Automation Tester (DV Security Clearance)

In this role, you will create and manage automation environments that enable the validation of critical applications and services. You'll work closely with testers, ensuring scripts run successfully, results are visible through dashboards, and processes are continuously improved.

You will also participate in agile ceremonies and knowledge-sharing sessions with colleagues, partners, and clients, applying your expertise to strengthen testing practices and support wider infrastructure projects. Your work will help drive faster, more reliable delivery in mission-critical environments.

Key responsibilities include:

Design & Maintain: Build and manage frameworks and automation environments.

Test & Integrate: Work with testers to run scripts and link outputs to dashboards.

Collaborate & Share: Engage in agile ceremonies and client/partner knowledge-sharing.

Support & Enable: Provide ongoing support for automation across critical projects.

You should bring hands-on experience in automation frameworks, virtualisation, and containerisation, with the ability to collaborate effectively in agile environments. Strong troubleshooting skills and a willingness to innovate are key.

You should have experience in:

Deploying virtualised workloads with L3/L4 networking

Configuration and automation tools (Robot Framework, Go, vCentre Networks)

Linux (RedHat/CentOS - System Admin & Bash) and/or Windows (System Admin & PowerShell)

CI/CD and monitoring tools (Jenkins, InfluxDB, Grafana)

Containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift)

Desirable skills include:

Cloud platforms and technologies (e.g., AWS Cloud Practitioner)

Software and infrastructure testing principles

Test management tools (TestRail, X-Ray)

Reporting dashboards with Splunk or ELK stack

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CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK 'Best Employer' by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you'll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We'll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. This is a hybrid position but will require regular onsite attendance in Gloucester for secure system access.

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