Job Description:
Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared.
£450 per day, Inside IR35.
Hybrid/Remote. (Manchester/Newcastle)
We're seeking an Automation Test Engineer to join a high-impact programme within a public sector organisation. This contract role is ideal for someone who excels in Building and delivering comprehensive, robust, and reliable automated test frameworks and automation suites in Government or security-cleared environments
Essential Skills:
* Test Engineering best practices
* Functional and non-functional testing
* Systems integration testing
* Security testing
* Performance testing
* Development and maintenance of automated test suites
* Test Infrastructure - e.g. Docker and containerisation
* TDD and BDD principles
* Micro-service architecture and API testing principles
* CI/CD pipelines
* Java 11/17/21and Springboot framework
* Testing frameworks such as Cucumber, REST assured, Wiremock
* SC Security Clearance for accessing production logs
* Front-end testing frameworks such as Selenium
* Accessibility testing (WCAG)
This is a contract which will be moving into 2026 and beyond on key government projects. Experience in this sector is essential, as is SC Clearance eligibility.
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