Senior Test Engineer
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Job Details
- Location
- Cardiff, Wales
- Contract Type
- Full Time
- Salary
- £40000 - £52000 per annum
- Expiry Date
- 14/10/2025
Job Description
Senior Test Engineer (Security)
Location: Remote (UK-based) | Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,398 – £51,398 + excellent public sector benefits
We’re proud to be working with a UK government organisation as they continue their digital transformation journey. They’re now looking to appoint a Senior Test Engineer (Security) to lead and enhance their non-functional testing capability.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, agile environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration and work-life balance.
Key responsibilities:
Please note: Due to the nature of the role, Security Check (SC) clearance is required. You must have been resident in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
Location: Remote (UK-based) | Contract: Permanent
Salary: £40,398 – £51,398 + excellent public sector benefits
We’re proud to be working with a UK government organisation as they continue their digital transformation journey. They’re now looking to appoint a Senior Test Engineer (Security) to lead and enhance their non-functional testing capability.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a supportive, agile environment that prioritises innovation, collaboration and work-life balance.
Key responsibilities:
- Deliver and support security testing workstreams, including vulnerability assessments and penetration testing.
- Lead on best practice in security testing and provide guidance to fellow testers.
- Collaborate closely with developers and delivery teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of automated security testing pipelines.
- Proven experience in security testing.
- Certification in ethical hacking or penetration testing (e.g. 7Safe CSTA, GIAC), or currently working towards one.
- Working knowledge of at least five of the following:
- Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman, OAuth2/OpenID
- Jenkins or Concourse CI/CD pipelines
- Unix/Linux systems
- AWS or similar cloud platform
- SQL/MongoDB/Oracle databases
- Static or dynamic application security testing tools (e.g. SonarQube, Checkmarx)
- Git or other version control systems
- Infrastructure-as-Code scanning tools
- Threat modelling and OWASP Top 10 familiarity
- Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Postman, OAuth2/OpenID
- Base salary of £40,398, with an additional DDaT allowance of £4,350–£11,000 (depending on skills and experience)
- Civil Service Pension Scheme with employer contributions of 28.97%
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a privilege day
- Flexible working with no core hours
- Remote working (UK only)
- Part-time options available (minimum 30 hours over 4–5 days)
Please note: Due to the nature of the role, Security Check (SC) clearance is required. You must have been resident in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
