Senior QA Engineer - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology - SEO

<p><strong>Locations:</strong> Darlington, London or Salford </p> <p>Improve the quality and reliability of digital services that support major UK infrastructure programmes.</p> <p>This Senior QA Engineer opportunity sits within Broadband Delivery UK (BDUK), playing a key role in ensuring stable, high-performing services across government.</p> <p><strong>Why this role stands out</strong></p> <ul> <li>Shape <strong>quality standards and testing strategy</strong> across digital products</li> <li>Work across <strong>data, software, and service delivery</strong> environments</li> <li>Influence decisions at <strong>programme and executive level</strong> </li> <li>Play a key role in maintaining <strong>reliable public services</strong> </li> <li>Join a growing team focused on continuous improvement</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you'll be doing</strong></p> <ul> <li>Defining and setting <strong>QA standards across teams</strong> </li> <li>Designing and delivering <strong>manual and automated testing strategies</strong> </li> <li>Managing defects and working closely with developers</li> <li>Providing insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders</li> <li>Supporting continuous improvement across the development lifecycle</li> <li>Leading and developing team members</li> </ul> <p><strong>Technology and tools you'll use</strong></p> <ul> <li>Selenium, JUnit, TestNG</li> <li>SQL and Python</li> <li>Jira, Azure DevOps, TestRail</li> <li>Postman, Swagger</li> <li>CI/CD tools</li> </ul> <p><strong>This role could be a strong fit if experience includes:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Leading QA or test strategy in digital environments</li> <li>Manual and automated testing across complex systems</li> <li>Working in Agile or Scrum teams</li> <li>Collaborating with a range of stakeholders</li> <li>Using modern QA tools and CI/CD pipelines</li> </ul> <p><strong>Apply now</strong></p> <p>View the full job description and apply via <strong>Civil Service Jobs</strong></p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?fD6Rn5hL2vW1VGrOpbKXQz3npgbDSspma" width="0" height="0" />