Lead Technical Test Engineer

There is an opening for a Lead Technical Test Engineer working on a major client site to be a member of a test team delivering test services to a large and diverse portfolio of infrastructure and applications projects across multiple classifications and sites. The role can be based from either Porton Down or Portsmouth, there is some flexibility in home working 1-3 days per week.

What you'll be doing:

As a Lead Technical Test Engineer will be responsible for the delivery and implementation of Agile / Dev-Ops testing services (inc automation).  As part of the test service, you will contribute by helping to develop Strategies, creating Test Estimates, Test Approach and Definition Documents, executing Test Scripts, Evaluating and Reporting of the results and the management of defects

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum Security Clearence of SC
• ISEB or ISTQB accreditation, Intermediate (Advanced) or higher
• AGILE / Dev-ops test
• Manual AND automated testing process, techniques and their application in an Agile / Dev- Ops environment. Manual IT Infrastructure testing, Consisting of
• Windows / Linux , both Virtual and physical | Clients (win 2010(+) & Centos 7(+)) | servers (win2012R2– 2019)
• Competent in the production of all forms of documentation utilising the standard Microsoft Office suite

It would be great if you had:

• DV Cleared (or is potentially looking to obtain DV or higher)
• SNoW certifications
• Automated testing (Creation and maintenance of automated frameworks | Automation Scripting | Automation test tools | Creation of automated test artefacts for the testing of applications and infrastructure | Execution of automated testing activities | Evaluation and Reporting of test results)
• TDD
• M365

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we’re looking for, please do apply, we’d love to hear from you!

Employment Type: Permanent
Location: Portendown or Portsmouth
Security Clearance Level: SC Minimum, DV preferred
Internal Recruiter: Rebecca
Salary: £39,000-58,000k per annum
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Although this role is advertised as full-time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improves performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you’re interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.

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