Test Engineer

On behalf of DWP, we are looking for a Test Engineer for a 12 Month (Inside IR35) contract based Hybrid in Newcastle. Join the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) as a Test Engineer supporting the Later Life Calc and Pay team, part of a major transformation programme across State Pension and Pension Credit services. This role contributes to the development of a new digital portal, enabling citizens to claim Pension Credit online with ease and accuracy.

As a Test Engineer your main responsibilities will be to:

• Design and execute manual and automated tests to ensure high-quality software delivery.
• Collaborate within agile, multi-disciplinary teams to support iterative development.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand requirements, clarify test scenarios, and ensure alignment across delivery teams.
• Integrate performance testing into CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to the migration of legacy systems to modern infrastructure.

Essential:

• Strong background in software testing, including manual and automation.
• Hands-on experience with the following tools and technologies:
• Languages & Frameworks: Java, Node.js, Cucumber, Selenium
• CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab
• Performance & API Testing: JMeter, K6, REST Assured, Postman
• Cloud skills: AWS
• Proven experience working in agile, cross-functional teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable:

• Experience in public sector environments.
• Familiarity with legacy-to-modern system migrations.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, DWP guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply.

In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

DWP guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following "this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different".