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# Test Engineer

- **Company:** Ordnance Survey
- **Location:** Southampton, UK
- **Salary:** £43,918.0 - £51,238.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Apache HTTP Server, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Big Data, Software Quality, Continuous Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), Database Testing, Scrum Methodology, Parquet, Apache Spark, Backend, Git, Databricks
- **Published:** October 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5919404523

## About the Role

* Good experience in creating, maintaining and peer reviewing test automation code, preferably in Scala
 * Previous working experience of back-end testing, data testing, or ETL testing
 * Excellent knowledge and skills in software testing & industry best practices
 * Working experience with Agile Scrum, collaborating with the team for backlog refinement and ability to estimate testing activities for sprint planning
 * Knowledge of CI/CD practices, and how they relate to test

## Description

As a Test Engineer, you'll play a key role in building and maintaining software components using modern, iterative delivery methods. You'll champion best practice in testing and software quality, working closely with engineers and product teams to ensure our services remain reliable, secure and scalable.

You'll contribute hands-on expertise while helping to mentor others and support services once they're live, identifying issues early and improving how we deliver software across the organisation.

What you'll do

 * Implement automated tests using our existing test frameworks, and extend these frameworks as necessary
 * Validate data quality using big data testing tools
 * Analyse data transformations to establish the best way to test key business requirements
 * Contribute testing acumen into agile team ceremonies such as sprint planning, retrospectives, and daily standups
 * Communicate software risks & test outcomes with the team
 * Support the Ordnance Survey Testing Guild with common standards such as metrics and use of test tools

Here's a snapshot of the technologies that we use:

 * Scala
 * Apache Spark
 * Databricks
 * Apache Parquet
 * Azure Cloud Platform
 * Azure DevOps (Test plans, Backlogs, Pipelines)
 * GIT, OS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS).

Some of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.