Test Engineer

Pay of £38,772 plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.

DWP Digital is looking for Test Engineers for our Identity & Trust Services team to join our community of tech experts. We are using fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department, helping people into work and making payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Awareness of non-functional testing techniques e.g. Performance, Accessibility, Security.
• Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Awareness of agile testing, reporting, defect management, delivery principles, and methodologies.
• Evidence of enthusiasm and ability to continuously learn new skills and develop expertise in test engineering.
• An understanding of maintaining and refining automated software tests using a programming language such as Java, JavaScript or Python.
• Demonstrable knowledge of common engineering practices, tools and coding practices.

You and your role

As an Associate Test Engineer, you will work closely with other engineers to improve our services. Your time will be spent creating and improving automated tests, building tools that check our systems for problems. You will be involved in designing these tests and finding ways to add real value. You will ensure the services we build are easy to use, accessible, secure, and stable, while learning how continuous integration and deployment fit into that. Part of your role will involve explaining risks clearly and keeping track of what has been tested, what still needs checking, and what has been found along the way. You will also help create and manage the test data needed to run quality tests, while continuously building your own skills and learning new tools and techniques.

Details, Wages, Perks

Location: You will join us in our digital hub in Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is more convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you will spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £38,772.

Pension: You will receive a civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, over £11,000 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 24 days rising to 31 days over time, plus up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time and all usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

We have an award-winning environment and culture:

• DWP has been recognised as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards
• Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards

Process

Our application and selection process is just two stages:

• Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There will be full instructions when you click through.
• Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.