Senior Testing Engineer

Job summary The Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) is a new arm’s-length body set up, at unprecedented pace, to administer compensation to people whose lives have been impacted by the infected blood scandal.
They have been frustrated and distressed by the delays in achieving proper recognition, and we must help put this right.
We are committed to putting the infected and affected blood community at the centre of every decision we make and every step we take to build our organisation to deliver compensation payments.
Successful applicants will join the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
When IBCA’s work begins to wind down, IBCA employees will receive support and practical guidance to find a new role, whether in the Civil Service, another Arms Length Body (ALB), or an external employer.

As a Senior Test Engineer , you will ensure that software and systems meet user needs, business requirements, and quality standards through effective test automation, performance testing, and continuous delivery practices.
As a Senior Test Engineer, we are looking for experienced software testers in the team, to design and develop automated test suites based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring that solutions are delivered on time, and to a high level of quality. A hands-on professional responsible for every area of testing from performance and integration to accessibility and security. By contributing to and championing test engineering standards and automating continuous testing practices within CI/CD pipelines, you will ensure quality outcomes and reduce technical debt. You will need to collaborate effectively in a fast-paced environment, and utilise a wide range of testing techniques and communicate test results clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You’ll work closely with developers, delivery managers, product owners, and other stakeholders to embed a quality-first culture and drive modern, scalable testing practices across your teams.

As a Senior Test Engineer , you will:
Coordinate the end-to-end test strategy for major programmes or products, ensuring comprehensive coverage across functional, non-functional, performance, and security testing;
Define and manage test environments, data management strategies, and quality metrics;
Create and manage test strategies, and test plans across projects, developing high quality test cases that align with business and technical requirements;
You will take a practical, hands-on approach to testing driving shift-left practices, creating and maintaining reliable automated test suites, and enabling teams to deliver quality through automation;
Conduct and guide complex testing activities (integration, regression, performance, accessibility, UAT support);
Collaborate closely with developers, product managers, and DevOps engineers to embed testing throughout the delivery lifecycle;
Identify and adopt improved methods and processes to strengthen quality and optimise delivery efficiency;
Work with test lead to review test practices, support quality governance and risk management, ensuring alignment with service standards, accessibility, and security policies.

Experience of the full testing lifecycle with a proven track record as a QA/Test Engineer;
Experience conducting testing activities in complex technical environments, ideally within large-scale or multi-system digital programmes;
Integrating automated testing into CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Designing and executing non-functional testing (e.g. performance, load, security, accessibility);
Applying Agile and DevOps principles to testing, including TDD/BDD practices (e.g. Proven experience in designing, testing, or supporting solutions deployed in cloud environments (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP);
Building, maintaining, and evolving test environments and test data management approaches;
Experience in performance testing tools (e.g. Experience working collaboratively within Agile Scrum teams, actively contributing to sprint ceremonies and ensuring robust, comprehensive test coverage;
Experience applying risk-based testing to prioritise testing activities effectively;
Understanding of accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2) and security testing practices;
Knowledge of government digital standards (GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice);
Understanding of security, compliance, and data protection requirements within government or regulated environments.
To apply for this post, you will need to complete the online application process, outlined below via the CS Jobs website.