Senior Test Engineer

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Reference number

479978

Salary

£48,027 \- £54,751
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer### Contract type

Permanent### Type of role

Digital### Working pattern

Full\-time### Number of jobs available

1
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Birmingham, Liverpool, Newport (Gwent)About the job
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Job summary

Available Locations

Liverpool, Newport, Norwich, Glasgow or Birmingham.

The following locations listed below are restricted to contracted GCA staff already based in one of these offices:

London, Bristol, Manchester or York.

External applicants are not eligible for these sites. If you select one of these locations as an external applicant your application will unfortunately be withdrawn.

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Job description

Job Summary

We are looking for a dynamic, self motivated individual who can work independently. The Senior Test Engineer is accountable for identifying the functional and non\-functional testing requirements. They will develop reusable automation frameworks that support a range of testing activities; they will execute both automated and manual testing, and undertake risk and issue reporting. The Senior Test Engineer will contribute to the wider organisational quality testing strategy and the implementation of new testing tools and technologies.

Key Accountabilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify functional and non\-functional quality characteristics for testing.


• Identify the most appropriate quality testing approaches and test types to ensure comprehensive coverage; functional, regression, integration, security, usability and non\-functional.


• manage stakeholder requirements and communications remaining focused on user needs.


• contribute, escalate and advise on the resolution of defects and risks, managing stakeholder expectations.


• Work collaboratively within Agile Scrum delivery teams, contributing to Sprint ceremonies, and the creation of robust and comprehensive test coverage.


• Contribute to the wider organisational quality testing strategy.


• develop, standardise and extend reusable automation frameworks that support a range of testing activities.


• contribute to the implementation of new testing tools and technologies.


• maintain and adapt CI/CD pipelines

Person specification

Essential Criteria (to be assessed at application stage):

• Demonstrable experience as a Test Engineer across a number of programmes, including all test stages and test types.


• Strong communication, stakeholder \& people management skills, with the ability to present complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences.


• Demonstrable experience of creating and managing automated testing frameworks, utilising continuous integration/deployment pipeline environments, using tools such as Jenkins, Github, AWS, Browserstack.


• Use of Object Oriented Programming such as Java or Ruby to create and execute automated tests, and automation tools such as Selenium WebDriver, Cucumber BDD, Junit/TestNG, Maven, Playwright.


• Experience testing the integration of micro services and APIs using tools such as Postman, REST Assured.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Changing and Improving


• Communicating and Influencing


• Making Effective Decisions

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Data Analysis


• Complex Problem resolution


• Maximise use of Technical tools and software \- Lead success profile

Alongside your salary of £48,027, Government Commercial Agency contributes £13,913 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .* Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options


• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity


• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%

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

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Technical skills.Selection Process

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months, which the Civil Service may use to fill future suitably similar vacancies across government for candidates who are considered appointable following interview. Should you be placed on a reserve list and want to be removed please contact recruitment@gca.gov.uk.

Please note that as part of this recruitment process, if you are unsuccessful at the interview stage but are close to the benchmark score you may be considered for and offered a role at a lower pay band within the same job family.

Please note this is two stage interview, Key dates (dates are indicative only and could be subject to change)

• Closing date – 21st September 2026, at 23:55


• Sifting of applications \- 21th September 2026 onwards


• Candidate Technical Test \- to be sent to candidate 2nd October


• Sifting of Test\- w/c 5th October 2026 (Candidates who pass the assessment, will be progressed to interview stage)


• Interviews (please note the portal refers to this stage as 'interview 2') \- w/c 19th October 2026

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

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is counter\-terrorist check .

See our vetting charter .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.### Nationality requirements

Open to UK nationals only.### 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.### 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
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Job contact :

• Name : Recruitment team


• Email : recruitment@gca.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@gca.gov.uk

Further information

Our recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk

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 recruitment@gca.gov.uk in the first instance.

If you remain unsatisfied with the response you receive you can then contact the Civil Service Commission at info@csc.gov.uk

https://www.gca.gov.uk/careers\-with\-gca

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