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Offre d'emploi Software Development Engineer in Test - DVLA - HEO

Swansea

Government Digital & Data

Le poste

CDI
Dès que possible
£35k-40k⁄an
Télétravail partiel
Swansea, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
Publiée le 29/10/2025

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At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we take testing very seriously and we automate as much as we can. Our Software Development Engineer in Test (SDETs) are building best-in-class test automation software so that we can build products quickly and safely.

We will look to you to build and execute test automation for our brand new or newly transformed services. You will be a critical part of a squad following a behaviour-driven design approach (ATDD) making sure our software is tested and testable and continually driving all aspects of quality improvements.

This is a fantastic opportunity to build upon your skills and experience while helping to build world class digital services that pave the way for future business transformation. If you love to test and code and want to work with cutting edge cloud-first technologies, we encourage you to apply.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Developing and executing test automated frameworks.

  • Working in an agile environment with product development teams.

  • Ensuring good engineering practices and knowledge sharing within your team.

  • Working closely with business analysts and agile delivery managers to prepare and review user stories and tasks.

  • Helping ensure that our services are resilient and supported.

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.

Profil recherché

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

  1. We are looking for experienced developers who are proficient in Automation Testing, able to use modern programming language and to programmatically test any software product and develop automation for it.

  2. You will have experience of improving QA efficiency through test automation and tools and will proactively look to implement Continuous Testing principles to speed up the feedback cycle for all elements of quality using automation by default.

  3. You will have a high attention to detail and not be afraid to challenge when required and will enjoy working as part of a team in a fast-paced Agile delivery environment.

Environnement de travail

Location

Swansea

About the jobJob summary

Do you have experience of automation development and Continuous Integration?

Would you like to work with leading serverless and cloud-based technologies?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

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!

Find out more about what it's like working at 

London, England, United Kingdom
> 1 000 salariés
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