Test Automation Engineer
On site
Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
£ 59,211 / year
Full Time
28-03-2025
Job Specifications
Test Automation Engineer
Salary - £59,211
This role is available full-time for 37 hours per week Monday to Friday or part-time with a minimum coverage of 28 hours per week Flexible hours are available This role is based in the office
Are you inquisitive? Do you enjoy finding solutions to improve testing? Why not do this to help protect national security and really make a difference?
You’ll use your experience of test automation alongside your software development skills to automate processes, providing the benefits of speed, scale and repeatability.
You’ll work across the whole product development lifecycle within a multi-skilled team, applying test best practice and championing quality throughout. You’ll identify, design and implement test solutions for a wide range of systems which are often one of a kind and designed to help protect national security. You’ll work across various technology areas such as Telecoms, Mobile Platforms, Enterprise Networks, Security Research or Bespoke Communications systems.
Using your strong communication and problem-solving skills, you’ll work with operational users, partners, project managers and development engineers to identify risk and provide assurance to the user that they’re receiving a product which does the job it’s required to do.
You’ll have access to a generous training budget for your career development and progression, as well as joining a supportive team who will provide on the job training to help you succeed. You’ll develop in a career which plays a key part in streamlining quality assurance of the systems which help protect national security.
More About You
To apply for this role, you will already have:
Experience of executing various test types, for example; functional and non-functional, system testing or acceptance testing.
Experience of using command line terminal interfaces.
Proficiency of scripting skills, such as Python, JavaScript, PowerShell or Bash.
Experience using test automation technologies, such as Cucumber or Robot Framework.
It would be beneficial if you also have one of the following (although these are not essential):
Experience of virtualisation and/or DevOps technologies.
An understanding of networking technologies, such as TCP/IP and VPNs.
The ability to program using one of the following; Windows, Linux or mobile based platforms.
Your Personal Skills
You will be someone who:
Has the drive to continuously improve your own knowledge and skills.
Enjoys the challenge of thinking of innovative solutions to hard problems.
Has the ability to plan your own workload and adapt to changing demands.
Puts plans in place to make improvements to testing practices within your team.
Works with customers to clearly understand their desired outcomes and expectations.
Has the ability to work and communicate with others at all levels.
Putting your skills to use
Using your diverse range of skills within the development team, you will:
Help to apply testing best practice.
Represent testing across all stages of the product lifecycle.
Implement test solutions across various platforms and against a varied catalogue of products and technologies.
Manage and maintain your testing using test management tools and (where appropriate) test automation frameworks.
Accurately report on test results and communicate well to all stakeholders, raising issues and bugs as needed.
Grow your testing skillset and software development knowledge, through continuous learning and development.
Help develop others through coaching and mentoring, when required.
What we offer
Now that we’ve explained a bit about what you will we be doing, here’s what we can offer you
25 days annual leave, rising to 30 after 5 years’ service.
8 Bank Holiday days off in addition to your annual leave.
2 ½ additional days leave (set dates through the year).
Paid overtime or time off in lieu. Your salary is for your contracted hours. If you work more, we believe you should be rewarded for that.
Training. Lots and lots of training. This can be anything from a ½ day internal course to a distant learning degree. If it’s relevant to your career, we will aim to support you.
Pension. Our Pension scheme is Alpha. It’s competitive.
Sports & Social Society. Whether its classic cars or baking, golf or crafting, we have a society for you.
On site nursery (subject to availability).
3 days paid leave a year to support a registered charity of your choice.
Free parking.
Free onsite gym, open 24 hours a day.
Relocation Loan*.
Affinity Groups – whether you are a person with a disability, LGBTQ and/or from an ethnic minority. We provide an inclusive environment and support for everyone.
About HMGCC
We are HMGCC, the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security.
We work with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help to protect the nation.
We invest in our people, not only with training but also support throughout your career with us; to allow you to reach your full potential at work, as well as enjoy the work/life balance many aspire to.
To find out more about us and if we’re right for you, please visit our website.
Equal Opportunities
Inclusion and diversity really matters to us. It's not just about numbers or visible differences.
HMGCC are committed to providing equal opportunities and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and those with disabilities or who are neurodiverse.
We’re not looking for any one type of person. We’re looking for talent from all different backgrounds to join our organisation, where we genuinely respect and value each other's differences, as well as our similarities. It makes us even better at what we do.
We are proud to offer candidates the opportunity to apply through the Offer of Interview Scheme. The scheme ensures eligible candidates are selected for an interview as long as their application meets the minimum criteria for the role. To find out more and how you can apply under this scheme, please see the inclusion and diversity information on our website.
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Our recruitment team will process your application once the role has closed and everyone will get a response.
Please note dependent on the recruitment requirements, we withhold the right to bring forward the closing date for this role from the original closing date.
*If you are relocating to the area and renting a property then we can offer an interest free relocation loan of up to £2,500, which is to be repaid in instalments over a period of 24 months.
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About the Company
HMGCC are the engineering specialists at the heart of the UK’s national security. HMGCC works with the national security community, UK government, academia, private sector partners and international allies to bring engineering ingenuity to the national security mission, creating tools and technologies that drive us ahead and help protect the nation. Ours is a world of pioneering products, custom one-offs and very special builds - where ideas and ingenuity are helping protect the UK and its interests in this ever-evolving ... Know more
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