Test Engineer


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£44,447 to £53,813 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	M2 3LR
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Oct 2026
Closing date:	25 Oct 2026

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Summary

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.

You must have resided continuously in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, 2 of which must have been the immediately preceding years from the point of applying for this job.

We’re looking for outstanding Test Engineers to design, build and maintain our flagship service, Universal Credit and our Working Age Benefits.

As a Test Engineer you will be part of a multi-functional agile delivery team and be an integral part of shaping and delivering automated test solutions that enable Universal Credit Working Age Benefits to deliver quality services consistently that meet the needs of our agents and claimants. The successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with others, actively seek input from colleagues and value a multidisciplinary team over hierarchy. 

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.  

As a Test Engineer, you will: 

Work alongside other engineers both within your team and the wider community to solve problems and enable consistent solutions and strategies.
Build automation test solutions that help to assure the quality of our products, contribute towards their design, and look for ways to improve the value automation adds.
Ensure that usability, accessibility, security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development of services.
Take a risk based, context driven approach to agile testing assessing and understanding the risks to drive decisions.
Be supporting Continuous Integration/Delivery pipelines to run a full range of tests against our products and assure our builds.
Maintain traceability of testing, risks, defects, and report progress to appropriate stakeholders.
Be willing to challenge assumptions and current processes to help us improve our quality and our products.

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