Test Engineer – BPSS cleared
Permanent | Hybrid | AWS | Terraform | BPSS Cleared
Hybrid work arrangement. Office attendance is up to 60%. Location is flexible: Leeds, Newcastle, Blackpool, Manchester and Birmingham.
The Role:
We are seeking a Test Engineer who will support a large public sector organisation in the delivery of a major digital transformation
As part of the Peregrine team, you will be responsible for testing applications which support services and collaborate with delivery teams, including both technical and non-technical stakeholders. You will; review requirements and specifications; define test conditions, create test scripts for both manual and automation execution using test tooling solution e.g. playwright. Raise and manage defects and help prioritise them based on defect priority and severity using defect management tools e.g. JIRA
Collaboratively work together to ensure products are accessibility compliant and meet departmental standards.
Responsibilities:
æ Develop and maintain test plans, test scripts, and test reports.
æ Ensure software meets user requirements and performance expectations.
æ Experience testing within an agile environment with proven track record of producing, maintaining comprehensive robust and reliable test automation scripts in a CICD environment from business requirements, documenting defects & highlight risk, offering solutions and monitoring through to resolution.
æ Reviewing requirements, defining test conditions, and creating manual and automated test scripts using tools like Playwright.
æ Has a strong understanding of CICD approaches and tooling in AWS and Git.
æ Be a proactive self-starter and able to work remotely with minimal instructions/ supervision.
æ Able to analyse a situation to identify what is required to ensure UIs and APIs are tested successfully including Non-functional testing.
æ Be capable of working comfortably with technical and specialist stakeholders and act as a facilitator to elicit information from them which may need escalating.
æ Mentoring testers and promoting best practices in testing and quality assurance.
Skills & Experience:
æ Extensive Testing Experience: Strong background in software testing across the full development lifecycle, with a deep understanding of both manual and automated testing practices.
æ Leadership in Quality Assurance: Experience leading testing efforts within agile teams, setting quality standards, and ensuring consistent delivery of high-quality outcomes.
æ Test Planning & Oversight: Ability to plan, coordinate, and oversee testing activities across multiple projects or workstreams, ensuring alignment with delivery timelines and business goals.
æ Collaboration & Communication: Proven ability to work closely with developers, product owners, and business analysts to clarify requirements, resolve issues, and advocate for quality.
æ Understanding of infrastructure as code, containerised solutions and secure data handling, including encryption concepts
Tech stack:
æ Node front end
æ Spring Boot
æ Mongo db
æ Gitlab
æ AWS
æ Playwright.
How Specialist Talent Works
As a permanent employee at Peregrine, you’ll be part of our Specialist Talent team. That means you’ll work on-site or remotely with our clients, supporting them on complex, high-impact projects in Data, Digital and Business Transformation. You’ll get the variety and challenge of consultancy work, with the stability and support of a permanent role. You’re not a contractor - you’re a valued member of our team, with access to all the same benefits, learning opportunities, and community.
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