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Requirements
Must:
We require that you have the following essential qualifications:
- Proven experience in test automation for infrastructure and platform engineering, including experience with PaaS/SaaS products.
- Strong coding skills in Python or Java, with experience in building reusable test frameworks, utilities, and employing BDD approaches (e.g., Gherkin/Cucumber) for collaborative testing.
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization technologies (Docker/Kubernetes), cloud platforms (preferably AWS), and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform).
- Familiarity with observability and performance testing tools (such as Datadog, ELK, Grafana, Locust, JMeter), along with an understanding of cyber security testing principles and logging requirements.
- The ability to coach multidisciplinary teams, embed quality practices in agile delivery, and apply FinOps-aware testing approaches (like cost-impact validation and resource optimization).
- Desirable qualifications include knowledge of platform engineering patterns (e.g., sidecar architecture, secure base images, technical contracts) and familiarity with accessibility and security testing standards (e.g., OWASP, WCAG).
Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of automated test frameworks for platform components and services.
- Define and own platform-level test strategies, which include integration, performance, security, and end-to-end testing.
- Work closely with Platform Engineers, Architects, and Cyber specialists to ensure testability and resilience at every layer of the platform.
- Drive improvements in deployment testing to enable faster and more reliable releases.
- Support observability and FinOps initiatives with a focus on cost-impact and performance-driven testing.
- Mentor engineers and promote modern test automation and continuous delivery practices.
Description
Join us at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), where we partner with Inspire People to offer you an exciting opportunity as a Platform Test Lead. We are offering a competitive salary ranging from £62,103 to £78,054 along with excellent Civil Service benefits and a pension. We support hybrid and flexible working arrangements across multiple locations, including London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham, and Salford. You will be part of a team that energizes the global economy by leading the testing strategy for one of the UK's most technically ambitious digital environments. Your work will ensure that our AWS-based platform is robust, secure, and scalable, supporting services aimed at helping UK businesses grow, invest, and trade globally. This role requires you to achieve Security Clearance (SC), which necessitates that you have been a resident in the UK for at least three of the last five years. If you are a Test Lead, Automation Engineer, or DevOps professional interested in transforming UK digital platforms, we encourage you to apply today.
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