Job description

Location

Birmingham, West Midlands (England), B1 2 : Bristol, South West England, BS2 0EL : Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4GF : Cardiff, Wales, CF10 1EP : Croydon, London (region), CR0 2WF : London, London (region), E20 1HZ : Glasgow, Scotland, G2 8 : Liverpool, North West England, L2 0RD : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS1 4AP : Salford, North West England, M3 5FS : Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, NE98 1ZZ : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1 : Portsmouth, South East England, PO6 3XA

Job summary

At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is building a modern, digital tax administration and runs the biggest digital operation in Government, providing digital services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers.  We are undergoing a major transformation programme, which includes a major investment in digitalisation.  This brings exciting opportunities for those who are looking to grow their technical skills and knowledge.

Job description

HMRC’s Customer Compliance Group (CCG) is larger than most government departments with 25,000 colleagues in locations across the UK. It is at the heart of our transformation and is responsible for delivering the department’s high-profile and reputation-critical compliance activities. CCG has unparalleled scale, breadth and impact within HMRC and is also involved in critical cross-Government initiatives and priorities.

Risk Intelligence Services (RIS) is currently working with our Chief Data Information Office (CDIO) to build and deploy new risking services utilising integrated SAS VIYA tools. This is a high priority Programme with Government Major Project Portfolio Status (GMPP).  You will join a RIS Configuration Team who are configuring the tools and data for 6500+ end users.

As a Test Engineer at HMRC you’ll be part of a diverse and empowered team and help to develop your professional competence to become a respected member of the technology industry.

You will work closely with software developers to reach a common understanding of the code base and test coverage at multiple levels. You will collaborate with analysts to make sure the required business scenarios are covered in the acceptance test scripts and work on both functional and non-functional areas of an application. You’ll also coach and mentor other members in the best test practices.

You will have an awareness of the role of software testing in the development lifecycle and take a logical and analytical approach to problem solving and pay close attention to detail.

Person specification

Key Responsibilities:

• Writing and executing functional and non-functional tests at each level, and debug and refactor the test code
• Measuring and reporting on test activity, managing defects and author software defined tests
• Undertaking exploratory testing
• Assisting in designing test environment set-ups and configurations
• Identifying new test techniques and tools
• Educating and supporting the rest of the delivery teams with testing, educating internal and external partners and working with delivery teams to define ‘quality’
• Using software development skills applied within a testing context
• Committing to further your understanding of new test methodologies, processes, and technologies where appropriate

Skills & Qualifications:

• Able to design and execute test cases using standard testing techniques. Able to envision different business scenarios for a feature, working with others in the team
• Able to use a range of technologies for testing. Proficient in at least one type of tool to write test scripts. May use technologies to design and execute test cases under mentorship
• Able to identify simple patterns and trends. Investigate problems and opportunities in existing processes and chip in to recommending solutions to these. Work with partners to identify objectives and potential benefits available

Essential Criteria

• Previous experience of functional testing of software / data products

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Technical Presentation

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £34,404.00-£42,057.00 per year

Benefits:

• Additional leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Flexitime
• Sick pay
• Wellness programme
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham