Test Engineer Department for Work & Pensions

Reference

92600

Number of vacancies

1

Location

Blackpool, Manchester or Sheffield

Salary

Up to £40,666

Work hours

37.5

Employment type

Permanent

Job benefits

A brilliant Civil Service pension with employer contributions circa 20%, generous annual leave, flexible working, great work life balance and lots more.

Closing date

27 January 2021

Job description

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

DWP is the UK’s largest government department. We deliver products and services that are used by millions of people in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. We are looking for a talented Test Engineer to work with us on a once-in-a-generation digital transformation of these services.

DWP Digital our growing community of digital experts. Using fresh ideas and leading edge technologies – and putting the user at the centre of everything we do – we create innovative, scalable digital solutions that make a difference to the lives of our 22 million users.

Delivery. Work. Projects.

DWP’s Identity & Trust Services Team work at the cutting edge of digital identity, trust, authentication and verification. We’re using leading edge technology and thinking to make it easier for people to interact with public, to verify their identity, and access critical support.

We’re excited to offer a brilliant Test Engineer a chance to work with us.

You’ll join a team that is working on the strategic design and implementation of one of the largest Identity Access Management (IAM) solutions in Europe. Our work will to support in excess of 30 million active citizen accounts and extending to incorporate capabilities such as, identity proofing, transactional risking and behavioural analytics.
Our vision is to provide industry-leading identity and trust services in government, creating reusable, shareable policies and technologies, enabling customer and DWP user journeys that are responsive and personalised.

Our team works closely with wider DWP business services to assess the risk of customer journeys, provide guidance on the level of identity and access needed to protect customers, and inform service design. You’ll also work with other government department, and organisations outside government, to understand the identity needs of customers and develop solutions that will change the way our society and government interact.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Test Analysis
• Testing
• Agile & Lean Practices
• Continuous Integration
• API Testing

Details. Wages. Perks.

You’ll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in your choice of Blackpool, Manchester or Sheffield: https://careers.dwp.gov.uk/our-locations/

We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly, and many of us are working remotely at the moment due to COVID-19.

In return for your skills we offer competitive salary up to £40,666 a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%, and a generous leave package.

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

• Flexible working
• 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, so it’s even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
• Sports and social activities
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application. If you want to talk about this opportunity before you apply contact me via viv.vayapooree@dwp.gov.uk

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