Test Engineer - London

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Test Engineer

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Pay up to £52,347 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

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Are you an experienced Test Engineer?

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Do you want to find new ways to solve problems and achieve big things?

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Would you love the opportunity to transform products and services that impact some of the most vulnerable citizens?

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DWP. Digital with Purpose.

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We are looking for outstanding Test Engineers to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital, to assist in the design of Infrastructure services in collaboration with Architecture and Engineering principles.

We're using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

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DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

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The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

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What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Lead Criterion: Demonstrable skills in Java or JavaScript and software engineering practices and aptitude to learn more.
• Experience building and maintaining comprehensive, robust, and reliable automated tests and frameworks against UI's or API's and understand the other.
• Experience of the testing lifecycle from understanding business needs from delivery to production. Including test generation, reporting and defect management.
• Adaptable team player who understands agile ways of working and shift left principles e.g. CI/ CD.
• Knowledge of non-functional testing e.g. Performance, Security and Accessibility - including test types, test tools, and standards. ul>

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You and your role

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This role represents a unique opportunity to join the Universal Credit and Working Age team at DWP Digital, to be part of a team delivering real value to people that need help during the difficult times of their lives.

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The successful candidates will be expected to collaborate with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy.

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Details. Wages. Perks.

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Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, London, Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you.

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Hybrid Working:We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

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Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £52,347

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Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £12,000 per year.

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Holidays:A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time.

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You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexitime. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

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We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100)
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. ul>

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Process:

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We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process are just three stages:

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Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.

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Test: a short online coding test.

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Interview: a single stage interview online.

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CLICK APPLYfor more information and to start your application.

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