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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Test Engineer - **Company:** ISR Recruitment Ltd - **Location:** UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £110,500.0 - £117,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Automation of Tests, Browser Compatibility, Burp Suite, Software Debugging, Programming Tools, E-Business, Github, Apache JMeter, Ruby, Selenium, Performance Testing, Postman, Browserstack, Gitlab, Git, Blazemeter, Gherkin, Browser Testing, Api Design, Restful APIs, Cucumber (Software), Api Management - **Published:** June 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/gb/en/mob/job/739C9459260ED27216 ## About the Role We are currently seeking an experienced Test Engineer with proven experience consulting as a Test Engineer on modern web-based services for the Government Digital Services (GDS) platform. You will be joining a delivery team working on high-quality, user-centred digital services, where you will work closely with developers, product owners and delivery colleagues to ensure services are robust, accessible, secure and performant. This role will suit someone with strong automation, API testing, accessibility and security testing experience, who is comfortable working in an Agile environment. Skills and Experience: Essential: Strong hands-on experience with: * BrowserStack (cross-device/browser testing) * Ruby * Cucumber/Gherkin (BDD) * Selenium * API testing (REST, Postman/Newman) * Accessibility testing (WAVE, Pa11y) * Security testing (OWASP ZAP, Dependency Check) * Confident using browser developer tools and debugging techniques * Strong understanding of version control using Git * Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments Desirable: * Performance testing using JMeter or BlazeMeter * Experience working with the GOV-UK Design System and assuring compliance with design standards * Experience configuring or contributing to CI/CD pipelines for automated testing ## Description * Test Engineer * 100% Remote Working * 6-month contract * Outside-IR35 * c£425 to £450 per day The Opportunity: We are currently seeking an experienced Test Engineer with proven experience consulting as a Test Engineer on modern web-based services for the Government Digital Services (GDS) platform. You will be joining a delivery team working on high-quality, user-centred digital services, where you will work closely with developers, product owners and delivery colleagues to ensure services are robust, accessible, secure and performant. This role will suit someone with strong automation, API testing, accessibility and security testing experience, who is comfortable working in an Agile environment. Skills and Experience: Essential: Strong hands-on experience with: * BrowserStack (cross-device/browser testing) * Ruby * Cucumber/Gherkin (BDD) * Selenium * API testing (REST, Postman/Newman) * Accessibility testing (WAVE, Pa11y) * Security testing (OWASP ZAP, Dependency Check) * Confident using browser developer tools and debugging techniques * Strong understanding of version control using Git * Comfortable working in Agile delivery environments Desirable: * Performance testing using JMeter or BlazeMeter * Experience working with the GOV-UK Design System and assuring compliance with design standards * Experience configuring or contributing to CI/CD pipelines for automated testing Role and Responsibilities: You will be consulting on meaningful digital services with real user impact, collaborating with experienced, multi-disciplinary delivery teams. A culture that values quality, accessibility and security as first-class concerns where you will have the opportunity to influence and improve testing practices across delivery. Designing, executing and maintaining automated and manual testing practices across web and API-based services, carrying out cross-browser and cross-device testing using BrowserStack. Implementing BDD test scenarios using Cucumber/Gherkin, as well as developing and maintaining automated browser tests using Selenium and Ruby. Performing accessibility testing using tools such as WAVE and Pa11y and conducting security testing using OWASP ZAP and Dependency Check. Validating RESTful APIs using Postman or Newman, along with using browser developer tools (Lighthouse, JavaScript debug console, etc.) to support functional and non-functional testing. Collaborating effectively within Agile delivery teams, contributing to continuous improvement of testing practices whilst maintaining test code, documentation and version control using Git, GitHub or GitLab. Applications: To learn how you can join a team consulting on meaningful digital services with real user impact for the general public operating as a GDS Test Engineer for a leading UK Government Department on an initial six-month contract; please call and speak with Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment or please send through the latest copy of your CV and/or online business profile and I will call you back to discuss in more in detail? 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