Senior Software Tester (Cheltenham)

About the Role:

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Automated Software Tester to join a collaborative and supportive team working onsite in Cheltenham. This is a mission-focused role where you will work directly alongside users, seeing the real-world impact of your contributions. You’ll be part of a community that values continual learning, innovation, and team success.

In this role, you will:

• Build and maintain automation pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and Ansible.
• Implement and manage CI/CD processes to support software development teams.
• Develop BASH scripts and work extensively within Linux environments.
• Conduct functional and non-functional testing to ensure system performance and reliability.
• Collaborate with colleagues to deliver scalable and supportable technical solutions.

What’s on Offer:

• A collaborative and inclusive team environment.
• 10% of your time dedicated to personal and professional development.
• The opportunity to make a real difference in mission-focused projects.
• Ongoing support for learning, training courses, and skill advancement.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Automation experience (e.g., Jenkins, Ansible)
• CI/CD pipeline experience
• Strong background in functional and non-functional testing
• Proficiency in BASH scripting
• Linux systems expertise
• Active or recently active DV clearance

Desirable Skills:

• Experience working in software development teams
• Understanding of software development practices
• Experience with containerisation (e.g., Docker)
• GitLab experience for version control and CI/CD
• Background in network-focused software development