV Cleared, QA Engineer, Automation, On Site 5 days a week in Ipswich.

A global firm are looking for a DV Cleared QA Engineer with strong automation experience to work on technology that supports some of the UK's most critical services.

You'll be hands-on - writing and maintaining automated tests, testing APIs and integrations, investigating defects and helping engineering teams build quality in from the start.

You'll be doing things like:

  • Building and maintaining automated test frameworks and test suites

  • Functional, integration and regression testing

  • API and end-to-end testing

  • Working with CI/CD pipelines and development teams

  • Investigating issues and driving defects through to resolution

  • Improving testing processes, tooling and automation

You'll bring:
  • Active/ current valid DV clearance

  • Solid commercial QA/testing experience

  • Strong test automation skills

  • Experience with tools such as Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, REST Assured or similar

  • Good understanding of CI/CD and modern testing practices

  • A curious, hands-on approach to problem solving

Experience in secure, regulated or mission-critical environments is a bonus, not a must.

If you enjoy breaking things, automating the boring stuff and making sure technology works when it really matters, we'd like to hear from you.

DV Cleared, QA Engineer, Automation, On Site 5 days a week at any of the following location; London, Manchester, Ipswich or Cheltenham.

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements

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