Senior Test Engineer
Companies House
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity in the Digital Services team. You’ll be joining our team at a time of transformation and you will be part of shaping the future of our department. We use Agile Methodologies and promote a culture of continuous improvement.
We are looking for enthusiastic Senior Test Engineers with great technical skills able to coach and mentor other testers.
This is a rewarding role within the Test Team and provides an opportunity to contribute to the success of existing and future services provided by Companies House.
We offer an excellent benefits package that includes a generous 30 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays and 1 privilege day, and enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme with a contribution rate averaging 28%. To find out more about what a great place Companies House is to work visit Companies House
Job description
- You'll join a dynamic scrum team focused on transforming our automated testing approach for Companies House services.
- You will encourage an automated first approach.
- We're migrating from Java/Selenium and BDD frameworks to the state-of-the-art Playwright/TypeScript stack, integrated with BrowserStack Automate. As a key member, you'll take ownership of our test strategy, emphasising automation. You'll collaborate closely with the team to drive quality throughout development.
Person specification
We are looking for the following experience, which will be assessed at sift and at interview. Please refer to the bullet points in bold in the experience section below when writing your personal statement.
Experience
- Proven experience designing and automating software tests, ideally in web and API applications.
- Strong proficiency in Java/Selenium or similar modern testing frameworks.
- Experience in automating Playwright & Typescript would be advantageous.
- Familiarity with cloud-based testing platforms (e.g., Browserstack Automate).
- Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments.
- Experience of Non Functional testing practices including Security, Performance and Accessibility Testing.
- You will be proficient in Automation Testing. You will be expected to coach and mentor Test Engineers.
Some experience of any of the following would also be beneficial;
- API
- AWS
- BrowserStack
- Concourse / Jenkins
- Docker
- JMeter
- Karate/Rest API
- MongoDB
- Oracle
- Playwright
- Postman/SOAP UI
- Selenium Grid
- SQL
- Typescript
- Unix based systems
- Version control
- XML
Qualifications
- A relevant certification to either ISTQB or ISEB standard or relevant functional and non-functional technical testing experience is essential.
- Certified Agile Tester or equivalent Agile working experience.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Managing a Quality Service
- Delivering at Pace
- Working Together
- Developing Self and Others
Technical skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Test planning and automation testing
Benefits
Head to Our benefits - Working for us - Recruitment (companieshouse.gov.uk) to find out more about the fantastic benefits package we have at Companies House.
We believe that our success is driven by the well-being and satisfaction of our team members at all levels of the organisation. At Companies House we’re committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring your career journey with us is not only fulfilling, but also rewarding. We pride ourselves on offering a quality work-life balance with our employee wellbeing being central to our working practices.
We celebrate diversity...
As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfil our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups. We also welcome applications from Welsh speakers.
We are proud to be a disability confident leader. Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing recruitmentCH@companieshouse.gov.uk
Where will you be working?
You will be aligned to our Cardiff Office, where we are currently using a hybrid approach to the way we work. Our approach to hybrid working provides opportunities for you to be adaptable in the way you work so that you can achieve a healthy balance between your work and home life. The degree of choice you have will depend on business need, your role and your day-to-day work activities and will be discussed at offer stage. The expected office attendance for this role is 1 day per week, in our Cardiff office.
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Selection process details
In your application form we’d like you to:
- Tell us about your employment history, including any key responsibilities and achievements.
- List any qualifications you have, paying particular attention to the required qualifications listed above.
- Write a personal statement of 1250 words where you demonstrate how you meet the experience (and qualifications) listed in the person specification.
What will the process look like?
- We will sift applications and then invite successful candidates from the sift stage to attend a technical assessment stage.
- At sift candidates will be assessed against experience as well as the qualifications listed in the advert and are asked to supply work history/personal statement and reference any transferable skills using the job description for reference. The personal statement should address how you demonstrate the bullet points in bold listed in the experience section of the person specification, and how you meet the qualifications listed in the qualifications section.
- Candidates successful at sift will progress to the assessment stage, where you will asked to complete a technical activity to demonstrate the technical skills and experience listed in the job description.
- For candidates successful at technical assessment stage, the final stage is an interview (via Teams). At interview candidates will be assessed against the behaviours listed in the advert and we will use Success Profiles Behaviours, Technical Skills and Strengths. As part of the interview you will be asked to talk through your technical assessment activity.
We’re committed to being diverse and inclusive, so please make your application anonymous by removing all identifying personal information (such as names and dates) from your employment history and personal statement.
We understand that you might use AI and other resources for your application; however, please ensure all information you provide is factually accurate, truthful, and original and doesn’t include ideas or work that isn’t your own. This is so that your application is authentically and credibly your own.
Companies House uses a blended interview technique, allowing us to find out more about you. We use the Success Profile framework, including Behaviour, Technical Skills and Strength based questions in the interview.
Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of recruitment based on fair and open competition with decisions made on the basis of merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Katie Jones
- Email : kjones6@companieshouse.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : recruitmentch@companieshouse.gov.uk
Further information
Selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit, on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles. In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles, our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of appointment on the basis of merit by fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact infopoint@companieshouse.gov.uk in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission .
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