Senior Test Engineer - One Login

at  Government Digital Service

JOB SUMMARY

Government Digital Service (GDS) is part of the Cabinet Office. We’re here to make digital government simpler, clearer and faster for everyone. Our work is user-focused, dynamic and forward-looking, making our organisation an exciting and innovative place to work. We represent a once in a generation opportunity to simplify and widen access to all digital government services. Driving forward the Government’s key aim to transform digital services and the Public’s experience of interacting, we are building one simple, safe and secure way for users to log in and prove who they are, that will work across all government services.
GOV.UK One Login is being designed and built for the many, not the few. It will unite services across government, revolutionising the way government departments digitally interact with users. One Login will deliver an accessible and essential function that will change lives and help millions.
Described as the most strategic programme in government, this role in One Login represents a once in a career opportunity to contribute to and shape a software product that will be used by the majority of the people living in the UK. It’s a fast-paced, fascinating and challenging environment that is sure to offer you career satisfaction as well as a chance to develop and enhance your skills. Our technology stack runs on AWS, using serverless compute and storage products. Backend services are written in TypeScript/Node.js and JVM technologies. Web applications also use TypeScript.
We are an ambitious and visionary team so if you want to be at heart of this, have a background in software delivery with a specific focus on quality engineering, and are used to working in a scaled agile environment then this could be the place for you!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Join us as a Grade 7 Senior Test Engineer, where you’ll lead Test Engineering in product / cross-product delivery (both functional and non-functional) and other quality engineering initiatives, ensuring seamless integration and delivery of high quality products. You will be part of the central/product-oriented Test and Quality Engineering team within the One Login program. This role offers the opportunity to innovate in testing methodologies, mentor team members and drive quality engineering practices throughout our software development lifecycle.

As a Senior Test Engineer, you’ll:

• lead and guide teams in strategic testing practices & quality engineering
• lead and guide testers/quality engineers in test approach, test planning, implementation of automated test suites, to meet acceptance criteria for both functional and non-functional product assurance
• lead and guide teams in quality metrics and, optimise quality practices and processes
• continuously learn new testing and quality engineering technologies (functional and non-functional) and apply them to the job by supporting teams with adoption as a subject matter expert in quality
• analyse technical/functional/business requirements, and collect information/evidence to identify problems and opportunities ensuring recommendations fit with strategic business objectives
• participate in the architecture and design review of the new features early in the development cycle, influencing it to drive quality, testability and adherence to the specification
• review and assess non-functional requirements. Lead design of performance tests, ensuring accurate simulation of real-world scenarios and user behaviours. Analyse and interpret test results to identify performance bottlenecks and areas for improvement
• oversee Operational Acceptance Testing(OAT) conducted by teams, ensuring that all systems meet operational requirements and are fully prepared for production deployment

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS ROLE REQUIRES SC CLEARANCE, WHICH WOULD NORMALLY NEED 5 YEARS’ UK RESIDENCY IN THE PAST 5 YEARS. THIS IS NOT AN ABSOLUTE REQUIREMENT, BUT SUPPLEMENTARY CHECKS MAY BE NEEDED WHERE INDIVIDUALS HAVE NOT LIVED IN THE UK FOR THAT PERIOD. THIS MAY MEAN YOUR SECURITY CLEARANCE (AND THEREFORE YOUR APPOINTMENT) WILL TAKE LONGER OR, IN SOME CASES, NOT BE POSSIBLE.

In the Civil Service, we use Success Profiles to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. We’ll be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role.

For this role we’ll be assessing you against the following Civil Service Behaviours:

• working together
• changing and improving
• managing a quality service
• delivering at pace

We’ll also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework for the Senior Test Engineer (Grade 7) role:

• Test Analysis
• Functional Testing
• Non Functional Testing
• Technical Breadth

The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of:

• a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and cover letter of up to 750 words. Important tip - please ensure that your cover letter includes how you meet the skills and experience listed in the “person specification” section above
• a 90 minute video/virtual interview - Both Civil Service Behaviours based and technical question