High‑Assurance Test Engineer – Defence & Cyber (DV Clearance)

Company: Opus Recruitment Solutions
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Test Engineer – High‑Assurance Software (Defence & Cyber)

Clearance: Active UK Enhanced DV (non‑MOD) required

Overview

An opportunity to join a specialist Defence & Cyber Security organisation working on mission‑critical systems. This role focuses on ensuring high‑assurance software quality within cross‑functional engineering teams, contributing to both testing strategy and execution.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design and execute manual and automated tests across complex systems
  • Develop and maintain test automation frameworks
  • Perform exploratory and risk‑based testing
  • Collaborate with engineers to improve testability and quality
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of testing tools, frameworks, and practices

Required Skills & Experience

  • Strong foundation in software testing principles
  • Experience testing modern web applications (e.g. Angular, React, Vue)
  • Exposure to automation tools (e.g. Cypress, Cucumber, Robot Framework)
  • Experience building or evolving test frameworks
  • Modern tech stacks: MERN, Elasticsearch, Neo4J

Security & Eligibility

  • UK Citizen with 10+ years UK residency
  • Must hold active Enhanced DV clearance (non‑MOD)
  • Willingness to travel to secure client sites

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Posted: May 27th, 2026