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Posted 02 August, 2026

Senior Test Engineer / Test Automation Engineer

Raytheon
Gloucester, ENG, GB Full Time

Job Description

hackajob is collaborating with Raytheon to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

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Work as a Senior Test Engineer within a team, ensuring the quality of software in our many business areas.

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This opportunity will be an office-based role at one of our sites in the Gloucester or Manchester area. All candidates must already hold eDV to be eligible.

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Skills and Experience

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    Experience of working in an Agile/Scrum/DevOps delivery model

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    Experience of test automation frameworks and tools.

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    Experience of scripting languages and scripting for automation.

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    Experience producing test plans and reports using applicable tools

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    Understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle and demonstrable evidence of relevant test methodologies and toolsets

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Desirable

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    AWS and/or Azure

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    Continuous Integration

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    Experience of deploying and configuring complex software under Linux/Windows

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    Ability to review and apply different tools and techniques e.g. monitoring, logging, performance testing

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Responsibilities

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    Apply test skills and experience within the context of an Agile software delivery team

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    Responsible for the creation and maintenance of automated test frameworks

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    Define and manage test environments; create and manage test data; define and manage test tools

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    Support estimation of test activities

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    Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues

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    Contribute to the production of test documents using appropriate tools as required

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    Raise defects and support the wider development team in their resolution

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    Manage creation of automated and manual test scripts

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    Produce test and deployment strategies and plans in compliance with customer project guidelines

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    Support test team interactions with the wider development team and assist in the resolution of issues

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