Test Engineer - Active eDV Clearance

Test Engineer 📍 Manchester / Cheltenham (Hybrid & Client Site Travel)

About the Role We’re looking for a talented Test Engineer to join a collaborative, cross‑functional engineering team working on high‑impact, complex systems. You’ll play a key role in ensuring quality is built into every stage of delivery—helping shape testing strategies, building automation frameworks, and uncovering issues before they reach production.
This is an organisation that values curiosity, strong fundamentals, and problem‑solving ability over ticking every box. If you’re passionate about quality and eager to learn, you’ll be supported every step of the way.
What You’ll Be Doing
Designing and executing manual and automated tests across complex systems
Developing and enhancing test automation frameworks
Performing exploratory and risk‑based testing to identify edge cases
Collaborating closely with engineers to improve testability and overall quality
Driving continuous improvement across tools, frameworks, and testing practices

Skills & Experience You don’t need to have everything listed—what matters most is a solid foundation and a willingness to grow.
Technical Experience (any of these)
Programming or scripting (Java, Python, JavaScript, or TypeScript)
Testing modern web applications (Angular, React, Vue)
Automation tools such as Cypress, Cucumber, Robot Framework
Experience building or improving test frameworks
Strong understanding of exploratory and risk‑based testingDesirable (nice to have)
Exposure to Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, or Azure
Familiarity with modern tech stacks (e.g. MERN, Elasticsearch, Neo4J)Security & Location Requirements
UK Citizen with 10+ years UK residency
Must hold high‑level UK security clearance (active)
Comfortable travelling to Manchester or Cheltenham sites
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed