Senior Test Engineer
| Job Type | Contract |
| Location | Various |
| Area | Uk-wide, UK |
| Sector | Central Government |
| Salary | £600 Per Day |
| Start Date | October 1st, 2026 |
| Advertiser | Priyanka Dubey |
| Job Ref | 7715 - PSR1JP00104298 |
| IR35 | Inside |
| Security Clearance | SC |
- Description
- The Client:
A government client is looking for a Senior Test Engineer to join them on a 6 month contract. This position will be based in Various.
Job Summary:
Key skills:
- Informatica Power Centre and Oracle experience as essentials
- DWP experience, AWS , automation testing, SQL, experience in data environment (working on large data sets) desirable
Description:
As a Senior Test Engineer you will define the overall testing strategy, provide technical leadership and guidance to test engineering teams, and have oversight of all testing activities. You will ensure that best practices are in place, and drive improvements by sharing knowledge and resources across teams.
- Set the strategic direction for product teams and the Test Engineering community.
- Lead multiple Test Engineering teams, providing technical leadership and guidance.
- Lead delivery of testing activities, ensuring that quality, time and cost objectives are met.
- Act as an escalation point for defects or issues preventing delivery of Test Engineering activities.
- Define the approach for test infrastructure setup and use outputs to drive technical improvements.
- Identify appropriate required technical test tools.
- Monitor performance of the test suite and identify how this can be improved by reducing technical debt.
- Drive standardisation by sharing reusable libraries and services, experience, and lessons learned with other DWP teams.
- Drive collaboration by aligning what teams are working on and highlighting the key dependencies, impacts and priorities.
- Develop appropriate test approaches and reporting mechanisms to be agreed with senior stakeholders
- Ensure that usability, accessibility, security, stability and capacity are embedded in the development of citizen services.
- Able to think outside the box, ask the right questions and critically evaluate and communicate findings to a larger team. Leads investigative work into problems and opportunities in existing processes, driving the collection of information and creation of recommendations for improvements. Can absorb large amounts of conflicting information and use it to determine solutions. (Level 3)
- Manages planning of system and / or acceptance tests, coordinating both functional and non-functional specifications. Able to provide authoritative advice and guidance on test planning and can identify the process improvements and contribute to definition of best practice. (Level 3)
- Able to design and execute a wide range of non-functional testing techniques and communicate non-functional test results to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Able to make decisions on running types of non-functional testing. Able to coach and mentor others. Able to raise defects with the business and help prioritise them based on defect severity. (Level 3)
- Able to identify and compare the best processes or delivery methods to use, including measuring and evaluating outcomes. Able to recognise when something does not work and encourages a mind-set of experimentation. Can adapt and reflect, is resilient and has the ability to see outside of the process. Able to use a blended approach depending on the context. Able to help teams to manage and visualise outcomes, prioritise work and work to agreed minimum viable product (MVP). (Level 3)
- Makes sure that teams are using the right tools and methodologies and promotes the use of these. (Level 3)
- Has a deep understanding of the technical concepts required in their role and understands how these fit into the wider technical landscape. Understands the limitations of digital technology. (Level 3)
- An active SC clearance is required for this role. At a minimum, candidates must be eligible and willing to undergo security clearance. Due to the short-term nature of the contract and the urgency of the requirement, the client may prioritise applicants who already hold active SC clearance and meet all essential criteria.
Our Company:
Malikshaw Interim & Executive is a specialist provider of talent management solutions helping our clients transform the delivery of our public services. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we combine providing the best talent with delivering diverse, inclusive workforces and particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented. These include people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ people, and women.
How to Apply:
Please apply through the link provided to send your application directly to the Recruiter managing this assignment.
Disability Confident:
As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Client guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
Armed Forces Covenant:
As a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, the Client guarantees to interview all veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.
If you qualify for any of the above, please notify us on your covering letter and your recruiter will confirm if the client is a member. We will then be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.
Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.
- Informatica Power Centre and Oracle experience as essentials
