Test Engineer (up to £59,266)

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Reference number

462912

Salary

£42,806
National pay band minimum \- £42,806\. London pay band minimum \- £46,971\.

This post is eligible for a Digital, Data and Technology (DDT) capability based pay (CBP) allowance.

This is a discretionary non\-consolidated, non\-pensionable allowance which, if awarded, is attached to the post. The value of the allowance is based on the outcome of a capability assessment and is reviewed annually. Allowance values range up to £13,000, with the highest values reserved for candidates whose capability is above the expected level for all of the skills.
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28\.97%
GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer### Contract type

Permanent### Business area

DFE \- Digital and Infrastructure Group### Type of role

Digital

Information Technology### Working pattern

Flexible working, Full\-time, Job share, Part\-time### Number of jobs available

7
Contents
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• Location


• About the job


• Benefits


• Things you need to know


• Apply and further information

Location
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Coventry \- CV1 2WT, Darlington \- DL1 5QE, London \- SW1P 3BT, Nottingham \- NG2 1AW, Sheffield \- S1 2FJ and Manchester \- M1 2WD

Please note – Nottingham currently have site controls in place. Therefore, this location option is only available to existing DfE employees already assigned to this office location.About the job
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Job summary

As a test engineer, you will contribute to the quality assurance effort within a multi\-discipline development team and delivering a programme of work. You will support the test engineering capability of the squad by providing robust testing solutions for the product and providing technical expertise to more junior colleagues.

You will be responsible for contributing to the test strategy for manual and automated testing of digital services with a view to maximise test automation. These strategies will align with wider government digital standards to ensure the services are compliant and accessible to all.

You will be a part of the testing community across the department and help deliver our strategic vision by building and maintaining strong links with other test engineers across other government departments, to influence standard methodology and share insights.

If you are successful, you could be:

• Working in a team that delivers post 16 data modelling services for a range of internal and external use cases (this post is available in Coventry, Manchester, Sheffield and London).


• Leading, managing and delivering all aspects of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) testing within one of the projects in the Enterprise Data for Insights Division (posts available in all advertised locations).


• Working in the Solution Delivery Team. We work on central repeatable tools that will form the backbone of the Departments services going forward. It’s an exciting area to work in with an established team (posts available in all advertised locations).

IMPORTANT \- This vacancy is using the Civil Service Numerical and Verbal tests. The deadline for completing the tests is the same as the vacancy closing date. Please ensure you complete the tests with sufficient time to complete the written application.

Job description

As a test engineer you will:

• Work collaboratively with other members of your integrated delivery team, to develop a cohesive service


• Develop comprehensive tests based on stakeholder requirements


• Identify obstacles and escalate through appropriate processes to ensure resolution


• Document process to support reusability and knowledge sharing within the team and department


• Be able to code most Test Automation scenarios within existing frameworks to deliver automated quality assurance for a project.


• Adhere to the standards and policies of best practice that have been set in the team and suggest improvement where applicable


• Enable test status reporting within the team, via dashboards or other appropriate means so that test status is clear to the team

Person specification

Applications will be assessed against the following Essential Criteria:

• Experience collaborating within a cross\-functional team to communicate test priorities and progress to stakeholders of varying technical backgrounds.


• Experience identifying, analysing, and managing defects to resolution, including logging, triaging, and retesting using defect tracking tools.


• Experience understanding, implementing, and improving test artefacts (e.g. test cases, data, plans) based on system risk profiles and business needs.


• Experience working with and maintaining test automation frameworks, such as Selenium, Playwright, SpecFlow, or similar, to support regression and integration testing.


• Experience working with Object\-Oriented programming frameworks, particularly in C\# or Python, to support test automation and maintainable codebases.

The following criteria are desirable. Applicants’ evidence against these criteria will be used at interview in the event of a tie break situation to make an informed decision:

• Experience leading the testing effort for a product.


• Experience with operating within Azure DevOps or similar cloud platform.


• Appropriate software testing qualifications such as ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing


• Experience of conducting and enabling non\-functional testing such as Performance, Security and Accessibility; including test types, test tools, and standards.

Benefits
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Alongside your salary of £42,806, Department for Education contributes £12,400 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term\-time working, flexi\-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

Things you need to know
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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

Stage 1: Civil Service Numerical Test (CSNT)

When you have completed your personal information, you will be asked to complete the CSNT. You must achieve the minimum pass mark to progress to the next stage.

Stage 2: Civil Service Verbal Test (CSVT)

When you have completed the CSNT, you will be asked to complete the CSVT. You must achieve the minimum pass mark to progress to the next stage.

Stage 3 \- Written Application

At application you will be asked to provide your CV and a statement of suitability. Both should be anonymised (all personal information removed, such as your name, date of birth, gender, contact information, nationality etc).

• Your CV should include details of previous roles held and responsibilities / previous skills and experience.


• Your statement of suitability (max 1250 words) should demonstrate how you meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section above.

Stage 4 \- Sift

We reserve the right to increase the minimum pass mark for the CSNT and CSVT where there is a high volume of applications or a particularly strong field of candidates. Where this occurs, candidates who do not meet the revised pass mark will not progress further, and their written application will not be assessed.

The sift will assess Experience using your CV and personal statement.

More guidance on personal statements can be found here – completing your application.

Stage 5 – Interview

Those successful at sift will be invited to attend an interview.

Interviews will be on MS teams, which may be remote or from a DfE office \- we will confirm which when you are invited to an interview.

The interview will be one hour long and is made up of two parts.

Part 1 – Job related simulation

You will be given a scenario pertaining to the day\-to\-day activities of a test engineer and you will be asked to provide a high\-level description of how you would tackle the activity.

Part 2 – Questions

You will be asked questions to further assess your experience in relation to the listed essential criteria.

The Job related simulation and questions together will be used to assess y

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