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# Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

- **Company:** CBS Butler Limited
- **Location:** Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
- **Salary:** £124,800.0
- **Contract:** Contract
- **Skills:** Testing (Software), Agile Methodology, JIRA, Cloud Computing, Software Quality, Scrum Methodology, Software Engineering, Software Testing Automation Framework, Test Management, Postman, SC Clearance, Restful APIs
- **Published:** May 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/gb/en/mob/job/F57D7B0344646E8C8F

## About the Role

* Agile development experience
 * Ability to support the Product Owner in defining acceptance criteria for user stories
 * Testing REST Architecture using Postman or Bruno
 * Ability to self-motivate and to work well within a team environment.
 * Ability to promote innovation in self and others
 * Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders in a confident and professional manner
 * Ability to deliver to quality, cost and schedule
 * Good attention to detail

## Description

Software Test Engineer - SC Cleared

Rate: £60/hr

Duration: 12 Months initially

Location: Newcastle

Working Pattern: 60% onsite

Clearance: SC Clearance required

You will join a global defence technology company working within an Agile Scrum team on innovative solutions in the Geospatial domain.

The role is more than a tester. The Engineer will be involved in the entire software development life cycle, helping shape the quality of complex, real-world, cloud-based systems.

Responsibilities

 * Collaborating closely with developers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure software quality at every step.
 * Task estimation in accordance with sprint planning.
 * Design of tests within an agile environment using a test management tool. We use the Xray Test Management application for Jira.
 * Designing and executing automated and exploratory tests, particularly in RESTful API environments.
 * Contributing towards researching, evaluating and managing test automation frameworks.

Your skills and experience:

 * Agile development experience
 * Ability to support the Product Owner in defining acceptance criteria for user stories
 * Testing REST Architecture using Postman or Bruno
 * Ability to self-motivate and to work well within a team environment.
 * Ability to promote innovation in self and others
 * Ability to interact with internal & external stakeholders in a confident and professional manner
 * Ability to deliver to quality, cost and schedule
 * Good attention to detail


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