Senior Test Engineer (£44,241 to £58,997)

457500 Senior Test Engineer (£44,241 to £58,997)

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency

Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 10th May 2026

📍 Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £44,241 – £58,997 (The base pay is £44,241. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £14,756)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 4

At the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), we take testing very seriously. We have Software Development Engineers in Test (SDETs) and Test Engineers embedded in our delivery squads and specialists in our Performance and Independent testing teams.

As a Senior Test Engineer, you will be a critical part of our team, overseeing and coordinating the independent testing activities across multiple simultaneous deliveries. You will be actively involved with suppliers, partners, and our engineers in ensuring testing activities are performed and reported.

Top Responsibilities

Select, use and guide others in using the most appropriate technical tooling, engineering approaches, test types and techniques to identify and address risks early
Extend, standardise and build reusable frameworks and tools that support testing
Communicate and document chosen approaches, tools, techniques and outcomes to the team and appropriate stakeholders
Contribute to and agree engineering standards

Benefits

Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
Digital communities with clear career frameworks
On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
On-site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
Free parking

About You

You will be an expert at evaluating the testing needs for services with a web-based UI and API interfaces. You will be able to converse about products hosted on public cloud infrastructure and specifications in the Gherkin syntax.
You will be an expert at functional testing and test analysis, having a deep technical breath, supported by a good knowledge of the non-functional requirements and activities. You will have an understanding of modern software development lifecycles and the role of CI / CD in product delivery and test.
You will have a proven track record of delivering QA efficiency through the promotion of tools and an automation-first approach. You will have a high attention to detail and not be afraid to challenge when needed.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4tvsu6n

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 10^th May 2026