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# Infrastructure Test Engineer

- **Company:** Gold Group
- **Location:** Corsham, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, User Authentication, Software Bug Management, Software Documentation, CompTIA Security+, Cyber Security, Information Systems, Continuous Integration, Linux, Federated Identity Management, Formal Verification, Github, Identity and Access Management, Interoperability, Metadata, Microsoft Office, Public Key Infrastructure, Role-Based Access Control, Regression Testing, Systems Integration, Grafana, Test Scripts, Kubernetes, Atlassian Tools, OPNET (Software), Vmware
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/infrastructure-test-engineer/57535767

## About the Role

* Strong commercial experience in Test Engineering, including test planning, scripting, execution and reporting.
 * Experience producing comprehensive test documentation and evidence.
 * Strong functional, non-functional, integration and regression testing experience.
 * Experience supporting V&V, acceptance or assurance activities within complex enterprise or infrastructure environments.
 * Good understanding of systems integration and end-to-end service validation.
 * Experience testing infrastructure, networks, security or identity management solutions.
 * Knowledge of IAM, including authentication, authorisation and RBAC.
 * Understanding of PKI, digital certificates and certificate-based trust.
 * Experience working within secure, regulated or highly controlled environments.
 * Strong analytical, troubleshooting and stakeholder communication skills.
 * Ability to manage competing priorities and deliver against demanding programme timelines.
 * Experience working within Agile, Waterfall or other structured delivery environments.
 * Good working knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Desirable Experience

 * Defence, NATO or coalition interoperability testing.
 * Federated Mission Networking (FMN), particularly Spiral 6.
 * Data Centric Interoperability (DCI) or secure information-sharing capabilities.
 * Federated Identity and Access Management (FIAM).
 * Data Centric Security, policy enforcement and metadata-based information controls.
 * PKI implementations and certificate-based authentication.
 * VMware, VDI or multi-tenant environments.
 * Military information systems, Defence Digital, OpNET or NSoIT(D).
 * Jira and Confluence.
 * Formal verification, validation, demonstration and acceptance activities.
 * ISTQB, Security+, VMware VCP or equivalent qualifications.
 * SAFe and/or Waterfall methodologies., * Amazon Web Services (AWS)
 * Automated Software Testing
 * Business Requirements
 * Continuous Integration
 * Decision-Making Skills
 * GitHub
 * Grafana Monitoring & Visualization
 * Infrastructure Management
 * Kubernetes
 * Linux Operating Systems

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Test Engineer to support a high-profile defence programme.

This is a hands-on testing role working across infrastructure, networking, security, identity and interoperability, supporting the verification, validation and acceptance of a complex capability within a secure and regulated defence environment.

You will play a key role throughout the testing lifecycle, from developing test scenarios and scripts through to execution, evidence gathering, defect management, demonstrations and formal acceptance., * Develop, maintain and execute test scripts supporting verification, validation and acceptance activities.

 * Support the development and execution of the V&V plan.
 * Develop and execute functional, non-functional, integration, interoperability and regression testing.
 * Test infrastructure, networking, security, identity and policy-enforcement capabilities.
 * Support interoperability testing between OpNET, partner systems and FMN-aligned services.
 * Validate information-sharing, policy controls, auditability and traceability requirements.
 * Support testing of IAM, FIAM, PKI and trust services.
 * Produce test plans, procedures, scripts, evidence packs, defect reports and test reports.
 * Capture and manage defects, supporting investigation, root-cause analysis and resolution.
 * Support the installation, configuration and validation of test and demonstration environments.
 * Work closely with architects, engineers and security specialists to support system integration and validation.
 * Maintain robust test evidence for assurance, compliance, acceptance and audit purposes.
 * Support FMN Spiral 6 compliance activities and Authority-witnessed demonstrations.
 * Document test outcomes, lessons learned and recommendations.
 * Contribute to continuous improvement of test processes, tools and methodologies.
 * Deliver testing activities in line with programme milestones, configuration controls and security requirements.