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BAE Systems Digital Intelligence is home to 4,500 digital, cyber and intelligence experts. We work collaboratively across 10 countries to collect, connect and understand complex data, so that governments, nation states, armed forces and commercial businesses can unlock digital advantage in the most demanding environments. Job Title: Automation Test Engineer Requisition ID: 121095 Location: London - We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Grade: GG10-GG13 Referral Bonus: £5,000 Behind great solutions there are great people: our employees. We pride ourselves on being able to solve some of our customers’ most complex problems. Our people are what differentiates us, they are ingenious, innovative and dedicated. We have a mix of generalists and specialists and recognise that this diversity contributes to our success. In general, we work in teams. We recognise the benefits of forming teams from a mix of disciplines, which allows us to come up with balanced, high quality solutions. As a key member of our community, you’ll be working with one of our National Security Customers to build a system that supports their core mission capabilities. You’ll work as part of empowered, autonomous teams with regular contact with end-users to flexibly and efficiently design, develop, deploy and maintain applications and services. We work hard and often go the extra mile, but we recognise people’s efforts and that everyone has a life outside of work. We encourage people to speak up if they want to rotate to a new project in support of career development, or even just to face a new challenge. Our breadth across the UK Government and Law Enforcement sectors provides diverse opportunities for our people to develop their careers in new areas of expertise or with new clients. Role Summary We are looking for experienced SC cleared Automation Test Lead to join an existing delivery team working in the Law Enforcement sector based in London. You will be required to support an engineering team, as part of a wider software delivery team. As the Test Automation lead, one should be capable of greater levels of autonomy and decision making as well as technical leadership of the test process. The role has a hybrid working pattern, however it will be largely based on customer site in Stratford. You should be expected to attend the office at least 2-3 days per week but sometimes more, to be alongside the rest of the team and for stakeholder management. Key Skills:- You will have experience in many of the following: Confident in Cypress for front end, JMetre for backend and consideration to both Cypress and React automated component testing. Build the respective automation framework(s), integrated into the CICD pipeline. Design Automation test Approaches/strategies, test design, adapt and implement them into automated tests with minimal coverage loss. Understand and follow standards for programming tools, techniques and advising on their application to other members of the team. Code, configure, implement, maintain frameworks, automated scripts, test stubs, drivers, test harnesses and data generation in accordance to the highest standards. Demonstrate problem solving abilities using test scripts, diagnostic tools, technical manuals and system documentation to identify, debug, diagnose, report and fix errors. Define quality metrics, implement, review measures to quantify and maximize automated test effectiveness and efficiency (maximum test coverage for the minimum number of tests for the fastest test time). Produce reports on system quality and metrics on test cases and defects on AWS Jira/Management tools. Be recognized as an expert of key technologies e.g. automation, scripting, develops within the team. Demonstrate problem solving abilities for complex problems and devise/design strategies to formulate solutions. Identify automation opportunities and automate all aspects of build, release, testing, continuous integration and deployment. How do we support you:- Work-life balance is important; you’ll get 25 days holiday a year and, via our flexible benefits package the option to buy/sell and carry over from the year before Our flexible benefits package includes; private medical and dental insurance, a competitive pension scheme, cycle to work scheme, taste cards and more You’ll have a dedicated line Manager to help you develop your career and guide you on your journey through BAE Don’t know a particular technology? Your learning and development is key to your future career You’ll be part of our bonus scheme You are welcome to join any/all of our Diversity and Support groups. These groups cover everything from gender diversity to mental health and wellbeing. Due to the projects you’ll work on, and the clearance required, you will be required to work from a secure site (office) location (depending on project commitments). Typically our project teams work 2-3 days a week on site, though some roles involve 4-5 days, with sites in London (Southwark and Stratford). The clearance level you’ll be required to achieve is SC . The clearance vetting process will take place over the course of the on boarding programme and will be managed by BAE Systems Shared Services. This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments. Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks. Life at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence We are embracing Hybrid Working. This means you and your colleagues may be working in different locations, such as from home, another BAE Systems office or client site, some or all of the time, and work might be going on at different times of the day. By embracing technology, we can interact, collaborate and create together, even when we’re working remotely from one another. Hybrid Working allows for increased flexibility in when and where we work, helping us to balance our work and personal life more effectively, and enhance well-being. Diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. We are proud to have an organisational culture where employees with varying perspectives, skills, life experiences and backgrounds - the best and brightest minds - can work together to achieve excellence and realise individual and organisational potential.

