Test Engineer 6 Month Contract Swindon / Hybrid
We re looking for an experienced Test Engineer to join a major technology programme, providing hands-on test automation, network validation and service assurance across complex deployment and migration activities.
3 days per week onsite taking ownership of automated testing and validation throughout the change lifecycle, helping ensure deployments are secure, stable and ready to progress into production.
Key responsibilities include:
- Designing, developing and maintaining automated test frameworks and scripts, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Performing pre-change and post-change validation across deployment and migration activities
- Acting as a pipeline gatekeeper, ensuring deployments only progress when defined validation criteria are met
- Developing and maintaining pyATS-based validation suites to verify network state, configuration and behaviour
- Conducting penetration testing and vulnerability assessments ahead of go-live
- Supporting Root Cause Analysis (RCA) across network, platform, performance and functional issues
- Producing structured test reports and evidence packs for audit, regulatory and change-governance requirements
- Working closely with automation, platform, network and security engineering teams to provide end-to-end service assurance
- Participating in migration windows and change bridges, providing live validation and monitoring during deployments
Required Skills:
This is a hands-on test engineering position, so we re particularly interested in candidates with strong experience across:
- Test automation and validation engineering
- pyATS and network validation/testing
- CI/CD pipelines and pipeline-integrated assurance
- Pre- and post-change testing
- ThousandEyes or similar service/performance monitoring platforms
- Network and platform troubleshooting / RCA
- Security testing, penetration testing and vulnerability assessment
- Testing within controlled, regulated or compliance-focused environments
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Test Engineer (Automation) in Swindon employer: Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Ltd
Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Manufacturing Engineer in Medway, where you'll have the opportunity to lead impactful production engineering projects and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Our supportive work culture fosters collaboration and professional growth, offering you the chance to enhance your skills while contributing to cutting-edge manufacturing processes. With competitive salary packages and a commitment to employee development, we are dedicated to creating a rewarding environment for our engineers.
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