Test Engineer

Test Engineer – High‑Assurance Software (Defence & Cyber) Location: Manchester / Cheltenham (travel required) Clearance: Active UK Enhanced DV (non‑MOD) required Overview: An opportunity to join a specialist Defence & Cyber Security organisation working on mission‑critical systems. This role focuses on ensuring high‑assurance software quality within cross‑functional engineering teams, contributing to both testing strategy and execution. Key Responsibilities: Design and execute manual and automated tests across complex systems Develop and maintain test automation frameworks Perform exploratory and risk‑based testing Collaborate with engineers to improve testability and quality Contribute to continuous improvement of testing tools, frameworks, and practices Required Skills & Experience: Strong foundation in software testing principles Programming/scripting in Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript Experience testing modern web applications (e.g.

Angular, React, Vue) Exposure to automation tools (e.g. Cypress, Cucumber, Robot Framework) Experience building or evolving test frameworks Desirable Experience: Cloud & containerisation: AWS, Azure, Docker, Kubernetes Modern tech stacks: MERN, Elasticsearch, Neo4J Security & Eligibility: UK Citizen with 10+ years UK residency Must hold active Enhanced DV clearance (non‑MOD) Willingness to travel to secure client sites