Test Engineer

Are you a proactive and skilled Test Engineer? MaPS (Money and Pensions Service) is seeking an experienced professional to join their dynamic Product Team on an urgent 18-month fixed-term contract. As a Test Engineer, you’ll play a pivotal role in enhancing QA (quality assurance) capabilities aligned with our broader QA Strategy. You must be able to create scripts from scratch using relevant languages and tools, specifically Cypress and Python., As the Test Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:
+ Represent QA within a Scrum or Project Team
o Embed within a team and ensure QA considerations are held
o Work with other team members to capture and evaluate requirements
o Support Sprint Goals
o Work with Product Owner and Delivery Manager to support deployment and rollout
o Help define success metrics for benefit realisation
+ Provide test expertise
o Evaluate tests required and identify all automation tests available
o Create automated test cases that fit within the wider strategy and Framework
o Create manual tests where appropriate
o Evaluate functional and non-functional requirements and create tests that cover these
o Report on testing progress within the context of the wider team
o Provide legacy regression tests to the Senior Test Engineer and wider Library
+ Support wider regression library
+ Own and champion the use of Automated Testing s part of the wider QA Strategy

Our Test Engineer must be a self-starter and work as the go-to person within the Agile team, this is where you may need to write scripts from scratch using languages and tools that correspond with the wider organisation., + Knowledge of modern test practices & test frameworks
+ Experience in functional and non-functional testing, with the ability to plan, design, script and execute tests
+ Ability to script Automation tests, including aspects such as data matrices and cross-browser functionality using Python
+ Experience with automation test tools, preferably Selenium, LoadRunner, TestComplete or UFT
+ Understanding of how to break down problems and solutions into small, independent deliverables for iterative development
+ Familiarity with Scrum and general principles and practices of Agile development
+ Ability to communicate with multiple levels of stakeholders, both technical and non-technical
+ Ability to work comfortably in a team or individually, switching between both regularly
Desirable Skills:
+ ISTQB® Certified Tester Foundation Level
+ ISTQB® Certified Tester Advanced Level - Test Automation Engineer
+ Experience in full SDLC process
+ Knowledge of other OOP Languages such as Java, .Net, Javascript etc
+ Manual testing skillset
+ Experience in Agile methodologies, including ability to work as part of a Scrum team, Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

The Money and Pensions Service is based in Bedford and as a key employer in the town we work hard to ensure that we are an active part of the community. This is a great opportunity for you to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of the Money and Pensions Service team.
We are already forging great relationships with Bedford Borough Council and other local organisations to ensure that we are an active part of the community and fully integrated to play our part in the Government’s “levelling-up” strategy. This is a wonderful opportunity for you to be one of the first colleagues to join us in Bedford and to be an integral part of helping us establish ourselves in the town.
At the heart of the Money and Pensions Service are our values – caring, connecting and transforming, which are the foundation of our success. They permeate every area of our work and define all our business relationships and the way we work with each other. We’re not only looking for the best people in and around Bedford to come and work for us, but we need people who align themselves to our values: -
+ Caring
We care about our colleagues and people whose lives we are here to transform.
+ Connecting
We will transform lives through our ability to make positive connections.
+ Transforming
We are committed to transforming lives and make a positive societal impact.
About MaPS
At MaPS, we help people – particularly those most in need – to improve their financial wellbeing and build a better, more confident future. Working collaboratively across the UK, we make sure customers can access high-quality money and pensions guidance and debt advice throughout their lives, however and whenever they need it.
About our people
In our move to Bedford, we aim to attract and retain the absolute best talent, so we can achieve our objectives and continue to make a difference to millions of people’s lives. We are keen to encourage applications from individuals across the whole community with the skills, knowledge, and behaviours for the job, and who show a strong commitment to MaPS’ objectives, values, and vision. It is important to us that we continue our ambition to be a genuinely diverse and inclusive organisation, so that we reflect the people we are here to help.
Our inclusive working environment
By fostering our values, we are immensely proud of the inclusive working environment that we have created. The diversity of our people is a strength that we embrace and wish to build upon, so we are committed to attracting people of all backgrounds.
We work hard to ensure that we have a progressive approach to inclusion, equity and belonging. We really do want our colleagues to “bring their whole selves to work.”
By way of brief example, we have an enviable ethnic diversity mix, equal gender balance with a zero mean gender pay gap and thriving colleague and ally networks, including LGBTQ+, neurodiversity, women’s health, men's health, ethnicity, and diversity.
The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) is an arm’s-length body sponsored by the Department for Work and Pensions. This role is to be appointed under MaPS Terms & Conditions. Full details on the T&C’s are found https://maps.org.uk

+ What Money and Pensions Service can offer you:
o Generous Annual Leave – 30 days plus Bank Holidays
o Pension scheme – contributions matched 2 to 1 (up to 10% of your salary)
o Interest-free loan to help you buy season tickets for buses and trains
o Cycle to work Scheme
o Subsidised eye test & flu jabs
o Life assurance scheme
o Give as you earn scheme
o Employee assistance programme (EAP)
o PAM Assist and PAM Life scheme (Wellbeing)
o Enhanced family and sick pay
o Paid volunteering (2 days a year)
o Recognition Scheme
o Discounts portal to numerous retailers
At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week. Hybrid working is a voluntary, noncontractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.
If you are successful at interview, we operate a reserve list where your details will be held for up to 6 months. Should a vacancy come available in that time with the same essential criteria, reserve list candidates will be offered that position with no further assessment required.