Senior Test Automation Engineer for NATO with security clearance

WLG
Charing Cross, United Kingdom
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior
Compensation
£ 62K

Job location

Charing Cross, United Kingdom

Tech stack

Testing (Software)
Java
Microsoft Windows
Agile Methodologies
JIRA
Automation of Tests
Bash
Software Quality
Computer Programming
Continuous Integration
Distributed Systems
Python
Link 16
Linux System Administration
Enterprise Messaging Systems
Scrum
Ansible
Selenium
Software Testing Automation Framework
Virtualization Technology
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)
Test Management Approach (TMap)
Cypress
Lasttests
Gitlab
SC Clearance
Playwright
REST
Cucumber
Api Management
Docker

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Test Automation Engineer who combines manual testing expertise, automation skills, API testing experience, and strong quality assurance practices.

This role will focus on testing, validation, automation, interoperability verification, and release readiness activities within a modern Agile development environment. Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and maintain test cases and test scenarios
  • Execute functional, integration, regression, system, and release testing
  • Develop and maintain automated test suites
  • Verify REST APIs, messaging interfaces, and interoperability scenarios
  • Analyze defects and support root cause investigations
  • Create test plans, execution reports, and release verification documentation
  • Support CI/CD testing activities
  • Participate in Agile ceremonies and sprint planning
  • Contribute to software quality improvements and testing best practices
  • Support interoperability events and validation exercises

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software testing and quality assurance experience
  • 3+ years designing and executing manual test cases
  • 2+ years of test automation experience
  • Experience testing:
  • REST APIs
  • Messaging systems
  • Distributed systems
  • Integration interfaces
  • Experience with at least one automation framework:
  • Robot Framework
  • Selenium
  • Playwright
  • Cypress
  • Cucumber
  • Gauge
  • Experience with:
  • Jira
  • GitLab
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Test management tools
  • Experience with scripting or programming:
  • Python
  • Java
  • Bash
  • Ansible
  • Experience with Docker or virtualized environments
  • Strong troubleshooting skills across Windows and Linux environments

Nice to Have

  • Defence or NATO experience
  • Tactical Data Links
  • Link 16, * ISTQB certification
  • TMap certification

Project Details

  • Remote delivery
  • NATO Secret clearance required
  • Agile/Scrum environment
  • Occasional travel to NCIA The Hague
  • Opportunity to support interoperability and multinational defence systems

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