Junior Test Engineer
| Posting date: | 02 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,485 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Swansea |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 450804/1 |
Summary
Are you naturally inquisitive and like finding solutions to problems?
Do you have a basic understanding of how applications work (web, mobile, APIs)?
If so, we’d love to hear from you!
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:
- Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
- 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday
- Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below!
Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA roles: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Department for Transport Careers
A Junior Test Engineer plays a key role in supporting the delivery of high-quality software by working closely with experienced test professionals to develop core testing skills and knowledge.
In this role, you will proactively collaborate with team members and stakeholders to understand requirements and contribute to the planning, design, and execution of comprehensive testing activities. This includes both functional and non‑functional testing across applications and infrastructure, delivered within Agile and Waterfall environments.
Through hands‑on involvement and continuous learning, the Junior Test Engineer helps ensure that products meet expected standards of functionality, reliability, and user experience.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:
- Contribute to and maintain technical test suites under supervision
- Follow engineering practices and standards to apply test approaches, plans and strategies under supervision
- Analyse artefacts such as user stories, prototypes, processes and designs with support
- Support the development of reports, recording of outcomes and resolution of defects
- Understand the technical tooling and engineering approach to design and execute tests
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme