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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # IT&T Test Engineer - Automation - **Company:** Experis - **Location:** Portsmouth, UK - **Salary:** £130,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, Domain Name System (DNS), Python (Programming Language), Microsoft Servers, Public Key Infrastructure, Windows PowerShell, SQL Databases, Virtualization Technology, Flask (Web Framework), SC Clearance, Gherkin, Jenkins, Vmware - **Published:** August 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.experis.co.uk/job/it-and-t-test-engineer-automation-6006654/apply ## About the Role * Experience in BDD and Gherkin syntax test creation/workflows. * Experience in Python and key packages (Behave, Flask, Pyvmomi, Asyncio, PyKeepass). * Experience of PowerShell & Bash. * Experience with ETL workflows. * Jenkins - CI/CD pipeline. * Exceptional communication skills with diverse and adverse audiences - Strong critical thinking and analytical skills. * Experience delivering within secure or regulated environments. * Must hold, or be eligible to obtain, UK Security Clearance (SC). * Ability to respond to changing project time scales and prioritise work accordingly. Desirable Skills, Qualifications, and Experience * Microsoft Server 2012R2/16/19 based technologies such as AD, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy, Exchange, SfB, SQL, etc. * MCSE/MCSA Server 2012R2, VMWARE VCP. * Virtualisation capabilities such as VDI and multi-tenancy. * Knowledge of Military Information Services such as NATO FAS, UK Base Services and MOD Business management applications. * PKI integration and utilisation and preferably experience with Defence PKI. ## Description Our Defence client is currently searching for an IT&T Test Engineer to join their team in Portsdown Technology Park. The Integration Test & Trials Automation Test Engineer will deliver and be responsible for automating and scripting Test development and assurance scripts for acceptance testing of the NSoIT(D) IT systems The individual will report to the project Test Managers and be integrated into the IT&T team to be responsible for automating new and existing manual Test Scripts for the Core/Hub Networks, undertaking formal & informal testing in support of the System Test Plan and Test Script proving on Test & Development Rig(s). Main Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to: * Lead on the developing Automation of Testing for the Programme. * Automation of existing Configuration and System Integration test scripts. * Generation of new automated test scripts working in conjunction with the Engineering Team. * Preparation of test documentation including test plans, test scripts, evidence collection, defect reports and progress updates. * Performing manual functional, non-functional and regression testing. * Documenting test procedures and writing release notes. * Input to Test Management Software (TestRail, QTest, Xray). * Utilise and input to Confluence and Jira, working within Agile methodologies. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [The Road to MLOps: How Verivox Transitioned to AWS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1050-the-road-to-mlops-how-verivox-transitioned-to-aws) - [SMART Test Automation - the experience of legacy transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100215-smart-test-automation-the-experience-of-legacy-transformation) - [Our GitOps approach for deploying an Identity Provider and an API Gateway in a SaaS company](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/776-our-gitops-approach-for-deploying-an-identity-provider-and-an-api-gateway-in-a-saas-company) - [Generating code with Angular schematics](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/129-generating-code-with-angular-schematics) ## Related Articles - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [The 8 Best Code Testing Tools](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/402-the-8-best-code-testing-tools) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)