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You will work closely with engineering, architecture and delivery teams to ensure quality is embedded throughout the software development lifecycle.\nWhat You'll Be Doing\nDefine and implement effective test approaches across complex digital products and services.\nDevelop and maintain automated test frameworks covering functional, regression and end-to-end testing.\nBuild BDD and E2E automation using tools such as Cypress, Cucumber and Gherkin.\nIntegrate automated testing and quality gates into GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.\nValidate functional and data parity as services transition from legacy applications to modern cloud-native architectures.\nTest integrations across REST/JSON APIs, SOAP services and backend systems.\nSupport testing across modern application stacks including Node.js and Angular.\nWork with engineering teams modernising legacy technologies including Oracle PL/SQL and C#/.NET.\nSupport performance, stress and load testing using tools such as k6 and JMeter.\nContribute to security testing and assurance aligned with OWASP and relevant security standards.\nIdentify, investigate and communicate defects, risks and quality issues throughout delivery.\nWork collaboratively within Agile teams using tools such as Jira.\nChampion test automation, continuous testing and quality engineering practices.\nWhat We're Looking For\nStrong hands-on experience as a Test Engineer, QA Engineer, Automation Test Engineer or similar.\nStrong experience developing automated testing frameworks.\nExperience with Cypress, Cucumber/Gherkin or comparable automation tooling.\nExperience integrating automated tests into CI/CD pipelines.\nExperience testing APIs, integrations and distributed systems.\nGood understanding of REST/JSON APIs and exposure to SOAP/XML-based services.\nExperience testing cloud-based applications and services.\nGood understanding of functional, regression, integration and end-to-end testing.\nExperience working within Agile software engineering teams.\nAbility to work closely with developers, architects and other technical specialists.\nStrong analytical, troubleshooting and communication skills.\nDesirable Experience\nAWS and Kubernetes environments.\nCloud-native and microservices architectures.\nTesting during legacy-to-cloud transformation or application modernisation.\nNode.js and Angular applications.\nOracle PL/SQL and C#/.NET environments.\nPerformance and load testing using k6, JMeter or similar.\nSecurity testing and OWASP principles.\nGitHub Actions and modern\nBenefits\nWhy people choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group\nProfessionals choose to grow their careers at UBDS Group for its reputation as a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation that is deeply committed to both innovation and employee development. At UBDS Group, employees are given unique opportunities to work on cutting-edge projects across a diverse range of industries, exposing them to new challenges and learning opportunities that are pivotal for professional growth. The Group’s culture emphasises continuous improvement, offering ample training programs, mentorship, and the chance to gain certifications that enhance their skills and marketability.\nUBDS Group fosters a collaborative environment where creativity and innovation are encouraged, allowing employees to contribute ideas and solutions that have a tangible impact on the company and its clients. This combination of professional development, a culture of innovation, and the opportunity to make meaningful contributions makes UBDS Group an attractive place for those looking to advance their careers and be at the forefront of technological and operational excellence.\nEmployee Benefits\n Training - All team members are offered a number of options in terms of personal development, whether it is technical led, business acumen or methodologies. We want you to grow with us and to help us achieve more\n Private medical cover for you and your spouse/partner, offered via Vitality\n Discretionary bonus based on a blend of personal and company performance\n Holiday - You will receive 25 Days holiday, plus 1 day for Birthday and 1 day for your work anniversary in addition to UK bank holidays\n Electric Vehicle leasing with salary sacrifice\n Contributed Pension Scheme\n Death in service cover\n About UBDS Group\nAt UBDS Group our mission is to support entrepreneurs who are setting new standards with technology solutions across cloud services, cybersecurity, data and AI, ensuring that every investment advances our commitment to innovation, making a difference, and creating impactful solutions for organisations and society.\nEqual Opportunities\nWe are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5188,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Security Operations"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T23:57:43Z"}],"liveness":{"score":90,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.903,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":31,"reasons":["conf:11","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-02T05:45:00Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ubds-digital-senior-test-engineer-2","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ubds-digital-senior-test-engineer-2.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-03T03:14:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":2937,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":2063,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-04T00:00:00Z"}}}