Test Engineer
Industry: Defence & Aerospace
Location: Fully onsite – Gloucester
Working Week: 37.5 hrs across 4 days
Passport: Must be a British-born sole UK National
Security Clearance: DV (Developed Vetting) required
The Opportunity:
The world’s leading Aerospace and Defence Company seeks an influential Integration and Test Engineer to support designing, building, and deploying cutting-edge software solutions that not only protect the UK’s security but also push the boundaries of innovation and next-gen capabilities.
The Role:
- Lead & Integrate: Design, integrate, and deploy mission-critical systems for real-world security operations.
- Test & Automate: Develop and execute test plans, build automated frameworks, and embed them into CI/CD pipelines.
- Troubleshoot & Optimise: Debug complex full-stack architectures, ensuring reliability and scalability.
- Deploy at Scale: Deliver large-scale software solutions across multi-system environments.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Work with public, private, and hybrid cloud deployments, overcoming constraints for seamless operation.
Key Requirements:
- Security Clearance: British-born UK National with active DV (Developped Vetting) Clearance, willing to obtain Enhanced DV.
- Test & Integration: Proven expertise in test planning, development, and execution within Agile & DevSecOps environments.
- Automation & CI/CD: Hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, automated test frameworks, Blue-Green deployments, and optimising pipelines for cloud-based deployments.
- Problem-Solving & Security: Strong debugging skills for complex systems, with expertise in functional & non-functional test automation, analysis, and reporting.
- Cloud & Infrastructure: Knowledge of AWS services (EC2, EKS, Fargate, IAM, S3, Lambda), AWS SDK (Boto3) for automation, CloudTrail for security auditing, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Certifications: ISTQB (Foundation, Agile, Performance, Security) or equivalent highly desirable.
Benefits Package:
- Base Salary: Up to £65,000
- Bonus: Up to 10% based on individual performance
- Flexible Working: Options for a 4-day workweek or a 9-day fortnight
- Pension: Employer contribution up to 10%, matching employee contributions up to 5%
- Health & Wellbeing: Bupa Private medical insurance
- Annual Leave: 25 days holiday per year, plus public holidays
- Learning & Development: Excellent training and certification opportunities, along with an annual salary review
For more information or to apply, please reach out to:
Contact | 02077806706
LinkedIn | George Bates | LinkedIn
Email |
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