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# Test Engineers

- **Company:** HM Land Registry
- **Location:** Gloucester, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £49,443.0 - £54,952.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Automation of Tests, Software Systems, Performance Testing
- **Published:** October 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb616e5f3d860b9ca07cb58c7c8f288310/eaa

## About the Role

To be successful in this role, you must hold the following:

 * ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing
 * Degree level or equivalent in Computing

And it is desirable that you hold the following:

 * Advanced Technical Test Analyst
 * Advanced Test Automation Engineer

Please note that the desirable criteria will only be assessed in the case of needing a tie-breaker.
You will have practitioner level experience of automated testing and automated test tools, as well as an understanding of environment needs and capabilities. You will be a practitioner in technical analysis and be able to absorb large amounts pf conflicting information to determine solutions.
You will have practitioner level experience in both functional and non-functional testing, and in technical breadth over a range of tools and techniques.
You will have experience in integration practices and in training and mentoring technical test skills., Qualifications * ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing

 * Degree level or equivalent in Computing

Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

 * Changing and Improving
 * Making Effective Decisions
 * Communicating and Influencing
 * Working Together
 * Developing Self and Others
 * Delivering at Pace

## Description

It is an exciting time for HM Land Registry (HMLR) as we continue on a major transformation programme. HMLR's ambition is to become the world's leading land registry for speed, simplicity and an open approach to data.
HMLR are recruiting for 5 Senior Test Engineers to join our Transformation and Technology team to help us achieve this.
HM Land Registry's existing software systems and services form part of the critical national infrastructure, safeguarding land and property ownership valued at £8 trillion. This enables over £1 trillion worth of personal and commercial lending to be secured against property across England and Wales., You will work across projects and alongside test managers assisting new teams start technical frameworks, documenting new approaches and process and helping resolve technical impediments.
You will work closely with the Lead Test Engineer to innovate, predict and resolve technical issues before they occur to help smooth advancement.
Main Duties include:

 * Advocate best practice leading through practical examples and guidance
 * Perform in depth reviews reporting quality improvements and successes
 * Update and enhance technical practice and quality frameworks
 * Work with teams to assist technical startup and overcome impediments
 * Teach, mentor and be a role model for quality test implementation
 * Be able to perform technical and business analysis that will underly technical solutions
 * Innovate and generate tooling to assist testing tasks and potential future issues
 * Be able to understand overall system process and architecture to understand issues and impact that may need to be considered
 * Build relations and input into other practices to represent test community views and help build enhancements, Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details This vacancy is using , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Please complete your CV when prompted detailing your qualifications and work history. You must also attach your Certificate for ISTQB Foundation in Software Testing or Degree level or equivalent in Computing.
The qualification is essential for this role and failure to attach it will result in your application not being progressed any further.
Your CV will be assessed against the essential experiencecriteria detailed in the attached Job Description.
The Personal Statement section (in no more than 750 words) should be used to outline your wider skills and experience for the role and detail how you meet the essential experience criteria listed below:

 * Practitioner in technical analysis. Absorb large amounts of conflicting information to determine solutions
 * Practitioner level experience of automated testing and automated test tools
 * Practitioner in understanding environment needs and capabilities

You will then be invited to complete a short assessment. This assessment will be emailed to you through CS jobs. If you pass the assessments you will receive a full sift score.
If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a virtual, blended interview, which will be held through Microsoft Teams which will include a 10 minute pre-prepared presentation. Further information will be provided to those invited to interview. Interviews will be held shortly after the sift.
Please review your application form before clicking 'submit' - once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications - this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.

 * Please note we may be sifting whilst this campaign is open so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible *

Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.
The blended interview will assess the behaviours and experience listed in the candidate pack.
HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview. If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.
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Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete checks.
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

 * UK nationals
 * nationals of the Republic of Ireland
 * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
 * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the
 * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
 * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service