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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** DWP Digital
- **Location:** Birmingham, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £12,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Automation of Tests, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Integrated Development Environments, TypeScript, Performance Testing, Web Api
- **Published:** October 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/test-engineer/dwp-digital-job108120273

## About the Role

* Demonstrable skills in Java and/or TypeScript and the application of modern engineering practices, together with evidence of learning and applying new technologies in a software engineering environment.
 * Experience building and maintaining comprehensive, robust and reliable automated tests against UI's and API's including contributing to improving frameworks and automation suites.
 * Experience of the testing lifecycle from understanding business needs from delivery to production. Including test generation, reporting and defect management.
 * Adaptable team player who understands agile ways of working and shift left principles e.g. CI/CD.
 * Knowledge of non-functional testing e.g. Performance, Security and Accessibility - including test types, test tools and standards.

## Description

A day in the life of a Test Engineer at DWP digital is about working closely with developers, designers and other testers to help deliver services that people across the UK depend on. You'll get involved early in development, shaping designs and building automated tests that give teams confidence their services work properly and continue to work as they evolve.

You'll focus on what really matters by taking a risk-based approach to testing, making sure accessibility, usability, security and performance are built in from the start. Alongside keeping CI/CD pipelines running smoothly and sharing clear updates on quality and risk, you'll be encouraged to challenge how things are done and suggest better ways of working to improve DWP services for users.