Automation Test Engineer – DV Cleared

Salary: £? - ? per year

Requirements:

• Active, transferable DV clearance and sole British nationality are required.
• Strong experience in a Senior Automation Test Engineer, Automation Test Lead, or equivalent role.
• Broad understanding of the software testing lifecycle and test methodologies.
• Experience developing test plans, schedules, test cases, and measurable success criteria.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including experience with test metrics and defect management.
• Experience working with virtualised environments and testing air-gapped systems.
• Excellent communication, planning, and stakeholder management skills.
• Desirable: Experience with test automation tools and frameworks.
• Desirable: Knowledge of ITIL service management processes.
• Desirable: Experience in platform or infrastructure testing environments.
• Desirable: Strong client-facing and consulting skills, with the ability to adapt to changing priorities and work effectively across technical teams.

Responsibilities:

• Own test coverage and prioritise test cases across testing phases.
• Develop and manage verification and validation plans, schedules, and test strategies.
• Deliver manual and automated testing across platform services and user-facing functionality.
• Define and analyse test metrics, using results to identify risks and drive improvements.
• Implement iterative testing approaches to identify and resolve defects early.
• Raise and manage engineering tickets for defects and technical issues.
• Produce regular test reports, management information, and performance metrics.
• Communicate testing risks, findings, and recommendations to technical teams and senior stakeholders.
• Work with platform management and engineering teams to maintain quality standards.

Technologies:

• Support
• ITIL
• Security

More:

We are hiring an experienced Automation Test Engineer or Test Lead to support quality assurance across an enterprise Platform as a Service environment. This Bristol-based role is offered on a 12-month contract, with extensions likely, at a rate of £550–£600 per day inside IR35. You will take ownership of quality assurance across a complex platform environment, helping us deliver robust testing practices and continuous improvement throughout the delivery lifecycle.

last updated 44 week of 2026