Junior Test Engineer

Job Description

DWP. Digital with Purpose.Assuring products which will transform how millions of people interact with DWPUp to £34,285, plus 27.9% pensions contributions Do you want to be part of changing the face of public services, assuring products which will transform how millions of people interact with DWPDo you thrive in a challenging environment and actively seek solutionsIf you want to work in an environment which values passion and creativity over hierarchy, wed love to hear from you as we are looking for Test Engineers to work with us on the creation and implementation of innovative and robust testing approaches and automatedframeworks, assuring essentials services for millions of UK citizens.As an Associate Test Engineer, you will be responsible for contributing to the testing of applications which make up DWPs operational, analytical and reporting services. This will require an understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle and Test Engineeringprinciples.You will deliver components of an automated test suite to cover specific requirements and will understand the documentation within the test automation code base, along with the test infrastructure set up. You will review components of the test suite and updatethe code base to reflect current best practices and reduce technical debt. You will also perform manual testing using tools such as Informatica, SAS and Putty and create SQL queries.You will work to Agile delivery principles, methodology & tools along with continuous integration, delivery & deployment concepts. Working alongside other test engineers as well as both software and DevOps engineers you will deliver consistent solutions andstrategies.You will assist in the investigation and resolution of defects and issues and ensure that usability, accessibility, security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development of citizen servicesYou will identify ways to improve current test practises and contribute to community discussions around the latest technology trends, tools and best practices within test engineering.Our Tech Stack / Your Tech Stack

• Experience in the development of automated test suites including programming languages (for example Java, JavaScript, SQL), frameworks (for example Selenium, Cucumber) and tools (for example JMeter, LoadRunner, Axe, Wave).* Awareness of API testing and tools (for example Postman, Karate).* Awareness of Non-functional testing, Performance Testing, Operational Acceptance Testing, Accessibility Testing and Security Testing.* Awareness of Agile Methodologies including BDD (behaviour driven development) and TDD (test driven development) processes, and an understanding of the key principles to develop a modern standards approach to testing.* Experience of working in a complex, multi-disciplinary environment, delivering products within specific timescales and engaging with multiple Stakeholders.* ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) testing experience along with experience of ETL tools (for example Informatica, SAS

Why join us

• We have 1bn lines of code in over 12,000 code repos and 90+ programming languages. Thats more lines of codes than there are calories in 7.2m Strawberry Delights.
• We run around 294 days worth of testing every day through automation. You could get a rocket to Mars in that time.
• Our APIs receive 173 million requests, and we spin up 280,000 AWS servers every month.
• Over 22 million people - 1/3 of the UKs adult population - access our services daily. Over 100,000 colleagues and agents use the kit, tools and systems we roll out. Were one of the biggest payers in Europe with over £195bn payments made annually.

Your home hub will be Blackpool, Sheffield or NewcastleHybrid home/hub-based working means youll be in the office face-to-face about 40% of the time with the rest working from home using our remote collaboration solutions.Our pension offer is brilliant. Youll get 27.9% employer pension contributions - so you can look after your own future while creating solutions that empower others to do the same.Some of the benefits our team love

• Youll also get a generous leave package starting at 25 days, rising further with service
• flexible working options to enable you to achieve the work life balance that right for you including part-time, flexi time and job sharing
• Civil service pension with an employer contribution of 27.9%
• training and development opportunities
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

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