Lead Test Engineer (£51,997-£80,400) Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency-G7
Government Digital & Data -
Lead Test Engineer (£51,997-£80,400)
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Monday 23rd September 2024
Details
Reference number
367820
Salary
£51,997
Plus an additional allowance of up to £28,403.
Job grade
Grade 7
Contract type
Permanent
Business area
DVSA - Strategy Planning and Performance
Type of role
Digital
Working pattern
Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
Number of jobs available
1
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Location
You can choose from Bristol, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oldham, Birmingham, Leeds or Swansea as your home office. However, the role will require regular attendance at our Swansea office, where the majority of the team are based.
About the job
Job summary
Do you want to work with ground-breaking technology?
Are you looking for your next challenge?
Are you and experienced Test Automation Engineer with a proven track record of leading test engineering teams?
Would you like to work on nationally recognised digital projects?
If so, we would like to hear from you!
You will lead the test engineering specialism within our expanding internal Application Development team, which develops and maintains several mission critical hybrid mobile applications for iOS.
Our applications are used by DVSA staff to perform essential activities such as the capture of practical driving tests, roadside enforcement encounters and annual vehicle tests.
There’s never been a better time to join the DVSA!
We’re striving to create a place that’s great to work in. We heavily invest in our development teams, to enable you to advance your career and knowledge by giving you the opportunity to use modern, cutting-edge cloud and mobile development technologies built on modern development languages and frameworks.
If you want to find out more about this role, get tips on the application or ask the hiring manager any questions, join us for a virtual information session on 17th September at 17:30. Click here to register.
Check out the latest blog from the Hiring Manager (Matt Culliford) here.
Job description
As a Lead Test Engineer, you will provide leadership and support to multiple application specific test engineering teams. You will help ensure that the software we deliver to our front-line staff makes a real difference to their working day and contributes to DVSA’s overall objective of keeping Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
You will be working within a multi-disciplinary team using Agile delivery methodologies, building solutions focused on user needs.
Your expertise in modern test automation tools, techniques and methodologies will be instrumental in maintaining and enhancing the quality of our software and speed of delivery.
You will:
- Provide overall leadership for multiple Test Engineering teams supporting multiple business critical services.
- Maintain and extend existing test automation packages to ensure continued effectiveness.
- Collaborate with a range of technical and non-technical disciplines and roles to define test strategies, test plans, and test cases which align with stated requirements and goals.
- Identify opportunities to strengthen or enhance existing test automation.
- Identify opportunities for new test automation initiatives and design and execute strategies to meet this need.
For further information please see the attached Role Profile.
Additional Information
This role can be based in Bristol, Swansea, Nottingham, Newcastle, Oldham or Birmingham or Leeds your presence at one of these locations will form part of the working arrangements agreed with you. We operate a hybrid working model giving you greater flexibility about where and when you work. Our expectation is that you will spend a minimum 60% of your time at your base location. Visits to other DVSA sites or work locations count towards this. However, the role will require regular attendance at our Swansea office, where the majority of the team are based.
Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework
This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
The base pay is £51,997. In addition to this, the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £28,403.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.
Here are more details on the pay framework.
Person specification
We are looking for individuals who have:
- Proven software testing experience, including planning, execution, and analysis.
- Strong leadership skills in building and motivating test engineering teams.
- Extensive test automation expertise (e.g., Selenium, Appium, ReadyApi, WebdriverIO, Playwright, Cucumber).
- Understanding of software development methodologies, Agile practices, and CI/CD models.
- Effective communication and collaboration with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
Please view the attached role profile for an in depth view of the post.
There may be an element of travel associated with this role to other DVSA offices, with some infrequent overnight stays.
Please take note that DVSA does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
About Us
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) helps keep Britain moving, safely and sustainably.
We do this by helping people through a lifetime of safe and sustainable journeys, helping them keep their vehicles safe to drive, and protecting them from unsafe drivers and vehicles.
