DWP. Digital With Purpose
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
DWP are looking for Senior Test Engineer to work with us on in a once-in-a-generation digital transformation. Our people work on projects that are revolutionising products and services that are used by millions of people every day.
We know that better digital services in government will mean better public services. Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies - and putting the user at the centre of everything we do - we create innovative digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users. And our great package, flexible working and benefits could make a real difference to your life too.
Delivery. Work. Projects.
About you and your role:
You're an experienced Test Engineer with the skills and knowledge to lead, shape, and guide multiple performance test teams, developing the performance test strategy across a flagship government programme. You will also work with our technical leads and other performance testers to ensure we deliver with quality, pace and value. We value collaboration on our multi-disciplinary teams. You will work with developers, testers, user researchers and policy and subject matter experts. We automate as much as possible, and value our manual testers and automation testers equally.
And we're always looking to get better. You will ensure that best practices are in place, and drive improvements by sharing knowledge and resources, including coaching and mentoring.
Can you work through the whole Software Development Lifecycle including road mapping? You'll review and develop stories in collaboration with our developers, ensuring that test coverage is appropriate and that we're using the right tools at the right time. You will also identify and write the automated tests, and develop approaches to performance testing. At DWP our Senior Test Engineers identify and write the performance test scenarios and identify and analyse the potential performance bottlenecks, as well as providing performance monitoring on different architecture layers.
This is an exciting opportunity to join the DWP in a Test Engineering role with great balance, impact and variety. You'll be working on services that have already helped more than 3 million citizens. The scale and he complexity of what we do on this team is unrivalled, with over £60 billion moving through the system every year.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
- Experience of test team leadership.
- Knowledge and understanding of Test Engineering best practices.
- Knowledge and experience of the development of automated test suites and continuous integration.
- Experience of test tool selection/application.
Where You'll Work
You'll join us in our brilliant digital hub in London. Find out more about our hubs here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations/London/
We're the UK's biggest government department with over 80,000 diverse and brilliant people on our team. We are an equal opportunity employer and we welcome applications regardless of age, gender, race or sexuality.
Development. Wages. Perks.
In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £63,079, a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Flexible working
- Family friendly policies
- Volunteering and charitable giving
- 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
- Sports and social activities
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
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