Junior Systems Tester/QA Tester Department for Work & Pensions

Reference

73220

Number of vacancies

1

Location

Blackpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield

Salary

£31,989 — £34,285

Work hours

37 hours per week

Employment type

Permanent

Job benefits

A brilliant Civil Service pension with employer contributions circa 27%, generous annual leave, flexible working and lots more…

Then look no further, we’d love to hear from you!
Click Apply now to start an application.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK’s largest government department. We deliver products, service, support and payments to people at key times in their lives.

We’re using technology to transform the way these products and services are delivered to more than 20 million users. We’re making our services more efficient, and reliable, and easier for everyone to access.

We’re also equipping around 90,000 DWP colleagues with the tech and tools they need to better support our users and spend more time doing the work they love and which gives real value (and less time doing the stuff that tech solutions can do for them).

We want a Systems /QA Tester to join our digital community.

You’ll be working on our high priority Tech Services Programme where you’ll be responsible for the testing of applications of real importance to DWP’s digital transformation.

You’ll help us identify opportunities for test automation, and embed a shift left approach and deliver the breadth and depth of testing that is right for the job. That could include manual or automation testing, exception testing and performance testing.

You’ll be…

🚀 Identifying and driving the resolution of defects or issues.

🚀 Developing and maintaining reusable test collateral and services.

🚀 Communicating with other teams to share knowledge and lessons learned.

🚀 Collaborating with other teams to drive solutions.

🚀 Working in a context with Agile and Waterfall delivery principles, so you’ll need to understand those methodologies and tools.

🚀 On a continuous personal development journey, committed to learning and training as you build a brilliant DWP Digital career as part of a community of experts Testers.

Your Technical skills

• System Integration Testing*
• Test Scripting*
• Functional Testing*
• Agile delivery principles and methods*
• Manual Test Execution*
• Agile and Lean Practices
• Test Analysis
• Testing
• It’s also a real bonus if you have Service Now experience.

* We’ll only ask for evidence of these 5 on your application form.

Details. Wages. Perks.

You’ll join us in our brilliant digital hubs in your choice of Blackpool. Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Find out more about all our hubs here: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations/
We also have all the tools and tech to work flexibly. Many of us are working from home right now due to Covid-19.
We offer competitive salary up to £34,285, a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions of over 27%, and a generous leave package.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Flexible working and family friendly policies
• Volunteering and charitable giving
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket
• Sports and social activities
• Learning and development, tailored to your career goals
• Work in an environment shortlisted for a Best Place to Work in Digital Award
• Bring your authentic self to work, with ‘I can be me in DWP’.

Sound good? CLICK APPLY now to start an application on Civil Service Jobs.
For further information click apply or contact tia.nicholas@dwp.gov.uk

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