Location Croydon CR0 2WF , Manchester M5 3LZ , Sheffield S3 8NU About the job Job summary We are looking for people who are passionate about Quality. Do you want to be part of the award-winning Home Office Quality Assurance and Testing Team (QAT) within Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) Quality is at the heart of everything we do. We provide a large-scale shared service, delivered through 900+ QA professionals. It supports services that are essential for the UK! We won the Testing Team of the Year at the 2024 European Software Testing Awards and were also re-certified at TMMi level 5, receiving the best score globally. This role will provide technical QA leadership within our Automation and Innovation Portfolio. The Home Office Automation and Innovation portfolio delivers the government's commitment to "set the standard for excellence in the AI age" - harnessing cutting-edge technology to revolutionise public service delivery. As outlined in the Government's Generative AI Framework, we're in "a period of rapid and exciting technological changes, which offers huge potential", and we're turning that potential into reality. Our work spans Home Office mission-critical operations, such as transforming Border Security and immigration processes, to revolutionising asylum case management and enhancing Counter-Terrorism capabilities. Imagine developing technology that helps reunite families, creates safer communities, protects vulnerable people, and ensures smoother journeys for the millions travelling to and from the UK. Key features of the role include opportunities to: Transform Government with AI Help deliver the UK government's AI vision while transforming the Home Office. Our Automation and Innovation portfolio is implementing the Government's Generative AI Framework, turning technological potential into reality. National Scale Impact Our work spans Border Security, Immigration, Asylum case management and Counter-Terrorism operations. Develop technology that reunites families, creates safer communities, protects vulnerable people, and improves UK travel experiences. Public Sector Innovation at Pace We've delivered millions in efficiency savings by automating routine tasks, allowing colleagues to focus on complex human-centred work. Our solutions create meaningful improvements in public service delivery. Join Our Team Work with our Automation Centre, Data Science and Evaluation team, or Innovation Lab to: Build solutions improving lives nationwide. Work with diverse AI and automation technologies. Collaborate with technical experts. Develop skills at the forefront of public sector innovation. Help build a future-ready Home Office where innovation delivers daily impact. Ready to use cutting-edge technology to transform millions of lives across the UK? Job description As the Principal Test Engineer for the Automation and Innovation Portfolio, you'll be critical to delivering testing, quality engineering, assurance and maturing the quality of our engineering practice. This will particularly excite you if you are a quality engineering expert with a keen interest and experience in low-code/no-code engineering (e.g. PowerApps) and have a keen interest in how AI systems are developed, evaluated and assured. You will be part of the leadership team in the business area. You will provide leadership and guidance to a team of QAT engineers, further developing your own, Test engineering delivery management and leadership skills. You will work with engineering, architecture, product, delivery and business stakeholders, understanding their needs and translating them into a QAT approach, driven by engineering at its core. You will also work with development teams to embed test engineering within the overall development approach and with industry partners to leverage the best of new and emerging tools and AI testing & assurance approaches. Within the DDaT community, you will take a lead in sharing, collaborating and promoting the value of QAT. We have a wide portfolio of projects, and our vast estate covers a whole range of tools. The below is sample snapshot of some tools we use: Cloud: AWS and Azure. Backend: Java, Node.js, C#, Python, PHP, Scala, Power Platform Test Frameworks: PowerApps test studio & test engine, Playwright, Python based frameworks like Pytest, and several bespoke frameworks. DevOps: Azure, AWS, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, Ansible, Terraform AI: Azure ML Studio, Python, Github Copilot, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Other tools: Inspect , Axe, Checkov, ZAP, SonarQube. Person specification UK residency and security requirements - You need to have lived in the UK for the past 5 years. Your main day to day responsibilities will be: You will be setting the overall direction for QAT engineering, AI Testing and assurance practices within the Portfolio, and promote DevSecOps best practices. Partnering with engineering and senior delivery partners to make sure frameworks are embedded by default in the QA engineering approach, implementing all levels of a modern test pyramid that map to a modern CI/CD pipeline. Building, mentoring and leading quality engineering teams by providing support and guidance to more junior members and providing technical advice on improving the way we do things. Building and delivering quality engineering solutions that are scalable, efficient, and cost effective. Quantifying, measuring, and reporting on code quality and using risk-based approaches to decision making. Making the QAT practice thrive by exploiting new and emerging tools and approaches and using these to help the organisation deliver better services. Essential criteria As a Principal Test Engineer, you will have experience of: Selecting and deploying a broad range of tools and test automation techniques including Open-Source technologies and object-orientated design, programming languages such as C# (or Java), Python and TypeScript, PowerApps platform tools, Azure (or AWS) tool stack, test tools like Playwright, using continuous integration, deployment and release tools?(Lead essential criteria) Working at senior leadership level, establishing and maintaining organisational level networks and actively engaging other senior leaders Leading a technical team of test engineers Developing organisational level test approaches that implement all levels of a modern test pyramid in a cloud DevSecOps environment Setting strategic direction at organisational level for the design of AI and low-code/no-code test approaches involving test automation Designing, building, deploying and improving QAT test engineering capabilities. SFIA capability framework Skills for the Information Age (SFIA) is the technical framework that sets the standard capability and development of all Quality Assurance & Testing levels in the Home Office. This is a link to the capability framework: We use set SFIA technical skills to form our interview questions and we will assess you against these technical skills during the selection process. SFIA levels of responsibility - Use the SFIA to understand what would be expected for each Technical Skill listed below. SFIA Technical skills The essential technical skills listed above are reflective of the Home Office Government Digital and Data Profession Career Framework. Please see below for the relevant skills required for your role. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Developing Self and Others Seeing the Big Picture Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Strategic Planning (ITSP) - Level 5 Test Analysis, Design and Execution - Level 4 Automation and Tooling - Level 5 Performance Testing - Level 4 Integration and Assurance - Level 4 Domain Experience - Level 4