Job position Test Engineer - DVSA - SEO
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Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
Leading the planning, execution, and reporting of both manual and automated testing activities.
Designing, implementing, and maintaining scalable test automation frameworks and reusable tooling.
Embedding quality from the start by defining acceptance criteria and promoting early test engagement.
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to align testing priorities with user and business needs.
Providing expert guidance on defect management, test analysis, and continuous improvement.
Driving consistency in testing approaches, standards, and frameworks across delivery teams.
Using data insights and defect trends to recommend changes that improve quality outcomes.
Mentoring and coaching colleagues to uplift testing skills and confidence across the organisation.
Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Open Sessions: Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what it’s like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on 25th September 2025 at 17:30. Sign up here
Candidate profile
To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:
Testing across large-scale digital systems, including both legacy and cloud-native environments.
Designing, implementing, and maintaining test automation frameworks and reusable tools.
Proficiency in programming languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, or C#.
Frontend, API, and database testing experience, including performance, usability, and accessibility.
Analysing complex test results and automation outcomes to inform risk-based decisions.
Working effectively within Agile teams and contributing to cross-team quality improvements.
Using CI/CD pipelines, source control, and containerised environments (e.g., Docker).
Defining acceptance criteria and embedding quality early in the development lifecycle.
Mentoring and coaching colleagues to improve testing practices and confidence in results.
Communicating complex technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
The role is part of the and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
BehavioursWe'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
Delivering at Pace
Changing and Improving
Working Together
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
Communicating between the technical and non-technical
Design and Executing tests
Managing, reporting and resolving defects
Test and quality planning
Test Engineering
Working environment
Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Nottingham, Oldham, Swansea
About the jobJob summaryThe Strategy, Policy, Digital & Technology Directorate plays a central role in delivering DVSA’s digital services that support road safety and compliance across the UK. The Test Engineering team sits within this directorate and is responsible for ensuring high-quality, reliable, and scalable digital products. Working closely with product, delivery, and engineering teams, the group embeds quality from the outset of development, balancing manual and automated testing to provide confidence in delivery. The team drives improvements in testing practices, builds reusable frameworks, and promotes a culture of collaboration, early engagement, and continuous improvement to meet both user needs and DVSA’s strategic goals.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
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Test Engineer - DVSA - SEO
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