£450 Per day
Outside
Hybrid
London
Summary: The Developer-in-Test role requires an individual with active SC Security Clearance and strong Java coding skills for a 3-month rolling contract. The position is hybrid, allowing for remote work 3-4 days a week and on-site work in either Southend or Reading. The candidate will work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business focused on government projects, utilizing test automation and continuous integration tools.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain test automation frameworks using Java.
- Utilize test automation tools such as Selenium, Serenity, or Cucumber.
- Implement continuous integration processes with tools like Jenkins and GitHub.
- Conduct testing of UI and Web Services systems, both end-to-end and in isolation.
- Manage large datasets and ensure data isolation in multi-tenanted SAAS environments.
- Write and maintain SQL statements for database operations.
- Use Test Management tools like Jira for planning, execution, and reporting.
- Work with AWS Cloud environments and automated infrastructure.
Key Skills:
- Active SC Security Clearance.
- Strong Java coding skills.
- Experience with test automation tools (Selenium, Serenity, Cucumber).
- Familiarity with continuous integration tools (Jenkins, Stash, Hudson, GitHub).
- Experience in testing UI and Web Services systems.
- Ability to manage large datasets in SAAS environments.
- Proficient in writing SQL insert, update, and delete statements.
- Experience with Test Management tools like Jira.
- Knowledge of AWS Cloud environments.
- Advantageous skills in JavaScript, JMeter scripting, Performance Testing, Agile/Scrum.
Salary (Rate): £450/day
City: Southend
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: IT
Developer-in-Test (SC Cleared)
Southend / Reading (Hybrid)
3 Month Rolling Contract
£450/day (Outside IR35)
Developer-in-Test needed with active SC Security Clearance and Java coding skills. 3 Month Rolling Contract based in either Southend (Essex) or Reading (Hybrid).
Hybrid Working - 3-4 days/week remote (WFH), and 1-2 days/week working on-site from the office. Start ASAP in March 2026.
A chance to work with a leading global IT and Digital transformation business specialising in Government projects:
- Developer-in-Test / SDET with strong Java coding + test automation skills.
- Government / (url removed) projects experience strongly preferred.
- Test automation tools experience -eg- Selenium, Serenity or Cucumber.
- Continuous Integration tools -eg- Jenkins, Stash, Hudson, Github.
- Testing UI and Web Services systems including end-to-end and in isolation using Mocks.
- Experience with large datasets + appreciation of data isolation in a multi-tenanted SAAS platform environments.
- Writing / maintaining SQL insert, update + delete statements
- Using Test Management tools like Jira for planning, test execution + reporting.
- AWS Cloud environments + automated infrastructure.
- Advantageous skills: JavaScript, JMeter scripting, Performance Testing, Agile/Scrum.
- SC Security Clearance is essential for this position.